Greninja #0658 Shadow
| Max CP | L402654L503001L51 · Best Buddy3037 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 23, 2026Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Greninja takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug and Fairy moves.
Shadow 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.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWater Shuriken | WaterHydro Cannon | 16.1 | 198 | |
| 2 | WaterBubble | WaterHydro Cannon | 15.9 | 196 |
| 3 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterHydro Cannon | 15.7 | 193 |
| 4 | WaterWater Shuriken | DarkBrutal Swing | 15.0 | 184 |
| 5 | WaterBubble | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.9 | 184 |
| 6 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkBrutal Swing | 14.9 | 183 |
| 7 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterSurf | 13.7 | 168 |
| 8 | WaterBubble | WaterSurf | 13.6 | 168 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterSurf | 13.6 | 167 |
| 10 | DarkFeint Attack | WaterHydro Pump | 12.7 | 156 |
| 11 | WaterBubble | WaterHydro Pump | 12.6 | 155 |
| 12 | WaterWater Shuriken | WaterHydro Pump | 12.5 | 154 |
| 13 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkNight Slash | 12.0 | 148 |
| 14 | WaterBubble | DarkNight Slash | 11.8 | 145 |
| 15 | WaterWater Shuriken | DarkNight Slash | 11.6 | 142 |
| 16 | DarkFeint Attack | FlyingAerial Ace | 11.2 | 137 |
| 17 | WaterBubble | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.8 | 133 |
| 18 | WaterWater Shuriken | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.6 | 130 |
| 19 | DarkFeint Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 111 |
| 20 | WaterBubble | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 98 |
| 21 | WaterWater Shuriken | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.0 | 86 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 | |
| Night Slash | Dark | 50 | 35 | 1.43 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+51.0 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere46.6 eDPS - 3
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+43.4 eDPS - 4
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere43.0 eDPS - 5
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE41.5 eDPS - 6
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+40.6 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 21 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 AerodactylMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.7% Gainover Lucario
Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.7% Gainover Inteleon
BlacephalonTier 5 RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.5% Gainover Tyranitar
EnteiTier 5 RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.4% Gainover Inteleon
Mega SteelixMega RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.3% Gainover Blaziken
Mega SlowbroMega RaidDarkFeint AttackDarkBrutal Swing+0.2% Gainover Chandelure
Mega AlakazamMega RaidDarkFeint AttackDarkBrutal Swing+0.2% Gainover Tyranitar
Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterWater ShurikenWaterHydro CannonE+0.2% Gainover Gyarados
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 108210/10/10 | 113715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 144310/10/10 | 151615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 180410/10/10 | 189615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 22780/0/0 | 265415/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 25750/0/0 | 300115/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 26060/0/0 | 303715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1137 | 976 |
| Level 20 | 1516 | 1301 |
| Level 25 | 1896 | 1627 |
| Level 30 | 2275 | 1952 |
| Level 35 | 2465 | 2115 |
| Level 40 | 2654 | 2278 |
| Level 45 | 2825 | 2424 |
| Level 50 | 3001 | 2575 |
| Level 51 | 3037 | 2606 |
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 | TradableTransferable |
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 | 3/15/12 | 1500 | 21 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1495 | 21 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 1/15/15 | 1499 | 21 | 99.97% |
| #4 | 0/9/15 | 1500 | 21.5 | 99.93% |
| #5 | 2/14/14 | 1497 | 21 | 99.82% |
| #6 | 0/13/10 | 1498 | 21.5 | 99.81% |
| #7 | 0/10/13 | 1497 | 21.5 | 99.70% |
| #8 | 3/13/14 | 1499 | 21 | 99.66% |
| #9 | 1/12/10 | 1500 | 21.5 | 99.65% |
| #10 | 2/15/12 | 1493 | 21 | 99.55% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2089 of 4,096, with 95.23% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/14 | 2497 | 41 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/15 | 2495 | 40.5 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 0/14/13 | 2498 | 41 | 99.93% |
| #4 | 0/15/14 | 2496 | 40.5 | 99.91% |
| #5 | 0/14/11 | 2500 | 41.5 | 99.89% |
| #6 | 0/15/12 | 2499 | 41 | 99.87% |
| #7 | 1/12/14 | 2500 | 41 | 99.83% |
| #8 | 1/13/15 | 2499 | 40.5 | 99.81% |
| #9 | 1/14/14 | 2500 | 40.5 | 99.75% |
| #10 | 1/15/14 | 2492 | 40 | 99.72% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1665 of 4,096, with 96.50% 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.