Greninja

#0658

WaterDarkTorrentProteanBattle BondGreninja-Mega legal in M-C

Rank: —
Usage: —
BST: 530

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP72149

Atk95103

Def6787

SpA103155

SpD7191

Spe122191

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

No usage sets for Greninja in Regulation M-C yet.

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 2× damage from: ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy
Takes half damage from: FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
Immune to: Psychic

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

223Garchomp-Mega-Zfaster
200Raichu-Mega-Yfaster
191Greninja (this spread)you
189Sneasler, Salamence-Megaslower
169Garchompslower
167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yslower

With Choice Scarf: 286 — outspeeds the top 20 by usage at max Speed, before Tailwind and other boosts.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	—	Spread · hits your partner · 10% poison
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	—	10% freeze

Best hit vs top 10

Timid 32 SpA

IncineroarHydro Pump103.5–123.5%OHKO
FarigirafDark Pulse80.0–95.4%2HKO
GholdengoDark Pulse79.0–93.8%2HKO
Indeedee-FDark Pulse78.6–92.4%2HKO
BasculegionDark Pulse76.9–90.3%2HKO
Raichu-Mega-YHydro Pump71.9–85.2%2HKO
SneaslerHydro Pump62.6–74.2%2HKO
KingambitHydro Pump53.1–62.3%2HKO
ArchaludonDark Pulse50.9–60.0%2HKO
RillaboomDark Pulse44.6–53.1%2HKO

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Surf, Hydro Pump, Dark Pulse and Liquidation against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100	—	Variable power
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	—	—
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	—	Spread · 10% freeze
Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	—	30% paralysis
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	—	—
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	—	−1 Atk
Counter	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	−5 priority
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	—	20% flinch
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	—	—
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	—	—
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100	—	10% flinch
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fling	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	—
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	—	—
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0	100	—	Variable power
Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80	—	30% poison
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
Hydro Cannon	Water	Special	150	90	—	—
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	—	—
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	—	10% freeze
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	—	10% freeze
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 Spe
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100	—	−1 Spe
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	—	−1 Spe
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	—	−1 accuracy
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	—	Spread · 30% flinch
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	—	−1 Spe
Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Shadow Sneak	Ghost	Physical	40	100	—	+1 priority
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	—	−1 SpA
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	—	Spread · hits your partner · 10% poison
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	—	—
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Snowscape	Ice	Status	—	—	—	—
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	—	—
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	—	—	—	—
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100	—	—
Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100	—	+3 priority · flinch
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	—	20% confusion
Water Shuriken	Water	Special	15	100	—	+1 priority · Hits 2–5 times · Variable power
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	—	—

Greninja

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10