Ash-Greninja
TL;DR. Ash-Greninja is a water/dark-type Pokémon from Generation VI. Base Stat Total: 640. 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.
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.
Stat spread.
Total of 640. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Common questions about Ash-Greninja.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Ash-Greninja, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Ash-Greninja?
Ash-Greninja is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Ash-Greninja weak to?
Ash-Greninja takes 2× damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Ash-Greninja resistant to?
Ash-Greninja is immune to Psychic. It also resists Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel.
Does Ash-Greninja evolve?
Ash-Greninja does not evolve and does not evolve from another Pokémon. it's a standalone species.
What generation is Ash-Greninja from?
Ash-Greninja was introduced in Generation VI (the Kalos region). Its Pokédex number is #10117.
What are Ash-Greninja's base stats?
Ash-Greninja has HP 72, Attack 145, Defense 67, Special Attack 153, Special Defense 71, and Speed 132. Total base stat total: 640.
What are Ash-Greninja's abilities?
Ash-Greninja can have the ability Battle Bond.
Is Ash-Greninja legendary or mythical?
No. Ash-Greninja is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Ash-Greninja's best stat?
Ash-Greninja's highest base stat is Special Attack at 153, which ranks 1st of 219 Water-type Pokémon.
Is Ash-Greninja good?
Ash-Greninja has a base stat total of 640, the 25th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 4th among Water-types. That puts it in pseudo-legendary or legendary territory.
Greninja variants.
Through the generations.
Ash-Greninja as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Ash-Greninja is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Ash-Greninja vs. the average Water-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 219 Water-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Ash-Greninja | Water avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 72 | 72 | +0 |
| Attack | 145 | 78 | +67 |
| Defense | 67 | 72 | -5 |
| Special Attack | 153 | 71 | +82 |
| Special Defense | 71 | 69 | +2 |
| Speed | 132 | 69 | +63 |
| Total | 640 | 431 | +209 |
Greninja appears in 10 games.
Every mainline release where Greninja is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2026 Pokémon Champions
- 2026 Pokémon Pokopia
- 2016 Pokémon GO
- 2021 Pokémon UNITE
Catch Greninja in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 2 games have a known habitat.
Ash-Greninja appears in 39 episodes.
From XY017 (2014-02-20) through JN109 (2022-05-06).
- XY017 A Rush of Ninja Wisdom! XY 2014-05-10
- XY052 A Stealthy Challenge! XY 2015-02-28
- XY092 Cloudy Fate, Bright Future! XY 2015-12-12
- XY093 All Eyes on the Future! XY 2015-12-19
- XY099 The Legend of the Ninja Hero! XY 2016-03-26
- XY100 A Festival of Decisions! XY 2016-04-02
- XY102 Meeting at Terminus Cave! XY 2016-04-16
- XY103 A Cellular Connection! XY 2016-04-23
- XY104 A Windswept Encounter! XY 2016-04-30
- XY106 A Meeting of Two Journeys! XY 2016-05-14
- XY108 A Watershed Moment! XY 2016-05-28
- XY109 Master Class Choices! XY 2016-06-04
+ 27 more episodes
- XY111 Unlocking Some Respect! XY 2016-06-18
- XY115 Battling at Full Volume! XY 2016-07-16
- XY116 The Synchronicity Test! XY 2016-07-23
- XY118 Championing a Research Battle! XY 2016-08-06
- XY119 A Full Strength Battle Surprise! XY 2016-08-13
- XY120 All Hail the Ice Battlefield! XY 2016-08-20
- XY121 Seeing the Forest For the Trees! XY 2016-08-27
- XY122 A Real Icebreaker! XY 2016-09-03
- XY123 A Diamond in the Rough! XY 2016-09-10
- XY125 A League of His Own! XY 2016-09-24
- XY126 Valuable Experience for All! XY 2016-10-01
- XY127 Analysis Versus Passion! XY 2016-10-08
- XY128 A Riveting Rivalry! XY 2016-10-15
- XY129 Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare! XY 2016-10-22
- XY130 Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! XY 2016-10-29
- XY131 Down to the Fiery Finish! XY 2016-11-05
- XY132 A Towering Takeover! XY 2016-11-12
- XY133 Coming Apart at the Dreams! XY 2016-11-19
- XY134 The Right Hero for the Right Job! XY 2016-12-03
- XY135 Rocking Kalos Defenses! XY 2016-12-10
- XY136 Forming a More Perfect Union! XY 2016-12-17
- XY137 Battling With a Clean Slate! XY 2016-12-24
- XY138 The First Day of the Rest of Your Life! XY 2017-01-07
- XY139 Facing the Needs of the Many! XY 2017-01-14
- XY140 Till We Compete Again! XY 2017-01-21
- JN108 Catching the Aura of Fate! Journeys 2023-02-24
- JN109 Aim for the Eight! Journeys 2023-02-24
Pokémon Masters EX · Sync Pairs
Ash-Greninja partners with 2 trainers in Masters EX.
Each card is a canon Trainer + Ash-Greninja partnership. Tap any pair to open the Sync Pair catalog and explore the full roster.
TCG Pocket appearances
10 Ash-Greninja cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Ash-Greninja
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