Greninja

← Frogadier | Greninja | Bunnelby →

Water
Dark

Greninja

(ゲッコウガ Gekkouga)

Ninja Pokémon Pokémon

Pokédex

National

Frogadier

←

658

→

Bunnelby

Kalos
CT 009

Alola
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Ability

Gender

Torrent
Protean (Hidden Ability)

87.5% ♂/12.5% ♀

Pokédex color

Egg groups

'Blue'

Water 1

Weight

Height

88.2 lbs.

40.0 kg

4'11"

1.5 m

Body style

Footprint

File:F658.png

Cry

noicon

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
72	95	67
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
103	71	122
Total
530

Greninja (Japanese: ゲッコウガ Gekkouga) is a dual-type Water/Dark Pokémon introduced in Generation VI and the final evolved form of Froakie.

Game info

Evolution

→ Level 16 → → Level 36 →

Locations

Version(s)	Location
X/Y	Evolve Frogadier

Pokédex Entries

Generations I - V
Greninja did not appear during the Generation I - V games.
X
It creates throwing stars out of compressed water. When it spins them and throws them at high speed, these stars can split metal in two.
Y
It appears and vanishes with a ninja’s grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.
Omega Ruby
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Alpha Sapphire
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Learnset

By leveling

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Growl	-	100%	35	Normal	Status
1	Mat Block	-	-%	20	Fighting	Status
1	Night Slash	70	100%	20	Dark	Physical
1	Pound	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Role Play	-	-%	20	Psychic	Status
5	Bubble	40	100%	25	Water	Special
8	Quick Attack	40	100%	20	Normal	Physical
10	Lick	30	100%	20	Ghost	Physical
14	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special
20	Smokescreen	-	100%	20	Normal	Status
23	Shadow Sneak	40	100%	20	Ghost	Physical
28	Spikes	-	-%	20	Ground	Status
33	Feint Attack	60	-%	20	Dark	Physical
36	Water Shuriken	15	100%	20	Water	Physical
43	Substitute	-	-%	10	Normal	Status
49	Extrasensory	80	100%	20	Psychic	Special
52	Double Team	-	-%	15	Normal	Status
56	Haze	-	-%	30	Ice	Status
60	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
70	Night Slash	70	100%	15	Dark	Physical
75	Water Shuriken	15	100%	20	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/HM

TMs/HMs
#	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Category	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	-	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM12	Taunt	-	100%	20	Dark	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	-	-%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	-	-%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	-	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM23	Smack Down	15	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM27	Return	-	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM32	Double Team	-	-%	15	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	-%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	-	-%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	-	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM56	Fling	-	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM62	Acrobatics	55	100%	15	Flying	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM86	Grass Knot	-	100%	20	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	-	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	-	-%	10	Normal	Status
TM89	U-Turn	70	100%	20	Bug	Physical
TM90	Substitute	-	-%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM97	Dark Pulse	80	100%	15	Dark	Special
TM98	Power-Up Punch	40	100%	10	Fighting	Status
TM100	Confide	-	-%	20	Normal	Status
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
HM03	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Breeding
Father	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Category
	Bestow	-	-%	15	Normal	Status
	Camouflage	-	-%	20	Normal	Status
	Mind Reader	-	-%	15	Normal	Status
	Mud Sport	-	-%	15	Ground	Status
	Toxic Spikes	-	-%	20	Poison	Status
	Toxic Spikes	-	-%	20	Poison	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

Greninja has the highest base Speed of any fully-evolved starter Pokémon as well as having the highest of all Water-types.
Both Greninja and Ninjask share the same species name, the "Ninja Pokémon."
Greninja appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS

Design origins

Greninja is likely based on a Tree frog.

Etymology

Greninja's name is based on the words grenouille (French for frog), and ninja.