Greninja — Pokémon Champions
Base Stats
Abilities
- Torrent
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.
- Protean(Hidden)
This Pokemon's type changes to the type of the move it is using. Once per switch-in.
- Battle Bond
After KOing a Pokemon: raises Attack, Sp. Atk, Speed by 1 stage. Once per battle.
About Greninja in Pokémon Champions
Greninja is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions competitive format, with a base stat total of 530. As a offensive speed control option, Greninja excels at controlling the pace of battle by moving first in most matchups. Its Water/Dark typing shapes both what it threatens offensively and what resists it — a key input when teambuilding around it in the 186-Pokémon Pokémon Champions roster.
Its signature ability, Torrent, defines how Greninja plays in competitive Pokémon Champions battles and influences which items and EV spreads pair best with it. Greninja also has access to a Mega form (Greninja-Mega), giving it mid-battle flexibility that defines teambuilding around it. Below you'll find Greninja's full base stats, abilities, the most popular competitive builds from verified teams, and its complete Pokémon Champions learnset.
Most Popular Greninja Builds
From verified tournament teams
#12 uses · 50%Greninja-Mega
- Item
- Greninjite
- Ability
- Protean
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Dark Pulse
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- #21 use · 25%
Greninja-Mega
- Item
- Greninjite
- Ability
- Protean
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Dark Pulse
- Protect
- Water Shuriken
- Weather Ball
- #31 use · 25%
Greninja
- Item
- Scope Lens
- Ability
- Torrent
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Dark Pulse
- Rain Dance
- Spikes
- Water Shuriken
Moves
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| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrobatics | Flying | Physical | 55 | 100% | 15 |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 | 85% | 5 |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 20 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Flip Turn | Water | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | — | 100% | 20 |
| Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80% | 5 |
| Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Hydro Cannon | Water | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Retaliate | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Role Play | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sludge Wave | Poison | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 |
| Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Snowscape | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| Switcheroo | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Toxic Spikes | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| U-turn | Bug | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Upper Hand | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100% | 15 |
| Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| Water Pledge | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Water Shuriken | Water | Special | 15 | 100% | 20 |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
