Is Greninja viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Greninja is ranked #68 in Gen 9 National Dex with 2.09% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Greninja in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Greninja in Gen 9 National Dex is Zamazenta with a 65.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Greninja include Zamazenta, Kingambit, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Alomomola, Landorus-Therian.

What is the best counter for Greninja in Gen 9 National Dex?

Zamazenta is the best counter for Greninja in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 65.9% of their encounters.

Greninja counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0658 Greninja

WaterDark

USAGE 2.1% #68

ABILITYBattle Bond

BASE STATS

HP 72

ATK 95

DEF 67

SPA 103

SPD 71

SPE 122

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy

½×

FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel

0×

Psychic

Moves

Dark Pulse 93.0% Water Shuriken 82.3% Ice Beam 70.0% Hydro Pump 57.8% Surf 35.8% Sludge Wave 27.7% U-turn 10.1% Spikes 4.7%

Items

Life Orb 52.2% Waterium Z 26.1% Choice Specs 12.2% Choice Scarf 5.0% Focus Sash 1.3% Darkinium Z 0.8% Loaded Dice 0.7% Expert Belt 0.5%

Abilities

Battle Bond89.2%Protean10.8%Torrent0.1%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-X25.7%

Kommo-o19.3%

Glimmora18.5%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

80.98

65.9% checker faints 9.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 564-666 (162 - 191.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

22.829

45.6% checker faints 10.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Brick Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 258-304 (74.1 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

27.214

36.5% checker faints 9.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 678-798 (194.8 - 229.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

131.084

17.5% checker faints 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 208-246 (59.7 - 70.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

25.422

12.1% checker faints 6.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Greninja: 449-529 (129 - 152%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Ranked #68 with 2.09% usage. Sorted by reliability score.