Greninja

Shroud yourself and strike when least expected!

Pokemon UNITE Character Spotlight

Greninja
Difficulty	Expert
Style	Ranged/Melee
Role	Attacker
Unlocked	Unite Battle Committee 14-Day Welcome Gifts
Cost	10000 / 575
Overview
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Greninja is both a melee and ranged Attacker Pokémon.

Obtaining

Unite Battle Committee

The Greninja Unite license can currently be bought from the Unite Battle Committee for 10,000 Aeos Coins or 575 Aeos Gems.

14-Day Welcome Gifts

The Greninja Unite license can also be unlocked by completing the 14-Day Welcome Gifts event. (This challenge is for players new to Pokemon UNITE.)

Strategies

For more tips and tricks on using Greninja, see here.

Evolution

Froakie

Level 1

Frogadier

Level 5

Greninja

Level 7

Ability

All Evolution Stages
Torrent	When the Pokemon is at half HP or less, its Attack and movement speed are increased.

Movesets

Icon	Attack	Type	Cooldown	Damage		Description	Notes
				Starting	Final
	Standard Attack	N/A				At long range, reduces the cooldown Bubble, Water Shuriken, or Surf when it hits. At close range, deals increased damage the lower the opposing Pokemon's remaining HP is. Becomes a boosted attack every third attack. As a boosted attack at long range, deals increased damage to opposing Pokemon and decreases their movement speed for a short time. As a boosted attack at close range, deals more damage.
Level 1 - Level 3 The following moves can be learned at Level 1 and Level 3, in any order.
	Bubble	Ranged	9 seconds	680	840	Attacks with spray of bubbles, decreasing the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time when it hits.
	Substitute	Dash	8 seconds	N/A		Leaves behind the Substitute doll for the user while it's moving forward.
Level 5 One of the following moves can be learned at Level 5 to replace Substitute.
	Smokescreen	Dash	13 seconds	N/A		Creates a smokescreen and has the user roll away from its current location. Immediately afterward, the user begins sneaking and has its movement speed increased for a short time. This also makes its next basic attack a boosted attack. Upgrade (Level 13): Increases Attack for a short time when the user stops sneaking.
	Double Team	Dash	8 seconds	N/A		Quickly moves the user away from the current position, creating illusory copies of them to aid in battle. Upgrade (Level 13): Reduces this move's cooldown.	Clones can deal damage.
Level 7 One of the following moves can be learned at Level 7 to replace Bubble.
	Surf	Dash	9 seconds	894	1402	Has the user ride a wave, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon and restoring the user's HP. If this move knocks out an opposing Pokemon its cooldown is reset. This move deals increased damage to opposing Pokemon with low HP. Upgrade (Level 11): Increases amount of HP restored.
	Water Shuriken	Ranged	6 seconds	2316	4715	Throws shurikens made of water in quick succession. Decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time and restores the user's HP when it hits. Also increases the user's movement speed while using this move. Upgrade (Level 13): Increases the number of attacks for this move.
Level 9 The Pokémon learns its Unite Move.
	Waterburst Shuriken	Area	134 seconds	2738	3960	Has the user throw a giant water shuriken toward the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time when this Unite Move hits. The water shuriken then immediately explodes, dealing damage to opposing Pokemon in the area of effect once again and throwing them. Once this Unite Move ends, the user may jump in a designated direction.

Statistics

Level	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
Level 1	3000	146	50	20	30
Level 2	3031	151	53	21	32
Level 3	3068	157	56	23	34
Level 4	3112	164	60	25	36
Level 5	3273	191	75	32	45
Level 6	3337	202	81	35	49
Level 7	3629	250	108	49	65
Level 8	3721	265	117	53	70
Level 9	3832	283	127	58	76
Level 10	3965	305	139	64	83
Level 11	4125	331	154	74	92
Level 12	4316	363	172	80	103
Level 13	4546	401	193	91	116
Level 14	4821	446	219	104	131
Level 15	5152	500	250	119	149

Recommended Held Items

Recommended
Offense			Scoring
Float Stone	Muscle Band	Scope Lens	Attack Weight	Muscle Band	Score Shield

Holowear

Hero Style

Obtainment: 1050

Added on: July 21, 2021

Effects: KO
Movement

Fashionable Style

Obtainment: 350
18

Added on: August 6, 2021

Effects: None

Theater Style

Obtainment: Season 6 Battle Pass Reward (Level 1, Paid)

Added on: March 15, 2022

Effects: None

Wanderer Style

Obtainment: 2199

Added on: April 28, 2022

Effects: Scoring
Returning
KO
Movement

Practice Style

Obtainment: 1050

Added on: June 16, 2022

Effects: Movement

Costume Party Style

Obtainment: 1200

Added on: October 27, 2022

Effects: Scoring
Returning
KO
Movement

Neo Street Style

Obtainment: Season 26 Battle Pass Reward (Level 100, Paid)

Added on: September 5, 2024

Effects: Unite Move
Scoring
Returning
KO
Movement

Achievements

Mission
Outr Surf
In a single battle, knock out 3 or more Pokemon from the opposing team with Surf or Surf+.
Beginner	Expert	Master
5	10	20
5	5	10
Aeos Tickets (x100)	Aeos Coins (x300)	Holowear Tickets (x3)

History

Version	Date	Changelog
v1.18.1.4	March 19, 2025	Stat Buff HP increased from 3000 - 5152 to 3000 - 5420 (Lv. 1 - 15). Water Shruriken Healing reduced by 25%. Double Team Illusion damage increased by 8%.
v1.15.1.7	August 22, 2024	Stat Changes Attack increased from 146-460 to 146-500 (Lv.1-15). Smokescreen Boosted Attack damage increased by 12%. Waterburst Shuriken Energy needed decreased by 25%. Damage increased by 20%.
v1.13.1.2	Decemeber 5, 2023	Water Shuriken Movement speed reduction effect increased from 25% → 35%. Movement speed increase changed from 15% → 25%. Double Team Cooldown decreased from 9s → 8s. Double Team+: Cooldown decreased from 8s → 7s.
v1.7.1.9	October 27, 2022	Water Shuriken Fixed the number of shurikens to 4. Damage increased. Water Shuriken+: Fixed the number of shurikens to 5. Damage increased. Double Team Damage increased.
v1.5.1.2	April 28, 2022	Waterburst Shuriken Unite Move Cooldown Reduced from 163s to 134s (-18%).
v1.3.1.2	December 9, 2021	Standard Attack Boosted Attack: Bug Fixes. Water Shuriken Cooldown lengthened from 5s to 6s. (+1s) Bug Fix: Opposing Pokemon movement speed decrease. Double Team Damage to opposing Pokemon decreased. Waterburst Shuriken Bug Fix: Opposing Pokemon movement speed decreased. Cooldown increased from around 164s to around 166s. (+2s)
v1.2.1.3	October 20, 2021	▲ The following stats have been increased: HP Attack Torrent Attack increase buff weakened. Smokescreen Fixed a bug causing the Smokescreen+ effect to trigger even before the move is upgraded. Water Shuriken Fixed a bug affecting the decrease to opposing Pokemon's movement speed. Double Team Improvement the movement of the illusory copies. Waterburst Shuriken Adjusted the move to allow it to trigger more quickly.
v1.1.1.6	August 18, 2021	Smokescreen Attack damage boost after using decreased from about 1.75x to about 1.2x (-75%). Increased the cooldown period from 11 seconds to 13 seconds (+18%). Water Shuriken Cooldown period decreased from 7 seconds to 5 seconds (-29%). Damage per hit increased from 755 to 890 (+18%). Double Team Cooldown period decreased from 11 seconds to 9 seconds (-18%).
v1.1.1.4	August 4, 2021	Standard Attack Bug Fixes.
v1.1.1	July 21, 2021	Greninja was added to the Unite Battle Committee and as a reward for the 14-Day Welcome Gifts event.

Gallery

Images

Other

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Holowear

Fashionable Style

Hero Style

Practice Style

Costume Style

Neo Street Style

Videos

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