Greninja #0658 Mega
| Max CP | L403784L504278L51 · Best Buddy4329 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 28, 2026Aug 28, 2026 |
| Mega Evolution | 300 Mega Energy the first time |
| After That | Free after a 7-day rest, or 60 Mega Energy to skip it |
Type Effectiveness
Greninja takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Mega Greninja is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy.
It reaches 4278 CP at level 50, or 4329 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Water Shuriken with Surf+ at Mega Level 3 (Max).
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| Level | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterHydro Cannon | 18.8 |
| High | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterHydro Cannon | 18.8 |
| Max | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterSurf+ | 19.8 |
| Super Max | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterSurf+ | 21.2 |
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWater Shuriken | WaterSurf+ | 19.8 | 342 | |
| 2 | WaterBubble | WaterSurf+ | 19.3 | 332 |
| 3 | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterHydro Cannon | 18.8 | 325 |
| 4 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterSurf+ | 18.6 | 321 |
| 5 | WaterBubble | WaterHydro Cannon | 18.5 | 319 |
| 6 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterHydro Cannon | 18.2 | 314 |
| 7 | WaterWater Shuriken | DarkBrutal Swing | 17.2 | 297 |
| 8 | WaterBubble | DarkBrutal Swing | 17.1 | 295 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkBrutal Swing | 17.0 | 293 |
| 10 | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterSurf | 15.7 | 270 |
| 11 | WaterBubble | WaterSurf | 15.6 | 270 |
| 12 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterSurf | 15.6 | 269 |
| 13 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterHydro Pump | 14.9 | 258 |
| 14 | WaterBubble | WaterHydro Pump | 14.9 | 258 |
| 15 | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterHydro Pump | 14.9 | 257 |
| 16 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkNight Slash | 13.7 | 236 |
| 17 | WaterBubble | DarkNight Slash | 13.5 | 233 |
| 18 | WaterWater Shuriken | DarkNight Slash | 13.3 | 230 |
| 19 | DarkFeint Attack | FlyingAerial Ace | 12.4 | 215 |
| 20 | WaterBubble | FlyingAerial Ace | 12.2 | 210 |
| 21 | WaterWater Shuriken | FlyingAerial Ace | 11.9 | 206 |
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 Attack | Dark | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 | |
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Water Shuriken | Water | 9 | 14 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf+ | Water | 130 | 100 | 1.5s | 86.7 | 1.30 | |
| Hydro CannonE | Water | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 50 | 1.5s | 40.0 | 1.20 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feint Attack | Dark | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Bubble | Water | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | |
| Water Shuriken | Water | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2.0 | 4.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro CannonE | Water | 80 | 40 | 2.00 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Surf | Water | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Surf+ | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | 45 | 1.33 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Surf+ is a Mega move, usable only while Mega Evolved and not against gym defenders. Power shown is for Mega Level 1 and rises up to 1.3× with Mega Level.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+43.4 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere38.7 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere36.0 eDPS - 4
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE35.1 eDPS - 5
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword34.1 eDPS - 6
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+33.3 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 37 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.
Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf++2.9% Gainover Inteleon
Mega AerodactylMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf++2.6% Gainover Lucario
BlacephalonTier 5 RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf++1.9% Gainover Tyranitar
EnteiTier 5 RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf++1.8% Gainover Inteleon
Mega HoundoomMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf++1.7% Gainover Blaziken
Mega SteelixMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf++1.6% Gainover Blaziken
Mega SlowbroMega RaidDarkFeint AttackDarkBrutal Swing+1.2% Gainover Chandelure
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkFeint AttackDarkBrutal Swing+1.1% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 155510/10/10 | 162215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 207310/10/10 | 216215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 259110/10/10 | 270315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 33230/0/0 | 378415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 37570/0/0 | 427815/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 38020/0/0 | 432915/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1622 | 1424 |
| Level 20 | 2162 | 1899 |
| Level 25 | 2703 | 2374 |
| Level 30 | 3244 | 2849 |
| Level 35 | 3514 | 3086 |
| Level 40 | 3784 | 3323 |
| Level 45 | 4028 | 3537 |
| Level 50 | 4278 | 3757 |
| Level 51 | 4329 | 3802 |
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 Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.5 m · 40 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | Not TradableNot Transferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Greninja in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/15 | 1498 | 14.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 0/15/15 | 1493 | 14.5 | 99.66% |
| #4 | 3/13/15 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.63% |
| #5 | 3/15/13 | 1500 | 14.5 | 99.62% |
| #6 | 1/14/15 | 1494 | 14.5 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 2/13/15 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.30% |
| #8 | 2/15/13 | 1495 | 14.5 | 99.29% |
| #9 | 2/15/14 | 1499 | 14.5 | 99.29% |
| #10 | 0/14/15 | 1489 | 14.5 | 99.15% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2905 of 4,096, with 93.43% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/11/15 | 2496 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/12 | 2496 | 24.5 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 1/10/15 | 2498 | 24.5 | 99.80% |
| #4 | 1/13/12 | 2498 | 24.5 | 99.77% |
| #5 | 4/15/14 | 2497 | 24 | 99.73% |
| #6 | 0/12/14 | 2496 | 24.5 | 99.72% |
| #7 | 0/15/11 | 2496 | 24.5 | 99.66% |
| #8 | 2/9/15 | 2500 | 24.5 | 99.61% |
| #9 | 2/12/12 | 2500 | 24.5 | 99.58% |
| #10 | 5/14/14 | 2499 | 24 | 99.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #596 of 4,096, with 97.45% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked 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.