Best Greninja Raid Counters - Pokémon GO (October 2026)

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Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.47
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.48
3
Conkeldurr (Shadow)

Force Palm

Dynamic Punch

0.56
4
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.56
5
Terrakion

Double Kick

Sacred Sword

0.56
6
Blaziken (Shadow)

Counter

Aura Sphere

0.56
7
Lucario

Force Palm

Aura Sphere

0.57
8
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

0.57
9
Kartana

Fury Cutter

Sacred Sword

0.57
10
Zekrom

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.57
11
Zeraora

Volt Switch

Plasma Fists

0.58
12
Keldeo (Ordinary Form)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.58
13
Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

0.59
14
Gallade (Shadow)

Low Kick

Sacred Sword

0.59
15
Electivire (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

0.59
16
Xurkitree

Thunder Shock

Discharge

0.59
17
Zapdos (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

0.6
18
Machamp (Shadow)

Counter

Dynamic Punch

0.6
19
Chesnaught (Shadow)

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant

0.61
20
Shaymin (Sky Forme)

Magical Leaf

Grass Knot

0.61

The top Greninja counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Greninja's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

What counters Greninja?

The best counter to Greninja is Keldeo (Resolute Form) with Low Kick and Secret Sword, followed by Zekrom (Shadow), Conkeldurr (Shadow) and Raikou (Shadow). The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

Greninja weaknesses

Greninja is a Water/Dark Pokémon, so as a raid boss it is weak to Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric and Fairy moves. Avoid Psychic, Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark moves, which it resists.

Weak to (×1.6) Fighting, Bug, Grass, Electric, Fairy
Resistant to (×0.625) Ghost, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Dark
Doubly resistant to (×0.391) Psychic