Greninja counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Greninja
#0658 Greninja
WaterDark
USAGE 13.8% #14
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 74.6% Wicked Blow 74.3% Flower Trick 31.0% Knock Off 27.8% Steam Eruption 24.9% Trick 23.5% Healing Wish 20.3% Electro Drift 11.3%
Items
Choice Band 43.9% Life Orb 17.9% Mystic Water 11.4% Choice Specs 9.2% Choice Scarf 4.7% Covert Cloak 3.9% Focus Sash 2.5% Leftovers 1.2%
Abilities
Sniper62.3%Adaptability10.7%Pixilate7.7%Primordial Sea6.8%Mega Launcher3.8%Sheer Force3.2%Tinted Lens2.6%Serene Grace0.8%
Common Teammates
Arceus-Ghost45.7%Chansey40.9%Groudon-Primal28.9%Metagross-Mega24.8%Celesteela24.1%Kyurem-Black21.3%Dondozo20.9%Registeel16.3%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Groudon-Primal
Groudon-Primal
GroundFire SOFT CHECK
27.716
33
33.1% dies 8.94%

Ranked #14 with 13.81% usage. Sorted by reliability score.