Greninja in Pokemon Survivor

Greninja at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Greninja has 102 HP, 129 speed and a 1.27x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is about average, its speed is among the best on the roster and its attack is above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 67, which puts it at rank 177 overall, rank 9 of 70 among Kalos Pokemon and rank 17 of 149 Water-types and 17 of 60 Dark-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Greninja sits next to Pangoro one place above it and Absol one place below it.

Greninja moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Greninja starts every run with Water Gun: a piercing jet. Reliable at any range.

The level-up cards can then offer 16 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 8 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Water moves: Water Gun, Bubble, Hydro Pump, Aqua Ring, Bubble Beam
• Dark moves: Bite, Dark Pulse, Night Shade

Weaknesses and resistances

Greninja takes extra damage from Electric (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), Bug (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x). It resists Psychic (0.3x), Fire (0.6x), Water (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Ghost (0.6x), Dark (0.6x), and Steel (0.6x). The remaining 6 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Greninja are the ones whose first type is Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, or Fairy. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Water or Dark moves do not hit harder just because Greninja shares the type.

How to get Greninja

Greninja is part of the Kalos banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 17 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Greninja a 0.38% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 262 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Greninja exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Greninja as an enemy

Greninja can show up as a regular enemy from 6:20 into the run (enemy tier 5 and 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is charger: it stops to aim for about half a second and then dashes in a straight line at more than three times its walking speed.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 3 or minute 6 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, a ring of shots, and falling danger zones.

Greninja in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Greninja good in Pokemon Survivor?

Greninja is an A-tier pick with a Stat Score of 67, rank 177 of 966. Greninja is a speedster: its movement speed stands out against the roster, which helps with dodging boss warnings and reaching experience gems first.

How do I get Greninja in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Kalos banner. Greninja is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.38% chance of giving it.

What is Greninja's starting move?

Greninja starts with Water Gun, a Water-type projectile move.

What is Greninja weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Greninja is weak to Electric (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Fighting (1.6x), Bug (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x).

Can Greninja be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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