Is Greninja viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Greninja is ranked #11 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 16.92% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Greninja in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Koraidon has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 80.8% of 20.43856349288466 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Greninja matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Greninja was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Greninja counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0658 Greninja

WaterDark

USAGE 16.9% #11

ABILITYSniper

BASE STATS

HP 72

ATK 95

DEF 67

SPA 103

SPD 71

SPE 122

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy

½×

FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel

0×

Psychic

Moves

Surging Strikes 84.3% Wicked Blow 78.7% Trick 30.7% Flower Trick 26.0% Jet Punch 24.9% Healing Wish 23.7% Flip Turn 23.2% Knock Off 23.0%

Items

Choice Band 62.5% Life Orb 25.1% Choice Scarf 3.3% Punching Glove 2.6% Focus Sash 1.7% Choice Specs 1.7% Muscle Band 1.4% Lum Berry 0.7%

Abilities

Sniper70.8%Pixilate8.1%Primordial Sea6.2%Sheer Force4.6%Tinted Lens3.3%Teravolt2.0%Adaptability1.5%Technician1.3%

Common Teammates

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Explore Greninja + Koraidon teams 46 score Explore Greninja + Chansey teams 24 score Explore Greninja + Arceus-Ghost teams -3 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Greninja + Arceus-Ghost 55.7% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.439

45.9

80.8% Standard error 8.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Koraidon Combat Torque vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 512-606 (147.1 - 174.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.248

24.4

62.9% Standard error 9.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sniper Greninja Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey on a critical hit: 489-585 (69.4 - 83%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

75.721

-3.4

10.9% Standard error 3.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 268-316 (77 - 90.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.629

-12.4

14.2% Standard error 6.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 382-450 (109.7 - 129.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #11 with 16.92% usage. Sorted by conservative score.