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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Costumes
• Frequently asked questions

Greninja is a Water and Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,001 CP and is weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon. It is boosted by Rain and Fog weather. Its shiny form is available.

Greninja Stats and Max CP

Greninja's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Greninja PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Water Attacker:Water Shuriken Hydro Cannon *
• Dark Attacker:Feint Attack Brutal Swing

Greninja is one of the most iconic Pokémon in the entire franchise and is a superb grab in Pokémon GO 🤩

After its Community Day, it went from decent to an amazing pick as a Water-type attacker, thanks to the powerful Hydro Cannon ⛲

Water Shuriken gives Greninja the quickest access to Hydro Cannon in the game, but even then it trails behind Inteleon and Quauquaval in DPS. Overall, it functions as a stronger Kingler and hits almost as hard as Mega Sharpedo. It's a great Pokémon for lower tier Raids, but for the challenging battles, just go with Mega Greninja, one of the strongest Water-type attackers in Pokémon GO.

In the Dark-type department, Greninja runs Feint Attack and Brutal Swing to establish itself as a viable Dark-type attacker, but one that is only viable for lower tier Raids. This is because of the fact that Brutal Swing Greninja is surpassed by the likes of Weavile, Incineroar, and Honchkrow. As such, it's best to use Mega Greninja instead, which gives you an attacker suitable for attacking higher tier Raid Bosses.

In Gyms, Greninja has the defenses of a wet tissue paper and is a sitting duck (umm frog) for Gym attackers

Written on October 12, 2024

PvP Analysis

Greninja PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:Water Shuriken Hydro Cannon Brutal Swing
• Ultra League:Water Shuriken Hydro Cannon Brutal Swing

🔵 Great League

Even though Greninja is extremely fragile, its lightning fast moveset courtesy of Water Shuriken makes it quite viable in the Great League. In fact, Water Shuriken’s incredible 4.67 EPT makes it the fastest user of Hydro Cannon and Brutal Swing in PvP. Aside from the numerous Ghost and Fire types, Greninja also takes out Seaking, Clodsire, Shadow Feraligatr, Thievul, and Forretress. However, it still falls to Grumpig due to the latter’s access to Dynamic Punch.

Even when Greninja goes down, it takes out at least one shield, which can be a game-changer for you. This is a genuinely frightening glass cannon that can quickly bring the battle to your favor, so ensure that you have its weaknesses covered (a Bug Pokémon is a great teammate).

🟡 Ultra League

Greninja is less impressive in the Ultra League but still a threat thanks to its quick and hard-hitting moves. Wins against Ampharos, Shadow Drapion, Thunder Fang Steelix, and Cresselia put immense pressure on the opponent as you're almost always bringing out a bulkier Pokémon after Greninja's onslaught. It plays a very good supportive role either by breaking shields or taking out a core Pokémon, ultimately helping disrupt the opposition.

🟣 Master League

Unfortunately for Greninja, it just can't withstand the power of the Master League.

Written on October 12, 2024

Raid Attacker

F#271

Water-type

B#21

Dark-type

B#47

Great League

A#197

Ultra League

B#242

Greninja Type Chart

Greninja takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Electric160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Grass160.0%

Greninja takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Fire62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Greninja best moveset

Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon

B

Water Shuriken

Hydro Cannon *

Greninja's best Water-type moveset is Water Shuriken / Hydro Cannon, with 15.26 DPS and 255.7 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Greninja ranks #21 (B Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.

Feint Attack + Brutal Swing

B

Feint Attack

Brutal Swing

Greninja's best Dark-type moveset is Feint Attack / Brutal Swing, with 13.68 DPS and 229.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Fog weather. Greninja ranks #47 (B Tier) as a Dark attacker with that moveset.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1.	Water Shuriken	Hydro Cannon *	15.26	255.7	13.29
2.	Bubble	Hydro Cannon *	14.93	250.1	13.00
3.	Feint Attack	Hydro Cannon *	14.56	244.0	12.68
4.	Water Shuriken	Brutal Swing	14.03	235.0	12.21
5.	Bubble	Brutal Swing	13.87	232.4	12.08
6.	Feint Attack	Brutal Swing	13.68	229.3	11.92
7.	Water Shuriken	Surf	12.73	213.3	11.08
8.	Bubble	Surf	12.61	211.3	10.98

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Fast Attacks

• Feint Attack11101.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	11
  Energy	10
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	6

  
  

  Effects

  Feint Attack has no special effects.

  See Feint Attack details page ↗
• Bubble10121.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	12
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	8
  Energy	11

  
  

  Effects

  Bubble has no special effects.

  See Bubble details page ↗
• Water Shuriken9141.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	9
  Energy	14
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.9s - 1.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	14

  
  

  Effects

  Water Shuriken has no special effects.

  See Water Shuriken details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Brutal Swing65332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Brutal Swing has no special effects.

  See Brutal Swing details page ↗
• Night Slash45332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Dark
    • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	45
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	35

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Night Slash details page ↗
• Aerial Ace55332.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Aerial Ace has no special effects.

  See Aerial Ace details page ↗
• Hydro Pump1351003.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	135
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Hydro Pump has no special effects.

  See Hydro Pump details page ↗
• Surf60501.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Surf has no special effects.

  See Surf details page ↗
• Hydro Cannon *90502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Fire

  • 62.5%
  • • Water
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	0.6s - 1.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Hydro Cannon has no special effects.

  See Hydro Cannon details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Greninja's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Greninja's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Greninja has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Greninja CP Chart

Greninja reaches a maximum of 3,001 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,443–1,516 CP, rising to 1,804–1,896 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,082–1,137 CP.

Max CP	3001 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1082 CP - 1137 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1443 CP - 1516 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1443 CP - 1516 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1804 CP - 1896 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Greninja Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#658
Height	1.5 m
Weight	40 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Froakie	25 Candy	Frogadier
Frogadier	100 Candy	Greninja
Greninja	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Greninja

• Froakie evolves into Frogadier which costs 25 Candy.
• Frogadier evolves into Greninja which costs 100 Candy.
• Greninja can transform into Mega Greninja through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Greninja

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Greninja's Water and Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Greninja.

Water

Dark

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Greninja Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Greninja from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Greninja in Pokémon GO.

Complete Greninja Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Greninja in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Froakie

Frogadier

Greninja

Mega Greninja

Shadow Froakie

Shadow Frogadier

Shadow Greninja

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.63 m

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Greninja's height ranges from 0.74 m to 2.63 m, with the average being 1.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Greninja in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Greninja

• Regular GreninjaCopy shortcode
• Shiny GreninjaCopy shortcode

Greninja high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Greninja. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #658
• #658

Wallpaper

List of Greninja costumes

A list of Greninja costumes available in Pokémon GO.

• FALL_2024Copy shortcode
• FALL_2024 ✨Copy shortcode