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#0658 · Generation VI

Greninja

Water / Dark · Ninja Pokémon — first seen in Generation VI.

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Base stats

StatBaseMinMax
HP72
254348
Attack95
175317
Defense67
125256
Sp. Attack103
189335
Sp. Defense71
132265
Speed122
224377
Total530

Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.

Type defences

Damage Greninja takes from each attacking type.

×2
FightingBugGrassElectricFairy
×½
GhostSteelFireWaterIceDark
×0
Psychic
×1
NormalFlyingPoisonGroundRockDragon

Evolution

Methods are the current official ones. A ROM hack may change them — trade evolutions especially; the guide table below says which do.

In the ROM hacks it evolves differently

Each guide's own line, in the words its creator published.

Other forms

Moves by official game

Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.

Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon24 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 12 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
—Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20
1PoundNormalPhysical40100%35
1GrowlNormalStatus—100%40
1Quick AttackNormalPhysical40100%30
1HazeIceStatus——30
1BubbleWaterSpecial40100%30
1Role PlayPsychicStatus——10
1Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
1Mat BlockFightingStatus——10
1Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20
5BubbleWaterSpecial40100%30
8Quick AttackNormalPhysical40100%30
10LickGhostPhysical30100%30
14Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
19SmokescreenNormalStatus—100%20
23Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
28SpikesGroundStatus——20
33Feint AttackDarkPhysical60—20
42SubstituteNormalStatus——10
49ExtrasensoryPsychicSpecial80100%20
56Double TeamNormalStatus——15
68Hydro PumpWaterSpecial11080%5
70HazeIceStatus——30
77Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Work UpNormalStatus——30
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM49Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial40100%15
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM59Brutal SwingDarkPhysical60100%20
TM62AcrobaticsFlyingPhysical55100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM89U-turnBugPhysical70100%20
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM98WaterfallWaterPhysical80100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
Low KickFightingPhysical—100%20
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Role PlayPsychicStatus——10
SnatchDarkStatus——10
Hydro CannonWaterSpecial15090%5
BounceFlyingPhysical8585%5
Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical12080%5
Water PledgeWaterSpecial80100%10
Sun / Moon24 level-up · 36 TM/HM · 2 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
—Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20
1PoundNormalPhysical40100%35
1GrowlNormalStatus—100%40
1Quick AttackNormalPhysical40100%30
1HazeIceStatus——30
1BubbleWaterSpecial40100%30
1Role PlayPsychicStatus——10
1Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
1Mat BlockFightingStatus——10
1Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20
5BubbleWaterSpecial40100%30
8Quick AttackNormalPhysical40100%30
10LickGhostPhysical30100%30
14Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
19SmokescreenNormalStatus—100%20
23Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
28SpikesGroundStatus——20
33Feint AttackDarkPhysical60—20
42SubstituteNormalStatus——10
49ExtrasensoryPsychicSpecial80100%20
56Double TeamNormalStatus——15
68Hydro PumpWaterSpecial11080%5
70HazeIceStatus——30
77Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM01Work UpNormalStatus——30
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM49Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial40100%15
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM59Brutal SwingDarkPhysical60100%20
TM62AcrobaticsFlyingPhysical55100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM89U-turnBugPhysical70100%20
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM98WaterfallWaterPhysical80100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Hydro CannonWaterSpecial15090%5
Water PledgeWaterSpecial80100%10
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire21 level-up · 41 TM/HM · 12 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1PoundNormalPhysical40100%35
1GrowlNormalStatus—100%40
1Role PlayPsychicStatus——10
1Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
1Mat BlockFightingStatus——10
5BubbleWaterSpecial40100%30
8Quick AttackNormalPhysical40100%30
10LickGhostPhysical30100%30
14Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
20SmokescreenNormalStatus—100%20
23Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
28SpikesGroundStatus——20
33Feint AttackDarkPhysical60—20
36Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20
43SubstituteNormalStatus——10
49ExtrasensoryPsychicSpecial80100%20
52Double TeamNormalStatus——15
56HazeIceStatus——30
60Hydro PumpWaterSpecial11080%5
70Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
75Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM28DigGroundPhysical80100%10
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM49Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial40100%15
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM62AcrobaticsFlyingPhysical55100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM89U-turnBugPhysical70100%20
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100%20
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM98Power-Up PunchFightingPhysical40100%20
HM01CutNormalPhysical5095%30
HM03SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM05WaterfallWaterPhysical80100%15
HM06Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15
HM07DiveWaterPhysical80100%10

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100%15
Low KickFightingPhysical—100%20
SnoreNormalSpecial50100%15
SpiteGhostStatus—100%10
Icy WindIceSpecial5595%15
Role PlayPsychicStatus——10
SnatchDarkStatus——10
Hydro CannonWaterSpecial15090%5
BounceFlyingPhysical8585%5
Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical12080%5
Water PledgeWaterSpecial80100%10
X / Y21 level-up · 39 TM/HM · 2 tutor

Level-up

LvMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
1PoundNormalPhysical40100%35
1GrowlNormalStatus—100%40
1Role PlayPsychicStatus——10
1Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
1Mat BlockFightingStatus——10
5BubbleWaterSpecial40100%30
8Quick AttackNormalPhysical40100%30
10LickGhostPhysical30100%30
14Water PulseWaterSpecial60100%20
20SmokescreenNormalStatus—100%20
23Shadow SneakGhostPhysical40100%30
28SpikesGroundStatus——20
33Feint AttackDarkPhysical60—20
36Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20
43SubstituteNormalStatus——10
49ExtrasensoryPsychicSpecial80100%20
52Double TeamNormalStatus——15
56HazeIceStatus——30
60Hydro PumpWaterSpecial11080%5
70Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
75Water ShurikenWaterSpecial15100%20

TM & HM

TMMoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
TM06ToxicPoisonStatus—90%10
TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial60100%15
TM100ConfideNormalStatus——20
TM12TauntDarkStatus—100%20
TM13Ice BeamIceSpecial90100%10
TM14BlizzardIceSpecial11070%5
TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
TM17ProtectNormalStatus——10
TM18Rain DanceWaterStatus——5
TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical—100%20
TM23Smack DownRockPhysical50100%15
TM27ReturnNormalPhysical—100%20
TM28DigGroundPhysical80100%10
TM32Double TeamNormalStatus——15
TM39Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
TM40Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60—20
TM42FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
TM44RestPsychicStatus——5
TM45AttractNormalStatus—100%15
TM46ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
TM48RoundNormalSpecial60100%15
TM49Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial40100%15
TM55ScaldWaterSpecial80100%15
TM56FlingDarkPhysical—100%10
TM62AcrobaticsFlyingPhysical55100%15
TM68Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
TM80Rock SlideRockPhysical7590%10
TM86Grass KnotGrassSpecial—100%20
TM87SwaggerNormalStatus—85%15
TM88Sleep TalkNormalStatus——10
TM89U-turnBugPhysical70100%20
TM90SubstituteNormalStatus——10
TM94Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100%15
TM97Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
TM98Power-Up PunchFightingPhysical40100%20
HM01CutNormalPhysical5095%30
HM03SurfWaterSpecial90100%15
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical80100%15
HM05WaterfallWaterPhysical80100%15

Move tutor

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Hydro CannonWaterSpecial15090%5
Water PledgeWaterSpecial80100%10

Where to find it in the official games

Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.

In the wild

GameAreaMethodLevelsRate
Ultra Sun / Ultra MoonPoni WildsIsland Scan44—

Where to find it in the ROM hacks

7 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.

GuideWhere
Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus
Wild Area 9 (Dragon)Gift · Lv 50 · 100%
Pokémon Phoenix Red
Seafoam Islands B4FGrass · Lv 36-38 · 5%
Pokémon Ambrosia
AbyssSurf · Lv 69 · 20%
Lake of RageOverworld (aggressive) · Lv 72
Route 28Grass (morning) · Lv 75 · 10%
and 4 more areas
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition
Underwater PetalburgSurf · Lv 60-64 · 4%rare
Route 118Super Rod · Lv 50-57 · 15%
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition
Battle Bond
Underwater PetalburgSurf · Lv 60-64 · 1%rare
Route 118Super Rod · Lv 50-57 · 1%rare
Pokémon Emerald Ex
Route 114Super Rod · Lv ? · 5%rare
Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald
Cave of OriginGrass · Lv 65-71 · 4%rare
Cave of OriginGrass · Lv 65-71 · 4%rare
Route 134Surf · Lv 56-62 · 1%rare
Pokémon Mirror Gold
Route 4Surf · Lv 67-70 · 4%rare
Seafoam Islands B2FGrass (Night) · Lv 70 · 10%
Unboundnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Emerald Roguenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Too Many Types 2not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Soulgoldnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Heart & Soulnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Infinite Fusionnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon R.O.W.Enot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Celia's Stupid Romhacknot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Lazarusnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Radical Rednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Elite Reduxnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Inclement Emeraldnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Hearthnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Imperiumnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrownot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Exceedednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Emerald Squarednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Rising Ruby & Sinking Sapphirenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Omega Ruby Originsnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Poke47not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
HeartGold Generationsnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon CC: Operation Masqueradenot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Parallel Emeraldnot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it
Pokémon Overcomplicatednot in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it

Compare official Greninja with the ROM hacks →

In the 31 guides that include it

Changed in 17 of 31 guides: retyped in 2, stats in 5, abilities in 12, evolution in 5.

Every ROM hack on this site that has Greninja, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.

GuideTypeTotalAbilities
UnboundChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Battle Bond, Protean
+ Battle Bond
Pokémon Too Many Types 2ChangedWaterDark→WaterAnimeNinja530—
Celia's Stupid RomhackChangedWaterDark708 +178
+128 HP, +30 Defense, +20 Sp. Def
Early Bird
+ Early Bird
Sword and Shield Ultimate PlusChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean, Battle Bond
+ Battle Bond
Lazarus
Evolves at Lv. 36
ChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Water Bubble, Protean
+ Water Bubble
Pokémon Phoenix RedChangedWaterDark540 +10
+10 HP, -37 Attack, +10 Defense, +17 Sp. Atk, +10 Sp. Def
Torrent, Marvel Scale
+ Marvel Scale − Protean
Radical RedChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Battle Bond, Protean
+ Battle Bond
Elite Redux
Mega Evolves into Mega Greninja holding the Greninjite
ChangedWaterDark535 +5
+5 Attack
Fatal Precision, Speed Boost, Protean
Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt EditionChanged0 -530
-72 HP, -95 Attack, -67 Defense, -103 Sp. Atk, -71 Sp. Def, -122 Speed
—
Pokémon Emerald ImperiumChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Battle Bond, Protean
+ Battle Bond
Pokémon Exceeded
Mega Evolves into Greninja (Mega) holding the Greninjite
ChangedWaterDark530Ninja Style, Protean
Pokémon Emerald SquaredChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Infiltrator, Protean
+ Infiltrator
Rising Ruby & Sinking SapphireChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean, Protean
Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins
Evolves into Greninja (Mega) with the Evo. Gem
ChangedWaterDark530Torrent
− Protean
Poke47
Evolves from Frogadier — Level up: 36
ChangedWaterDark530Torrent, Battle Bond, Protean
+ Battle Bond
Pokémon OvercomplicatedChangedWaterDark→WaterDarkFurry530Own Tempo, Weather Specialist, Moxie
Pokémon Mirror GoldChangedWaterDark530
-5 Defense, +5 Sp. Atk
Infiltrator
+ Infiltrator − Torrent, Protean
Emerald RogueUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon SoulgoldUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon Heart & SoulUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Infinite FusionUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon R.O.W.EUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Inclement EmeraldUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon AmbrosiaUnchangedWaterDark530All moves have STAB, Boosted accuracy
Pokémon Emerald ExUnchangedWaterDark530—
Pokémon HearthUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon: Wishes of TomorrowUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
HeartGold GenerationsUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon CC: Operation MasqueradeUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon Parallel EmeraldUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean
Pokémon Black Pearl EmeraldUnchangedWaterDark530Torrent, Protean

Pokédex entries

What each game says about it, in the games' own words.

X / Omega RubyIt creates throwing stars out of compressed water. When it spins them and throws them at high speed, these stars can split metal in two.
Y / Alpha SapphireIt appears and vanishes with a ninja’s grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.

Names in other languages

Japaneseゲッコウガ
Japanese (Rōmaji)Gekkouga
GermanQuajutsu
FrenchAmphinobi
SpanishGreninja
ItalianGreninja
Korean개굴닌자
Chinese (Simplified)甲贺忍蛙
Chinese (Traditional)甲賀忍蛙

Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.