Greninja (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Water

Dark

Stronger attack types vs. Greninja

160%

63%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Greninja

The best moves for Greninja are Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Water Shuriken

10.8dps

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

54dps

Defense

Water Shuriken

10.8dps

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

54dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Froakie family. Greninja evolves from Frogadier which costs 100 Candy.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Greninja, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Greninja is a Water & Dark Pokémon which evolves from Frogadier. It is vulnerable to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves. Greninja's strongest moveset is Water Shuriken & Hydro Cannon and it has a Max CP of 3,001.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bubble	10	12	12
Feint Attack	11	10	13.2
Water Shuriken	9	14	10.8

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Aerial Ace	55	-13.2	22
Night Slash	45	-16.5	27
Hydro Pump	135	-28.6	46.3
Surf	60	-33.3	48
Hydro Cannon Elite TM	90	-25	54

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 dps	25.6	119%
Bubble 12 dps	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 dps	25.6	118%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 dps	24.7	115%
Bubble 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	21.6	100%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Surf 48 dps	21.5	99%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	21.4	99%
Bubble 12 dps	Surf 48 dps	21.2	98%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Surf 48 dps	21.1	98%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.8	96%
Bubble 12 dps	Night Slash 27 dps	18.3	85%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Night Slash 27 dps	18.2	84%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Night Slash 27 dps	18	83%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	17	79%
Bubble 12 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.7	77%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.5	76%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 dps	25.6	120%
Bubble 12 dps	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 dps	25.6	114%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 dps	24.7	106%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	21.4	100%
Bubble 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	21.6	97%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.8	93%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Surf 48 dps	21.5	93%
Bubble 12 dps	Surf 48 dps	21.2	90%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Surf 48 dps	21.1	86%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Night Slash 27 dps	18	86%
Bubble 12 dps	Night Slash 27 dps	18.3	84%
Bubble 12 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.7	83%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Night Slash 27 dps	18.2	83%
Feint Attack 13.2 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	17	82%
Water Shuriken 10.8 dps	Aerial Ace 22 dps	16.5	80%

Counters & Raids

What counters Greninja?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Greninja are:

Thundurus (Therian),
Lucario,
Kartana,
Pheromosa,
Xurkitree.

Greninja is a Water/Dark type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		223
Defense		152
Stamina		176

Max HP

Level 40

150

Size

Height	1.5 m
Weight	40 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,137
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,516
Level 30 Max wild	2,275
Level 40	2,654
Level 50	3,001

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,896
Level 35 (wild)	2,465