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
How to get Ash-Greninja.
Every main-series game Ash-Greninja is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.
These rows are for Greninja. Ash-Greninja is one of its forms.
Generation IXObtainable
- Scarlet · VioletObtainable
- Trade(Greninja)
- EventPoké Portal News (Greninja)
- TransferPokémon HOME (Battle Bond Greninja)
- EvolveFrogadier (Greninja) (Level 36; The Indigo Disk)
- Legends: Z-AObtainable
- EvolveFrogadier (Level 36)
- WildHyperspace Lumiose (4★ & 5★ Water-type wild zones, 4★ Dark-type wild zones) (5★ wild zones require special scan) (Mega Dimension)
Generation VIIINot in the game
- Sword · Shield · Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl · Legends: ArceusNot in the game
Generation VIIObtainableTradeNot in the game
- Sun · MoonTrade
- Trade(Greninja)
- EventEvent: transfer from Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version (Battle Bond Greninja)
- Ultra Sun · Ultra MoonObtainable
- WildPoni Wilds (Island Scan)Fr (Greninja)
- Trade(Battle Bond Greninja)
- Let's Go, Pikachu! · Let's Go, Eevee!Not in the game
Generation VIObtainableTrade
- X · YObtainable
- EvolveFrogadier (Level 36)
- Omega Ruby · Alpha SapphireTrade
- Event
- Pokémon HOME
- Send it to HOME from Pokémon Bank, Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A. From HOME it can move into Scarlet, Violet and Legends: Z-A.
- Pokémon Champions
- Legal in Regulation M-A, M-B and M-C. Mega Greninja: Regulation M-A, M-B and M-C. It can be brought in from HOME.
Greninja appears in 39 episodes.
From XY017 (2014-02-20) through JN109 (2022-05-06).
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
Ash-Greninja in TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Ash-Greninja
Closest matches by typing, role, stats, and lore, from the same semantic search that powers the Reverse Dex.