Greninja build and sets
Tier CReg M-CUpdated
Water
DarkAbilities: Torrent · Protean · Battle Bond#1 tournament set
12 teams
- Items
Greninjite- Ability
- Protean
- Nature
- Modest
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
- Dark Pulse
Gunk Shot
Ice Beam
Rock Slide
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.5%
- Win rate
- 38%
- Top cuts
- 5
- Games
- 429
Base stats
- HP72
- Attack95
- Defense67
- Sp. Atk103
- Sp. Def71
- Speed122
- Total530
In Reg M-C, Greninja showed up on 0.5% of tournament teams (100 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 38% win rate and 5 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Greninja sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Greninjite- Dark Pulse
- Gunk Shot
- Ice Beam
- Rock Slide
Greninjite- Dark Pulse
Extrasensory- Ice Beam
Protect
Greninjite- Dark Pulse
- Extrasensory
- Ice Beam
- Water Shuriken
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Greninjite81%
Life Orb9%
Focus Sash5%
Choice Scarf2%- Mega Stone1%
Moves
- Dark Pulse80%
- Ice Beam68%
- Protect63%
- Water Shuriken25%
- Extrasensory21%
- Hydro Pump19%
- Gunk Shot17%
- Blizzard16%
Abilities
- Protean95%
- Torrent5%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Timid56%
- Modest18%
- Mild12%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 149 / 103 / 87 / 170 / 91 / 174 | 43.5% |
| Timid | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 149 / 103 / 87 / 155 / 91 / 191 | 21% |
| Naughty | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 149 / 161 / 87 / 123 / 81 / 174 | 14.7% |
| Hasty | 2 Atk / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 147 / 117 / 78 / 155 / 91 / 191 | 4.3% |
| Modest | 4 HP / 32 SpA / 30 Spe | 28 HP / 252 SpA / 236 Spe | 151 / 103 / 87 / 170 / 91 / 172 | 3.3% |
Greninja Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Greninja | 142 | 145 | 162 | 194 | 213 | — |
| Greninja | 122 | 127 | 142 | 174 | 191 | 286 |
Mega Greninja
Mega Greninja
ProteanStone: Greninjite. Held by 81% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.
- HP72
- Attack125
- Defense77
- Sp. Atk133
- Sp. Def81
- Speed142
- Total630
Most common partners
% of teams with Greninja that also bring each Pokémon.
Archaludon22%
Pelipper22%
Talonflame20%
Tsareena19%
Rillaboom18%
Garchomp18%
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Struggles against
- Garchomp34.8% · 110 games
Incineroar34.9% · 121 games
Sneasler37.1% · 140 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Electric
Grass
Fighting
Bug
Fairy
Resists (½)
Fire- Water
- Ice
Ghost- Dark
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
- Psychic
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Greninja build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Greninja @ Greninjite with Protean and Dark Pulse, Gunk Shot, Ice Beam and Rock Slide (12 teams).
What item should Greninja hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Greninjite (81%), Life Orb (9%) and Focus Sash (5%).
What spread (SP) should Greninja run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Modest nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).
What counters Greninja?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Garchomp, Incineroar and Sneasler have the best results against it.
What is Greninja's Speed at level 50?
Base 122: 127 at minimum (Trick Room), 174 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 191 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.