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Greninja is a Water/Dark type Pokémon that evolves from Frogadier at level 36. It has a new form Ash-Greninja introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon. See its base stats, type defenses, moves learned, and more.
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May 25, 2024 · Greninja is the only fully-evolved form of a first partner Pokémon that has more than two possible Abilities without having a Mega Evolution, and the only one to have an event-exclusive Ability. Greninja and its pre-evolutions are the only Water-type first partner Pokémon line to only be in one Egg Group (Water 1).
Greninja is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon that evolves from Frogadier with a Water Stone. It can use throwing stars, mimic abilities, and copy moves with Protean.
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Greninja (ゲッコウガ, Gekkouga?, trans. Gekkouga) (greh-NIN-jah) is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. It is the final evolution of Froakie, the Water-type starter from Kalos.
Physiology
Greninja, like its previous evolution, has the body style of a frog. In this form, it now resembles Toxicroak and has gained the appearance of a ninja. It is dark blue in color and has its tongue wrapped around its neck like a scarf instead of the bubbles found on Froakie and Frogadier. As Ash-Greninja, Greninja's skin turns a lighter shade of blue, while its face gains red stripes and its cheeks and side fins turn black, changing shape to resemble Ash's hair. Its legs are stronger in this form, and it gains the ability to form large Water Shurikens on its back. Shiny Greninja changes all of the blue into black and its tongue changes color to red.
Behavior
A Greninja moves with the speed and grace of a ninja. They use swift movements to confuse their enemies while they slice them up with throwing stars made of compressed water. These throwing stars are sharp enough to split metal. Greninja can sometimes be found hanging upside-down from tree branches or ceilings in the shadows, waiting for unwary foes to approach. They can propel themselves considerable distances by shooting jets of water at the ground beneath them (though they can often jump just as high, if not higher). Their blinding speed and incredible stealth have made Greninja popular starter Pokémon in the Kalos region for years.
Natural abilities
Greninja can create shurikens from compressed water and mucus, the shurikens can cut cleanly through steel cables and split through metal. Greninja is capable with stretching its tongues at long distances with much elasticity. Greninja also uses its tongue that is wrapped around the neck to sense enemies it can’t see by feeling air movements.
Greninja evolves from Frogadier at level 36 and is the final evolved form of Froakie.
Game locations Pokédex entries
•X 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. •Y It appears and vanishes with a ninja's grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water. •Omega Ruby 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. •Alpha Sapphire It appears and vanishes with a ninja's grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.
Sprites
•Generation VI
Anime
1/2 In the anime, Ash's Greninja is arguably the most powerful Pokémon aside from other Greninja trainers, particularly ninjas from the Ninja Village. He has an alternate form known as Ash-Greninja form which it can transforms this form via Bond Phenomenon and its power rivals the power from the Mega Evolved Pokémon. Ash's Greninja also gains a rivalry with Sawyer's Sceptile and its pre-evolution stage that can evolved into its mega form, Mega Sceptile via Key Stone. •Riot's Greninja •Sanpei's Greninja •Ippei's Greninja
Other media
Outside of the Pokémon series, Greninja also appears in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros., beginning with Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in 2014. Greninja returns to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and this time is officially a male, due to the confirmation his Ash-Greninja form as part of his Final Smash move. Greninja also received an amiibo figure in 2015. The figure was only distributed at Toys "R" Us in the United States, with stock quickly selling out following his release.
•When transformed into Ash-Greninja, Greninja has the highest base stat total of all starter Pokémon at 640.
•Greninja is the lightest water-type final evolved starter Pokémon.
•It is the only Pokémon with the ability Battle Bond.
•It shares the same species name as Ninjask, as both are called the Ninja Pokémon.
•Greninja placed 1st in a special poll created to see which Pokémon was the most popular to be distributed for the movie Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
•Another poll wall held for Pokémon of the Year 2020. During this poll, Greninja ranked the most popular among all Kalos Pokémon and all Pokémon altogether, giving it first place in the poll, even though it was unavailable in, but untransferable to Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, the Isle of Armor and the Crown Tundra, and also, even though was one of the popular species of Pokémon to appear almost in the Pokémon Journeys: The Series, thus far.
Greninja Pokémon Serebii.net Pokédex providing all details on moves, stats, abilities, evolution data and locations
Greninja is a Water/Dark type Pokémon that evolves from Frogadier and Bunnelby. It can sense enemies with its long tongue and throw shuriken made of mucus.
Greninja is a ninja Pokémon that can evolve from Frogadier with a Water Stone. It can also turn into Ash-Greninja with the Battle Bond ability.
