← Frogadier | Greninja | Bunnelby →
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| 88.2 lbs. | 40.0 kg | 4'11" | 1.5 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| X/Y | Evolve Frogadier |
Pokédex Entries[]
| Generations I - V | |
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| 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 | |
| {{{omegaruby}}} | |
| Alpha Sapphire | |
| {{{alphasapphire}}} | |
Learnset[]
By leveling[]
| Leveling | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| # | 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| Father | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||||||
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Bestow | - | -% | 15 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
  
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Camouflage | - | -% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
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Mind Reader | - | -% | 15 | Normal | Status | ||||||||
     
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Mud Sport | - | -% | 15 | Ground | Status | ||||||||
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Toxic Spikes | - | -% | 20 | Poison | Status | ||||||||
                    
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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.
← Frogadier | Greninja | Bunnelby →