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[SET]
name: Physical Z-Move
move 1: Dig / Low Kick
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Gunk Shot
move 4: Spikes
item: Groundium Z / Fightinium Z
ability: Protean
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Greninja is a potent threat that utilizes its stellar coverage options and Z-Moves alongside Protean to lure in checks to Battle Bond Greninja such as Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Blissey. It's also hard to check both defensively and offensively due to its coverage moves and great Speed tier. Dig allows Greninja to fire off a strong Tectonic Rage and KO the likes of Toxapex, which tends to switch in due to being a check to Battle Bond Greninja. It also hits the likes of Mega Mawile and Heatran and makes up for Greninja's general lack of power. Low Kick alongside Fightinium Z enables a powerful All-Out Pummeling, allowing it to break through Blissey and Chansey. Both Z-Moves make sure Greninja is able to beat Pokemon like Mega Tyranitar and Mega Mawile. Ice Beam lets Greninja hit Grass- and Dragon-types such as Kommo-o, Amoonguss, and Hydreigon, as well as Ground-types such as Gliscor, Garchomp, and Landorus-T. Gunk Shot nails the Fairy-types that would otherwise pester it such as Tapu Fini, Tapu Bulu, and Clefable. Lastly, Spikes lets Greninja pressure its checks such as Mega Scizor, as well as wearing down opposing teams long-term, letting its teammates clean more easily.
Greninja works well with teammates that appreciate it luring in and weakening bulky Water- and Grass-types such as Tapu Fini, Tangrowth, and Tapu Bulu. Weavile, Gliscor, Tapu Koko, and Urshifu-R are great examples. Greninja’s Spikes support also wears down foes such as Toxapex, Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Fini, which teammates such as Clefable, Tapu Koko, Mega Mawile, Mega Diancie, and Hydreigon appreciate. Due to Greninja’s lack of power, it struggles to break through bulkier teams, notably relying on a Z-Move to break through Toxapex, Heatran, and Chansey; teammates that can consistently pressure these Pokemon such as Gliscor and Clefable work well with it. Lastly, Greninja struggles to break through Steel-types that take its Z-Moves well like Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and Skarmory, so Magnezone is a stellar partner alongside it, further preventing Corviknight from using Defog to clear Greninja's Spikes.
[SET]
name: Special Z-Move
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Spikes
item: Waterium-Z
ability: Protean
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Waterium-Z Greninja is a potent Spiker that can remove common Defoggers such as Corviknight, Gliscor and Zapdos, allowing it to stack multiple layers of Spikes successfully. Hydro Pump in conjunction with Waterium-Z gives Greninja a terrifying Hydro Vortex which dents neutral targets and removes the likes of Heatran and Corviknight after minor chip, preventing them from taking advantage of Greninja. Gunk Shot disposes of Grass- and Fairy-types such as Serperior, Tapu Fini, Clefable, and Tapu Lele that normally pressure it out, while also letting Greninja break past Mega Latias and Rotom-W much more easily with the poison chance. Hidden Power Fire pressures Steel-types such as Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn, which otherwise wall it. Lastly, Spikes takes advantage of Greninja's solid offensive presence to set multiple layers and wear down the opposing team for it and its teammates, while also letting it make progress against Toxapex and Chansey.
Due to Greninja's potency as a Spiker, it works extremely well with teammates such as Mega Lopunny, Gliscor, and Mega Mawile who greatly value Spikes wearing down their checks. Serperior and Volcarona are also great partners as they greatly appreciate Greninja forcing out their biggest check in Heatran and wearing it down with Spikes. Due to Greninja being walled by Toxapex, Tapu Lele and Gliscor make excellent partners, as they can take advantage of Toxapex and force it out. Kartana, Tapu Koko, and Garchomp also appreciate Greninja luring in Grass-types such as Ferrothorn and Tangrowth, while still taking advantage of Toxapex. Lastly, the aforementioned Garchomp, Heatran, and Clefable can all form a formidable entry hazard stacking core with Greninja that can overwhelm the opposing team.
[SET]
name: Heavy-Duty Boots
move 1: Gunk Shot / Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Spikes
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Protean
nature: Timid / Hasty
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Heavy-Duty Boots Greninja is a potent Spiker, with its offensive power discouraging many common Defoggers such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini from coming in, and Heavy-Duty Boots improving its lackluster longevity. Its high Speed tier alongside constant U-turn pivoting makes Heavy-Duty Boots especially appealing. Gunk Shot lets Greninja pressure Tapu Fini, helping keep its Spikes up, as well as hitting Tapu Bulu and Serperior harder. Hydro Pump instead lets Greninja pressure Mega Diancie and Heatran, although Greninja then can’t stop Tapu Fini from freely coming in and using Defog. Ice Beam nails Grass-, Ground-, and Dragon-types such as Serperior, Hydreigon, Gliscor, and Garchomp, as well as letting it revenge kill Kartana. U-turn lets Greninja generate momentum on Pokemon that normally wall it such as Corviknight, Toxapex, and Slowbro, and bringing in a teammate to take advantage of them like Kartana or Tapu Koko. Lastly, Spikes whittles down common switch-ins such as Toxapex, Amoonguss, and Tangrowth, constantly pressuring opposing teams, especially when alongside other entry hazards.
Greninja‘s great Speed tier allows it to clean against weakened teams, so heavy hitters such as Melmetal, Garchomp, and Mega Medicham are amazing partners. Mega Latios and Gliscor greatly appreciate Greninja's Spikes stacking wearing down their checks. Since Greninja struggles to break through opposing entry hazard removers such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini, Pokemon that can pressure them such as Garchomp, Heatran, and Mega Diancie are stellar partners, and they also pair Stealth Rock with its Spikes. Because Greninja can't break through bulky Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Corviknight, and Mega Scizor, Magnezone is amazing to remove these problematic Pokemon for it, as well as preventing Corviknight from clearing its Spikes with Defog. Greninja lures Corviknight in by setting Spikes, uses U-turn on the Defog turn, and brings Magnezone in, letting Magnezone trap and eliminate Corviknight for Greninja to continuously set Spikes later. (period) Pokemon that can threaten bulky Water-types such as Toxapex and Slowking, such as Kartana, Tapu Koko, and Rillaboom, also work well with Greninja, as it can't normally break through them. Knock Off users such as Rillaboom and Toxapex can remove Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon such as Volcorona, Tapu Koko, Blissey, and Slowbro to make Greninja's Spikes more impactful.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: Spikes / Gunk Shot / Low Kick / Grass Knot
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Protean
nature: Hasty
evs: 164 Atk / 92 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Greninja is a potent revenge killer, utilizing its coverage options and blistering Speed tier to beat a large number of offensive threats. This even includes boosted Pokemon such as Volcarona, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Garchomp, as well as other Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T, Victini, and Tapu Lele; however, its low power and frailty leave it easily checked defensively. Ice Beam allows Greninja to revenge kill Ground- and Dragon-types such as Landorus-T, Gliscor, Hydreigon, and Mega Garchomp. U-turn allows Greninja to pivot out of Pokemon that wall it, such as Toxapex, Corviknight, and Mega Scizor, and generate momentum on predicted switches. Rock Slide lets Greninja revenge kill boosted Volcarona and Mega Charizard X, as well as a weakened Kyurem. Spikes pressures common switch-ins such as Toxapex and Amoonguss, wearing them down for its teammates. Gunk Shot nails Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Clefable, as well as OHKOing Tapu Bulu and Serperior, which Ice Beam is unable to do. Low Kick gives Greninja a way to hit Heatran and Tyranitar, as well as revenge killing Mega Lopunny and Weavile. Grass Knot lets Greninja pressure Gastrodon and revenge kill Mega Swampert in rain. The given EV spread allows Greninja to OHKO Kartana with Ice Beam.
Strong wallbreakers such as Mega Medicham and Mega Mawile appreciate Greninja safely pivoting them into its switch-ins such as Toxapex, Heatran and Chansey, which they can reliably beat. Furthermore, offensive teammates broadly wear down Pokemon for Greninja, letting it revenge kill them late-game with its amazing Speed tier. Due to its frailty, Greninja appreciates pivoting support from the likes of Corviknight, Landorus-T, and Mega Scizor. Due to Greninja’s inability to punish most Steel-types, Magnezone is a stellar partner, trapping and removing Pokemon such as Corviknight and Mega Scizor while forming a strong VoltTurn core with it. Heatran pressures the bulky Steel- and Water-types that Greninja lures in, notably appreciating Greninja luring in Tapu Fini for it.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Psychium Z with Extrasensory can be used on a specially-based set to remove Toxapex and Amoonguss, but since both generally invest in Special Defense, it struggles to break them without substantial chip damage. Expert Belt can be used with Greninja's great coverage for much higher wallbreaking power, but lacking a Z-Move means more prediction is required. Hidden Power Fire can also be used over Gunk Shot or Hydro Pump on the Heavy-Duty Boots set to pressure Ferrothorn, Mega Scizor, and Corviknight, but lets Tapu Fini wall it and Mega Diancie constantly pivot into Spikes.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Steel-types**: Pokemon such as Mega Scizor, Corviknight, and Ferrothorn are all formidable checks to Greninja, as it struggles to fit the coverage moves necessary to stop them from walling it outright.
**Bulky Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Slowbro and Slowking don't take too much from the coverage moves that Greninja easily fits. Toxapex can also check Greninja fairly well, but it can't take Tectonic Rage. All of these Water-types having Regenerator makes it much easier for them to continually pivot into Greninja.
**Revenge Killers**: Due to its frailty, the Heavy-Duty Boots and Z-Move sets are extremely easy to revenge kill with faster Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and Tapu Koko.
**Bulky Pokemon Not Weak to Coverage Moves**: Greninja suffers from four-moveslot syndrome, with every combination of coverage moves letting different Pokemon wall it. For example, picking Hydro Pump over Gunk Shot lets Tapu Fini wall Heavy-Duty Boots Greninja, but the reverse lets Heatran counter it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[adem, 529732]]
- Quality checked by: [[pannuracotta, 517892], [Kaede, 483087], [Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [UT, 523866]]
name: Physical Z-Move
move 1: Dig / Low Kick
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Gunk Shot
move 4: Spikes
item: Groundium Z / Fightinium Z
ability: Protean
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Greninja is a potent threat that utilizes its stellar coverage options and Z-Moves alongside Protean to lure in checks to Battle Bond Greninja such as Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Blissey. It's also hard to check both defensively and offensively due to its coverage moves and great Speed tier. Dig allows Greninja to fire off a strong Tectonic Rage and KO the likes of Toxapex, which tends to switch in due to being a check to Battle Bond Greninja. It also hits the likes of Mega Mawile and Heatran and makes up for Greninja's general lack of power. Low Kick alongside Fightinium Z enables a powerful All-Out Pummeling, allowing it to break through Blissey and Chansey. Both Z-Moves make sure Greninja is able to beat Pokemon like Mega Tyranitar and Mega Mawile. Ice Beam lets Greninja hit Grass- and Dragon-types such as Kommo-o, Amoonguss, and Hydreigon, as well as Ground-types such as Gliscor, Garchomp, and Landorus-T. Gunk Shot nails the Fairy-types that would otherwise pester it such as Tapu Fini, Tapu Bulu, and Clefable. Lastly, Spikes lets Greninja pressure its checks such as Mega Scizor, as well as wearing down opposing teams long-term, letting its teammates clean more easily.
Greninja works well with teammates that appreciate it luring in and weakening bulky Water- and Grass-types such as Tapu Fini, Tangrowth, and Tapu Bulu. Weavile, Gliscor, Tapu Koko, and Urshifu-R are great examples. Greninja’s Spikes support also wears down foes such as Toxapex, Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Tapu Fini, which teammates such as Clefable, Tapu Koko, Mega Mawile, Mega Diancie, and Hydreigon appreciate. Due to Greninja’s lack of power, it struggles to break through bulkier teams, notably relying on a Z-Move to break through Toxapex, Heatran, and Chansey; teammates that can consistently pressure these Pokemon such as Gliscor and Clefable work well with it. Lastly, Greninja struggles to break through Steel-types that take its Z-Moves well like Corviknight, Mega Scizor, and Skarmory, so Magnezone is a stellar partner alongside it, further preventing Corviknight from using Defog to clear Greninja's Spikes.
[SET]
name: Special Z-Move
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Gunk Shot
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Spikes
item: Waterium-Z
ability: Protean
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Waterium-Z Greninja is a potent Spiker that can remove common Defoggers such as Corviknight, Gliscor and Zapdos, allowing it to stack multiple layers of Spikes successfully. Hydro Pump in conjunction with Waterium-Z gives Greninja a terrifying Hydro Vortex which dents neutral targets and removes the likes of Heatran and Corviknight after minor chip, preventing them from taking advantage of Greninja. Gunk Shot disposes of Grass- and Fairy-types such as Serperior, Tapu Fini, Clefable, and Tapu Lele that normally pressure it out, while also letting Greninja break past Mega Latias and Rotom-W much more easily with the poison chance. Hidden Power Fire pressures Steel-types such as Mega Scizor and Ferrothorn, which otherwise wall it. Lastly, Spikes takes advantage of Greninja's solid offensive presence to set multiple layers and wear down the opposing team for it and its teammates, while also letting it make progress against Toxapex and Chansey.
Due to Greninja's potency as a Spiker, it works extremely well with teammates such as Mega Lopunny, Gliscor, and Mega Mawile who greatly value Spikes wearing down their checks. Serperior and Volcarona are also great partners as they greatly appreciate Greninja forcing out their biggest check in Heatran and wearing it down with Spikes. Due to Greninja being walled by Toxapex, Tapu Lele and Gliscor make excellent partners, as they can take advantage of Toxapex and force it out. Kartana, Tapu Koko, and Garchomp also appreciate Greninja luring in Grass-types such as Ferrothorn and Tangrowth, while still taking advantage of Toxapex. Lastly, the aforementioned Garchomp, Heatran, and Clefable can all form a formidable entry hazard stacking core with Greninja that can overwhelm the opposing team.
[SET]
name: Heavy-Duty Boots
move 1: Gunk Shot / Hydro Pump
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Spikes
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Protean
nature: Timid / Hasty
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Heavy-Duty Boots Greninja is a potent Spiker, with its offensive power discouraging many common Defoggers such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini from coming in, and Heavy-Duty Boots improving its lackluster longevity. Its high Speed tier alongside constant U-turn pivoting makes Heavy-Duty Boots especially appealing. Gunk Shot lets Greninja pressure Tapu Fini, helping keep its Spikes up, as well as hitting Tapu Bulu and Serperior harder. Hydro Pump instead lets Greninja pressure Mega Diancie and Heatran, although Greninja then can’t stop Tapu Fini from freely coming in and using Defog. Ice Beam nails Grass-, Ground-, and Dragon-types such as Serperior, Hydreigon, Gliscor, and Garchomp, as well as letting it revenge kill Kartana. U-turn lets Greninja generate momentum on Pokemon that normally wall it such as Corviknight, Toxapex, and Slowbro, and bringing in a teammate to take advantage of them like Kartana or Tapu Koko. Lastly, Spikes whittles down common switch-ins such as Toxapex, Amoonguss, and Tangrowth, constantly pressuring opposing teams, especially when alongside other entry hazards.
Greninja‘s great Speed tier allows it to clean against weakened teams, so heavy hitters such as Melmetal, Garchomp, and Mega Medicham are amazing partners. Mega Latios and Gliscor greatly appreciate Greninja's Spikes stacking wearing down their checks. Since Greninja struggles to break through opposing entry hazard removers such as Corviknight and Tapu Fini, Pokemon that can pressure them such as Garchomp, Heatran, and Mega Diancie are stellar partners, and they also pair Stealth Rock with its Spikes. Because Greninja can't break through bulky Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, Corviknight, and Mega Scizor, Magnezone is amazing to remove these problematic Pokemon for it, as well as preventing Corviknight from clearing its Spikes with Defog. Greninja lures Corviknight in by setting Spikes, uses U-turn on the Defog turn, and brings Magnezone in, letting Magnezone trap and eliminate Corviknight for Greninja to continuously set Spikes later. (period) Pokemon that can threaten bulky Water-types such as Toxapex and Slowking, such as Kartana, Tapu Koko, and Rillaboom, also work well with Greninja, as it can't normally break through them. Knock Off users such as Rillaboom and Toxapex can remove Heavy-Duty Boots from Pokemon such as Volcorona, Tapu Koko, Blissey, and Slowbro to make Greninja's Spikes more impactful.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Rock Slide
move 4: Spikes / Gunk Shot / Low Kick / Grass Knot
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Protean
nature: Hasty
evs: 164 Atk / 92 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Greninja is a potent revenge killer, utilizing its coverage options and blistering Speed tier to beat a large number of offensive threats. This even includes boosted Pokemon such as Volcarona, Mega Gyarados, and Mega Garchomp, as well as other Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T, Victini, and Tapu Lele; however, its low power and frailty leave it easily checked defensively. Ice Beam allows Greninja to revenge kill Ground- and Dragon-types such as Landorus-T, Gliscor, Hydreigon, and Mega Garchomp. U-turn allows Greninja to pivot out of Pokemon that wall it, such as Toxapex, Corviknight, and Mega Scizor, and generate momentum on predicted switches. Rock Slide lets Greninja revenge kill boosted Volcarona and Mega Charizard X, as well as a weakened Kyurem. Spikes pressures common switch-ins such as Toxapex and Amoonguss, wearing them down for its teammates. Gunk Shot nails Tapu Koko, Tapu Fini, and Clefable, as well as OHKOing Tapu Bulu and Serperior, which Ice Beam is unable to do. Low Kick gives Greninja a way to hit Heatran and Tyranitar, as well as revenge killing Mega Lopunny and Weavile. Grass Knot lets Greninja pressure Gastrodon and revenge kill Mega Swampert in rain. The given EV spread allows Greninja to OHKO Kartana with Ice Beam.
Strong wallbreakers such as Mega Medicham and Mega Mawile appreciate Greninja safely pivoting them into its switch-ins such as Toxapex, Heatran and Chansey, which they can reliably beat. Furthermore, offensive teammates broadly wear down Pokemon for Greninja, letting it revenge kill them late-game with its amazing Speed tier. Due to its frailty, Greninja appreciates pivoting support from the likes of Corviknight, Landorus-T, and Mega Scizor. Due to Greninja’s inability to punish most Steel-types, Magnezone is a stellar partner, trapping and removing Pokemon such as Corviknight and Mega Scizor while forming a strong VoltTurn core with it. Heatran pressures the bulky Steel- and Water-types that Greninja lures in, notably appreciating Greninja luring in Tapu Fini for it.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Psychium Z with Extrasensory can be used on a specially-based set to remove Toxapex and Amoonguss, but since both generally invest in Special Defense, it struggles to break them without substantial chip damage. Expert Belt can be used with Greninja's great coverage for much higher wallbreaking power, but lacking a Z-Move means more prediction is required. Hidden Power Fire can also be used over Gunk Shot or Hydro Pump on the Heavy-Duty Boots set to pressure Ferrothorn, Mega Scizor, and Corviknight, but lets Tapu Fini wall it and Mega Diancie constantly pivot into Spikes.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Steel-types**: Pokemon such as Mega Scizor, Corviknight, and Ferrothorn are all formidable checks to Greninja, as it struggles to fit the coverage moves necessary to stop them from walling it outright.
**Bulky Water-types**: Bulky Water-types such as Slowbro and Slowking don't take too much from the coverage moves that Greninja easily fits. Toxapex can also check Greninja fairly well, but it can't take Tectonic Rage. All of these Water-types having Regenerator makes it much easier for them to continually pivot into Greninja.
**Revenge Killers**: Due to its frailty, the Heavy-Duty Boots and Z-Move sets are extremely easy to revenge kill with faster Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and Tapu Koko.
**Bulky Pokemon Not Weak to Coverage Moves**: Greninja suffers from four-moveslot syndrome, with every combination of coverage moves letting different Pokemon wall it. For example, picking Hydro Pump over Gunk Shot lets Tapu Fini wall Heavy-Duty Boots Greninja, but the reverse lets Heatran counter it.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[adem, 529732]]
- Quality checked by: [[pannuracotta, 517892], [Kaede, 483087], [Solaros & Lunaris, 471780]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [UT, 523866]]
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