Best Greninja counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Greninja in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Greninja counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Greninja counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	47.00	1331.20	3	85.0s	108.4
2	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	39.26	1411.01	3	107.8s	96.1
3	Mega Gardevoir	Charm	Dazzling Gleam	42.51	944.76	4	88.9s	92.3
4	Zekrom	Charge Beam	Fusion Bolt *	37.64	1306.49	3	104.1s	91.4
5	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	42.78	863.30	5	100.9s	90.7
6	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	38.43	1187.20	4	123.6s	90.6
7	Shadow Raikou	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	41.89	852.67	5	101.8s	89.0
8	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	43.32	754.96	5	87.1s	88.5
9	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Discharge	42.80	751.44	5	87.8s	87.6
10	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	36.67	1179.95	4	128.7s	87.3
11	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	37.97	1012.12	4	106.6s	86.3
12	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	43.60	667.95	6	91.9s	86.3
13	Mega Manectric	Thunder Fang	Wild Charge	41.20	779.82	5	94.6s	85.9
14	Shadow Sceptile	Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant *	41.85	741.54	5	88.6s	85.9
15	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Thunderbolt	40.87	793.83	5	97.1s	85.8
16	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	34.61	1307.07	3	113.3s	85.8
17	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	42.41	692.23	6	97.9s	85.3
18	Shadow Magnezone	Spark	Wild Charge	40.45	745.40	5	92.1s	83.8
19	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	43.56	587.09	7	94.3s	83.5
20	Mega Ampharos	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	34.54	1169.61	4	135.4s	83.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Greninja in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Greninja down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Greninja counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Greninja counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gardevoir, and Zekrom. The table also includes Kartana, Keldeo (Ordinary), Shadow Raikou, and Terrakion, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Greninja type chart

When fighting Greninja, keep in mind the following that Water and Dark-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, Water, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Bug	160.0%
Electric	160.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Grass	160.0%

Resistances

Psychic	39.1%
Dark	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Ghost	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Water	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.