Water Shuriken (move): Difference between revisions

Water Shuriken (Japanese: みずしゅりけん Water Shuriken) is a damage-dealing Water-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation VI. It is one of the signature moves of Greninja.

Effect

Water Shuriken deals damage and is an increased priority move, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a 16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Ignoring the possibility of missing, it will hit 3.168 times on average, giving it an average power of 47.52. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Water Shuriken may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Counter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target has Weak Armor, each strike will activate it.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
658		Greninja	Water	Dark	36, 75
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: description of the move

Greninja
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Ninja Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Ninja Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

In other games

Greninja using Water Shuriken

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Water Shuriken appears as Greninja's neutral special attack. It is a chargeable projectile. When fully charged, it slowly travels forward and hits multiple times, while if not charged at all it functions as a small fast projectile. Unlike other chargeable projectiles, it cannot be stored.

Trivia

• Water Shuriken is the only Water-type move introduced in Generation VI.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 水手裏劍 Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn French Sheauriken German Wasser-Shuriken Italian Acqualame Korean 물수리검 Mul Surigeom Spanish Shuriken de Agua

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.