Is Greninja Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Imported Greninja at 122 Speed outspeeds everything native to Hoenn. Water/Dark handles Phoebe, Tate and Liza, and most of Steven's team. 103 Special Attack isn't the highest, but going first every single time makes up for it.
Greninja resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Greninja resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
DragonPsychicImmune to 11% of Gym 6 attacksLatios becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Omega Ruby only)
DragonPsychicSuper-effective Dragon on AltariaLatias becomes yours at Southern Island once Steven Stone... (Alpha Sapphire only)
RockPsychicMeteor Falls (Omega Ruby only)
ElectricHits Pelipper for 4x with ElectricRoute 110
Greninja resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Greninja resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Trade
Greninja cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Recommended Moves
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- After Winona
- TM97DarkDark PulsePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Team Magma Hideout (Omega Ruby) / Team Aqua Hideout (Alpha Sapphire) (requires Surf)
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterDivePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- TM55WaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Seafloor Cavern
- After Wallace
- HM05WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Wallace
- LV 60WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
How to Get Greninja in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Greninja in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Froakie over from X & Y and evolve it into Greninja, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Greninja in ORAS
- Step 1Obtain FroakieCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Aquacorde Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Coastal Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Walking · Hyperspace Lumiose. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Frogadier
- Step 3Greninja ✓
How to Get Shiny Greninja in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Greninja gets its shiny purely from X & Y and must be traded in, since neither Hoenn game gives the ninja frog a home. See every game where Shiny Greninja can be hunted
Greninja Weakness
Type-wise, Greninja takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Greninja leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Greninja Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Greninja
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x111-130%KO Close Combat 2x116-137%KO X-Scissor 2x52-61% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x164-193%KO Thunder Punch 2x55-65% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x153-180%KO Leaf Blade 2x77-90% X-Scissor 2x68-80% Thunderbolt 2x43-50% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x153-180%KO Megahorn 2x153-180%KO Bullet Seed 2x22-26% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x146-172%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x66-77% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x157-185%KO X-Scissor 2x70-83% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x136-160%KO Focus Blast 2x91-107%KO Pin Missile 2x20-24% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x136-160%KO Rock Smash 2x31-37% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x126-149%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% X-Scissor 2x49-58% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Greninja View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x130-154%KO | ||
Greninja Evolutions
End of the line. Greninja caps a three-stage chain that started at Froakie. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Speed grew the most through evolution (+51 over Froakie), and Greninja peaks at 530 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Greninja to get Froakie eggs using 87 partners from the Water 1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Camouflage, Mind Reader and 3 more.
ORAS Greninja Best Moveset
AbilityProtean changes type to match every move, gaining TermStab on every attack and shifting defensive typing unpredictably. 103 Sp. Atk at 122 Speed fires with constant type advantage. The moveset earns S-tier because Protean makes Greninja always the right type for the matchup.
Best Build
Greninja best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dark Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Water Shuriken
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Greninja threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Normal and Ghost standing out. Pair that with Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
40 of 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
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 appears and vanishes with a ninja’s grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.
Greninja Event Distributions
Greninja has seen a few separate Mystery Gift events rather than a steady stream of them.
Super Smash Bros. Simultaneous Purchase BonusJan 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Greninja GiftXYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Greninja Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Protean is the hidden ability. It changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses. Worth hunting for if you want Greninja to compete at a higher level.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja pairs best with Aegislash, Charizard Mega X, and Zapdos. Aegislash has Good synergy and covers what Greninja can't handle on its own.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Timid is the go-to nature for Greninja. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
No. Greninja isn't catchable in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Obtain one in X or Y, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Greninja joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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