Greninja counters

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

Greninja
#0658 Greninja
WaterDark
USAGE 5.3% #27
ABILITYTeravolt
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 88.5% Wicked Blow 86.3% Jet Punch 72.9% Swords Dance 58.0% Flower Trick 12.8% U-turn 11.6% Steam Eruption 9.3% Fiery Wrath 9.0%
Items
Punching Glove 54.0% Life Orb 20.8% Choice Band 20.1% Choice Scarf 1.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.4% Clear Amulet 0.8% Choice Specs 0.6% Focus Sash 0.5%
Abilities
Teravolt53.5%Sniper32.4%Sheer Force7.6%Primordial Sea2.2%Technician2.0%Magic Guard0.8%Tinted Lens0.4%Adaptability0.4%
Common Teammates
Kyogre56.9%Swampert-Mega56.7%Azumarill53.8%Dondozo48.2%Empoleon44.7%Slowbro-Mega18.3%Arceus-Water12.7%Ho-Oh11.6%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #27 with 5.29% usage. Sorted by reliability score.