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* Greninja has the highest base {{stat|Speed}} of all {{type|Water}} Pokémon and all fully-evolved starter Pokémon.
* Greninja has the highest base {{stat|Speed}} of all {{type|Water}} Pokémon and all fully-evolved starter Pokémon.
* Greninja shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Ninjask}}. They are both known as the Ninja Pokémon.
* Greninja shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Ninjask}}. They are both known as the Ninja Pokémon.
* Greninja won first place in the CoroCoro sponsored Pokémon elections to decide, among others, who will be distributed in [[M19]].
* Greninja won first place in the Japanese [http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/election/ Pokémon general election 720] (Japanese: '''ポケモン総選挙720''') poll to decide what would be distributed at showings of [[M19]].


===Origin===
===Origin===

Revision as of 10:36, 20 June 2016

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Greninja
Ninja Pokémon
ゲッコウガ
Gekkouga
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Greninja



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Dark
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
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Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Torrent Cacophony
Cacophony
Protean
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Water 1
Hatch time
21 cycles
Height
4'11" 1.5 m
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Weight
88.2 lbs. 40.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
239
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
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HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
3
Speed
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HP
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Atk
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Def
0
Sp.Atk
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

Greninja (Japanese: ゲッコウガ Gekkouga) is a dual-type Water/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves from Frogadier starting at level 36. It is the final form of Froakie.

Biology

Greninja is a large, bipedal, frog-like Pokémon. Its body and legs are dark blue, with single large white bubbles on its legs and arms and white spots over its eyes. On the sides of each of its upper thighs is a light blue, four-pointed star, which resembles a shuriken. Its back feet have two toes, while its front feet have three toes. Its feet are webbed, and it has a yellow chest and a yellow-and-blue face. It has eyes with white sclera, red irises, and white pupils. A large, projecting dark blue stripe runs down the middle of its head, with projecting light blue stripes in between its large, yellow ears. Its mouth is hidden behind a large, pink tongue that wraps around Greninja's neck and extends outward behind its head.

Greninja moves with the speed and grace of a ninja, using swift movements to confuse its enemies while it slices them up with throwing stars made of compressed water; these throwing stars are sharp enough to split metal. Greninja is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Mat Block.

In the anime

Greninja in the anime
Ash-Greninja in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Greninja

Ash's Frogadier evolved into a Greninja in A Festival of Decisions! while battling Heidayu's Bisharp and is able to change into a special form called Ash-Greninja.

Sanpei's Greninja

A Greninja appeared in A Stealthy Challenge! under the ownership of Sanpei.

Other

Greninja made its debut in A Rush of Ninja Wisdom! under the ownership of Ippei, but only in a fantasy. His Greninja first appeared in the flesh in The Legend of the Ninja Hero! and reappeared in A Festival of Decisions!.

A Greninja appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction under the ownership of Riot.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY052 Greninja Ash's Pokédex Greninja, the Ninja Pokémon, and the evolved form of Frogadier. Greninja's swift movements confound its opponents, and it can compress water into sharp-edged throwing stars.
XY100 Greninja Ash's Pokédex Greninja, the Ninja Pokémon, and the final evolved form of Froakie. Greninja can compress water into sharp-edged throwing stars. With the grace of a ninja, it slips in and out of sight to attack from the shadows.

In the manga

Greninja in Pokémon Adventures

In the movie adaptations

Riot owns a Greninja in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Croaky

Y's Frogadier, Croaky, evolved into a Greninja during a battle against Xerosic.

In the TCG

Main article: Greninja (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Main article: Greninja (Super Smash Bros.)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
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 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.
Alpha Sapphire 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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Frogadier
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Renegade Meadow: Stage 5
Shuffle
Expert Stages: Stage EX24
Rumble World
Dewdrop Bay: Castle Moat (Back Boss)
Picross
Area 03


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
ORAS Super Smash Bros. Greninja Japanese region Japan 36 December 9, 2014 to March 31, 2015
XYORAS Cinema Greninja All Japan 100 July 16 to September 30, 2016

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
72
132 - 179 254 - 348
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
67
64 - 130 125 - 256
103
97 - 170 189 - 335
71
68 - 135 132 - 265
122
114 - 191 224 - 377
Total:
530
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost ½×
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
011 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
011 Role Play Psychic Status 0000 —% 10 Cute 1 0  
011 Mat Block Fighting Status 0000 —% 10 Cool 1 3 ♥♥♥
011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
055 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
088 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
1010 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
1414 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
2020 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
2323 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
2828 Spikes Ground Status 0000 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
3333 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
3636 Water Shuriken Water Physical 01515 100100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
4343 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
4949 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
5252 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —% 15 Cool 1 0  
5656 Haze Ice Status 0000 —% 30 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
6060 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
7070 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
7575 Water Shuriken Water Physical 01515 100100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Greninja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Greninja

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM12Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
TM13Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM14Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 3 ♥♥♥
TM15Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM23Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM39Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM40Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM49Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM55Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM56Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM62Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM68Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM80Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
TM86Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 0  
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM89Bag TM Bug Sprite.png TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM97Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM98Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM03Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥
ZHM04Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM05Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM07Bag HM Water Sprite.png HM07 DiveORAS Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Greninja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Greninja

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Delibird
Bestow* Normal Status —% 15 Cute 1 0  
StunfiskSkrelpDragalge
Camouflage Normal Status —% 20 Clever 1 0  
Poliwrath
Mind Reader Normal Status —% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
WooperQuagsireMudkipRelicanthShellosGastrodon
Stunfisk
Mud Sport Ground Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
Omanyte
Toxic Spikes* Poison Status —% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
PsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlSeelMarill
AzumarillLombrePelipperSurskitMasquerainMilotic
PiplupPrinplupBuizelFloatzelDucklettSwanna
AlomomolaClauncherClawitzer
Water Sport Water Status —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Greninja in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Greninja in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Greninja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Greninja

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Hydro Cannon Water Special 150 90% 5 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Low Kick Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 1 0  
X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Water Pledge Water Special 80 100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Greninja can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Greninja cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Greninja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Greninja

By a prior evolution

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
Froakie (Pokémon)/Generation VI learnsetFrogadier (Pokémon)/Generation VI learnset Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Greninja
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Greninja

Evolution

656Froakie.png
Unevolved
Froakie
 Water 
Rare Candy
Level 16
657Frogadier.png
First evolution
Frogadier
 Water 
Rare Candy
Level 36
658Greninja.png
Second evolution
Greninja
 Water  Dark 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 658.png
Spr b 6x 658.png
Spr 6o 658.png
Spr b 6o 658.png
Spr 6x 658 s.png
Spr b 6x 658 s.png
Spr 6o 658 s.png
Spr b 6o 658 s.png
Front Back Front Back
658MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Greninja images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Greninja has the highest base Speed of all Water-type Pokémon and all fully-evolved starter Pokémon.
  • Greninja shares its category with Ninjask. They are both known as the Ninja Pokémon.
  • Greninja won first place in the Japanese Pokémon general election 720 (Japanese: ポケモン総選挙720) poll to decide what would be distributed at showings of M19.

Origin

Greninja is based on a frog, and may have been inspired by horned frogs from the genera Megophrys and Ceratophrys due to the spiked protrusions above its eyes. Its coloration and body shape is similar to the splendid leaf frog. The bubble-like protrusions on its body may be based on a toad's parotoid glands, possibly referencing the traditional myth of toads causing warts, though they may also be remnants of Froakie and Frogadier's frog foam. As its species name implies, Greninja is also based on a ninja. Japanese culture associates frogs and toads with ninjas based on the folk story "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya" (児雷也豪傑物語 Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari) about a ninja who can shapeshift into a large toad.

Name origin

Greninja is a combination of grenouille (French for frog) and ninja.

Gekkouga is a combination of げこっ geko (croak) and 甲賀流 Kōga-ryū. It may also derive from 月光 gekkō (moonlight), in reference to a popular conception of ninja running through the night or to Greninja's Dark typing, or a combination of both.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ゲッコウガ Gekkouga From げこっ geko and 甲賀流 Kōga-ryū
France Flag.png French Amphinobi From amphibie and shinobi
Spain Flag.png Spanish Greninja Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Quajutsu From Quak and Ninjutsu
Italy Flag.png Italian Greninja Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 개굴닌자 Gaegulninja From 개골개골 gae'gol-gae'gol and ninja
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 甲賀忍蛙 Jiǎhèrěnwā From 甲賀 Jiǎhè-liú, 忍者 rěnzhě, and
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 甲賀忍蛙 Gaaphohyánwā From 甲賀 Gaapho-làuh, 忍者 yánjé, and


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