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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all C
Great League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
40.00 kg Weight
1.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,001
Level 40: 2,654
Level 25: 1,896 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,516 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,137 (Research Tasks)
ATK 223
DEF 152
STA 176

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Water Shuriken
Hydro Cannon*
A
A
Bubble
Surf
A
B
Bubble
Hydro Pump
B
C
Bubble
Night Slash
C
A-
Bubble
Aerial Ace
X
A
Feint Attack
Surf
C
A
Feint Attack
Night Slash
A-
B-
Feint Attack
Aerial Ace
X
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Water Shuriken, available starting from August 12 2023, is Greninja's best Water-type Fast Attack. Bubble is a decent move, but is inferior on Greninja.
  • Feint Attack is slightly better on offense, but can only pair with Night Slash.
  • Hydro Cannon is Greninja's best Charged Attack by far.
  • Surf is a good move, but is a significant step down from Hydro Cannon.
  • Hydro Pump is a step down, but still decent if TMs are lacking. 
  • Aerial Ace has no use. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Bubble is generally better for defense, with slightly better damage and energy gains.
  • Water Shuriken is slightly weaker than Bubble.
  • Feint Attack is falls behind stat-wise, but isn't resisted by Grass or Dragon-type attackers. 
  • Night Slash can be used frequently as a 3-bar move, gets STAB, and is overall quite decent.
  • Aerial Ace lacks STAB and is a bit easier to dodge, but covers against Fighting, Grass, and Bug-types. 
  • Surf benefits from STAB, and is decent as a 2-bar move. 
  • Hydro Pump likely won't be used before Greninja faints, but is the hardest to dodge and also the most damaging. 

PVE Overview

Greninja is the Kalos Water-type starter of Gen 6, and one of the most popular Pokemon throughout all generations. Upon its introduction to Pokemon Go however, Greninja falls behind various other Water-types who have superior movesets and/or stats. However, with the introduction of Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon into its movepool, Greninja actually becomes a potent Water attacker. Though it still trails behind Kyogre and some Shadow Water-type Pokemon, Greninja can be an amazing budget option. Watch out for its frailty, though.

Although it is not introduced into the game yet, Greninja has an alternate forme called Ash-Greninja, which sports a much higher Attack stat. While we don't know how (or even if) it will be implemented, one thing is for sure - its raw DPS is so ridiculous that even Primal Kyogre is a fair bit behind it. That said, it's still just about as fragile as regular Greninja.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Water Shuriken
Night Slash
Hydro Cannon*
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon* and Night Slash

Water Shuriken boasts by far the greatest energy generation and is Greninja's preferred Fast Attack. Bubble deals very slightly more damage for considerably less energy gain, making it undesirable. Feint Attack is mediocre all around despite providing extra Dark-type damage.

Night Slash costs the least amount of energy, benefits from STAB, can be used frequently, and has a small chance to proc its self-buff. Hydro Cannon is an excellent STAB move and can be fired rapidly thanks to Water Shuriken's insane energy generation. Surf is a good move, but is strictly inferior to Hydro Cannon as it deals less damage for the same energy cost. Aerial Ace is quite underwhelming; its coverage against Greninja's weaknesses is likely not enough given its poor damage and greater energy cost. Hydro Pump demands too much energy to use. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

Greninja shares the same Water/Dark typing as Sharpedo, with similarly high offensive stats and fragile bulk. Fortunately for Greninja its moveset is a lot faster and more efficient, with greater energy generation and more frequent shield pressure. With Water Shuriken's energy generation and Hydro Cannon's extremely strong parameters, Greninja is an incredibly potent sweeper. It outpaces most Pokemon's Charged Attacks and can often beat them in CMP. The aforementioned quality combined with Greninja's reliance on Charged Attacks to do most of its damage means that energy management is key to maximizing Greninja's potential.

Greninja's frailty means that it relies heavily on shields to succeed. Investing in shields for Greninja allows it to smash apart several great league staples such as Registeel, Sableye, and Lickitung. Since it relies on shields, Greninja's worst enemy is high Fast Attack pressure - Dragon Breath, Counter, Razor Leaf, Charm, Vine Whip, and so on. High Fast Attack pressure Pokemon such as Altaria, Medicham, Shadow Victreebel, and any Charmer will make short work of Greninja, invalidating shields reserved for it. Azumarill is another roadblock for Greninja due to its immense bulk and resistance to Greninja's STABs.

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Greninja's sweeping potential still remains in this league, but it must now note that everything (including itself) is slightly tankier compared to Great League. On one hand, Greninja becomes slightly less shield dependent (it still is), but on the other hand, it won't be dousing its competitions as quickly. In terms of threats, Greninja no longer has to worry about Medicham, Altaria, or Azumarill, but it must now wary of Cobalion and Virizion. These two bulky Fighting-type Legendary Pokemon can keep up in pace with Greninja's spammy Hydro Cannons thanks to their equally spammy Double Kick + Sacred Sword combo. Virizion in particular resists both of Greninja's STABs, making it Greninja's nemesis.

Master League: 1 / 5

Greninja desperately needs stats, especially bulk, if it's to compete in Master League. Feint Attack helps win the Metagross matchup, but the rest of the meta will be a major challenge. 

Fast Moves

10
Feint Attack
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.90
0.15
10.00
11.11
13.89
12
Bubble
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.25
11.67
10.00
12.50
10
Water Shuriken
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.10
13.64
9.09
11.36

Charge Moves

50
Night Slash
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.70
0.00
 1.52
22.73
28.41
 34.44
55
Aerial Ace
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
0.30
0.00
 1.67
22.92
28.65
 38.19
65
Surf
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.70
0.20
0.00
 1.30
38.24
47.79
 49.71
130
Hydro Pump
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
 1.30
39.39
49.24
 51.21

Elite Charge Moves

90
Hydro Cannon
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
1.10
0.00
 1.80
47.37
59.21
 85.26

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 25
Stardust 10,000

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013237
2001.56677
2002100117
2002.5135157
4003169197
4003.5204237
4004238277
4004.5272318
6005307358
6005.5341398
6006376438
6006.5410478
8007444518
8007.5479558
8008513598
8008.5547638
10009582678
10009.5616718
100010651758
100010.5683796
130011716834
130011.5748872
130012781910
130012.5813948
160013846986
160013.58781024
1600149111062
160014.59431099
1900159761137
190015.510081175
19001610411213
190016.510731251
22001711061289
220017.511391327
22001811711365
220018.512041403
25001912361441
250019.512691479
25002013011516
250020.513341554
30002113661592
300021.513991630
30002214311668
300022.514641706
35002314971744
350023.515291782
35002415621820
350024.515941858
40002516271896
400025.516591934
40002616921972
400026.517242010
45002717572048
450027.517902086
45002818222123
450028.518552161
50002918872199
500029.519202237
50003019522275
500030.519692294
60003119852313
600031.520012332
60003220172351
600032.520342370
70003320502389
700033.520662408
70003420822427
700034.520992446
80003521152465
800035.521312484
80003621472503
800036.521642522
90003721802541
900037.521962560
90003822132579
900038.522292597
100003922452616
1000039.522612635
100004022782654
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