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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. Prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it was the signature move 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
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	1
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

Ash's Greninja Riot's Greninja Sanpei's Greninja
The user forms a shuriken of water from its hand, then tosses it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut
Sanpei's Greninja	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Ippei's Greninja	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Ash's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Greninja
The user forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
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.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 水手裏劍 Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn French Sheauriken German Wasser-Shuriken Italian Acqualame Korean 물수리검 Mul Surigeom Polish Wodny Shuriken Portuguese Brazil Estrela-Ninja de Água Portugal Shuriken de Água Spanish Shuriken de Agua

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