Greninja can be obtained in: Ultra Sun (Island Scan – Poni wilds), Ultra Moon (Island Scan – Poni wilds). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#658 Greninja

water dark

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight40 kg(88.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 6

Greninja Evolution

FroakieLevel 1

FrogadierLevel 16

GreninjaLevel 36

Ash-GreninjaAlternate Form

Greninja's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	72		285
Attack	95		226
Defense	67		170
Sp. Atk	103		242
Sp. Def	71		178
Speed	122		280
		0/508	1381

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass fighting bug fairy

1xdamage

normal poison ground flying rock dragon

0.5xdamage

fire water ice ghost dark steel

0xdamage

psychic

Greninja Abilities

Torrent

Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

ProteanHidden

Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

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Greninja Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Pound	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	Level 1	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Role Play	psychic	status	–	–	Level 1	The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Level 1	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Water Shuriken	water	special	15	100	Level 1	The user hits the target with throwing stars two to five times in a row. This move always goes first.
Lick	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 10	The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 14	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Smokescreen	normal	status	–	100	Level 19	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Shadow Sneak	ghost	physical	40	100	Level 23	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	Level 28	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	Level 33	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	Level 42	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Level 49	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Double Team	normal	status	–	–	Level 56	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 68	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hydro Cannon	water	special	150	90	TM	The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Water Pledge	water	special	80	100	TM	A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Retaliate	normal	physical	70	100	Egg	The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	Egg	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Greninja Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

It creates throwing stars out of compressed water. When it spins them and throws them at high speed, these stars can split metal in two.

It 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.

In Other Languages

Greninja's Japanese name is Gekkouga (ゲッコウガ). Here are all the official names for Greninja across different languages:

JapaneseゲッコウガGekkouga

Korean개굴닌자

Chinese (Traditional)甲賀忍蛙

FrenchAmphinobi

GermanQuajutsu

SpanishGreninja

ItalianGreninja

Chinese (Simplified)甲贺忍蛙

Greninja Breeding

Species

Ninja Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience239

How to Get Greninja

Greninja is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Greninja in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kalos Central #9 Blueberry #217

GameMethodLocationDetails

Ultra SunWildPoni wildsIsland Scan

Ultra MoonWildPoni wildsIsland Scan

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