Greninja #0658

WaterDark
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Pokémon GO Pokédex
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Max CPL402654L503001L51 · Best Buddy3037
Buddy Distance3 km per Candy
ReleasedDec 2, 2020Aug 13, 2023

Type Effectiveness

Greninja takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.

Weak ×1.6
GrassElectricFightingBugFairy
Resists ×0.6
FireWaterIceGhostSteelDark
Resists ×0.4
Psychic

Greninja is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy.

It reaches 3001 CP at level 50, or 3037 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Water Shuriken with Hydro Cannon, which needs an Elite TM.

Greninja
Normal
Shiny Greninja
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack223
Defense152
Stamina176

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
WaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro Cannon14.0207
2WaterBubbleWaterHydro Cannon14.0206
3DarkFeint AttackWaterHydro Cannon13.2195
4WaterBubbleDarkBrutal Swing12.9191
5WaterWater ShurikenDarkBrutal Swing12.9190
6DarkFeint AttackDarkBrutal Swing12.4183
7WaterBubbleWaterSurf11.8175
8WaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf11.7173
13 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9DarkFeint AttackWaterSurf11.3166
10WaterBubbleWaterHydro Pump11.2166
11WaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro Pump11.0163
12DarkFeint AttackWaterHydro Pump10.6157
13WaterBubbleNormalReturn10.4153
14WaterBubbleDarkNight Slash10.3152
15WaterWater ShurikenDarkNight Slash10.0148
16DarkFeint AttackDarkNight Slash10.0148
17WaterWater ShurikenNormalReturn10.0148
18DarkFeint AttackNormalReturn9.9147
19WaterBubbleFlyingAerial Ace9.3137
20DarkFeint AttackFlyingAerial Ace9.1135
21WaterWater ShurikenFlyingAerial Ace9.0133

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Feint AttackDark11101.0s11.010.0
BubbleWater10121.0s10.012.0
Water ShurikenWater9141.0s9.014.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
ReturnPNormal25330.5s50.00.76
Hydro CannonEWater90502.0s45.01.80
SurfWater60501.5s40.01.20
Hydro PumpWater1351003.5s38.61.35
Brutal SwingDark65332.0s32.51.97
Night SlashDark45332.0s22.51.36
Aerial AceFlying55332.5s22.01.67

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Feint AttackDark6623.03.0
BubbleWater81132.73.7
Water ShurikenWater61432.04.7

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Hydro CannonEWater80402.00
ReturnPNormal130701.86
Hydro PumpWater130751.73
SurfWater75451.67
Brutal SwingDark55351.57
Night SlashDark50351.43
Aerial AceFlying60451.33

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

E
Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
P
Purified: Return is learned by purifying a Shadow.
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Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+50.8 eDPS
  2. 2Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere46.3 eDPS
  3. 3Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+42.7 eDPS
  4. 4Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere42.4 eDPS
  5. 5Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE41.3 eDPS
  6. 6Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+39.9 eDPS
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Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 2 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.0% Gainover Gyarados
  2. Mega AerodactylMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.0% Gainover Lucario

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15108210/10/10113715/15/15
Raids & Eggs20144310/10/10151615/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25180410/10/10189615/15/15
L404022780/0/0265415/15/15
L505025750/0/0300115/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5126060/0/0303715/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 151137976
Level 2015161301
Level 2518961627
Level 3022751952
Level 3524652115
Level 4026542278
Level 4528252424
Level 5030012575
Level 5130372606

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.5 m · 40 kg
Gender Ratio
87.5%12.5%
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Greninja in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs3/15/121500 CP at level 21
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#13/15/12150021100.00%
#21/15/1414952199.97%
#31/15/1514992199.97%
#40/9/15150021.599.93%
#52/14/1414972199.82%
#60/13/10149821.599.81%
#70/10/13149721.599.70%
#83/13/1414992199.66%
#91/12/10150021.599.65%
#102/15/1214932199.55%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2089 of 4,096, with 95.23% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/13/142497 CP at level 41
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/13/14249741100.00%
#20/14/15249540.599.97%
#30/14/1324984199.93%
#40/15/14249640.599.91%
#50/14/11250041.599.89%
#60/15/1224994199.87%
#71/12/1425004199.83%
#81/13/15249940.599.81%
#91/14/14250040.599.75%
#101/15/1424924099.72%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1665 of 4,096, with 96.50% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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