Greninja (UNITE)

Greninja ゲッコウガ Gekkouga
Role	Attacker
Attack type	Ranged
Damage type	Attack
Difficulty	Expert
Evolves at Lv. 5 Evolves at Lv. 7
License availability: 10,000 / 575 Beginner login bonus (Day 14 reward)

Greninja (Japanese: ゲッコウガ Gekkouga) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It is an Attacker who peppers opposing Pokémon with ranged attacks that reduce their movement speed, then closes in to Knock Out Pokémon with melee attacks. Instead of only having a basic attack and a boosted attack, Greninja has a long range basic attack, a close range basic attack, and boosted versions for each of them.

Stats

Greninja Offense Endurance Mobility Scoring Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

File:UNITE Torrent.png	Torrent げきりゅう Raging Rapids
Description When the Pokémon is at half HP or less, its Attack and movement speed are increased.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description At long range, reduces the cooldown of Bubble, Water Shuriken, or Surf. At close range, deals increased damage the lower the opposing Pokémon's remaining HP is. Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack. As a boosted attack at long range, deals increased damage to opposing Pokémon and decreases their movement speed for a short time. As a boosted attack at close range, deals more damage. Effect: When no opposing Pokémon is locked-onto, or the opposing Pokémon locked-onto is far away, this is a Ranged basic attack. When close to an opposing Pokémon that it has locked onto, this is a Melee basic attack. A smaller blue circle appears around this Pokémon when it is close to an opposing Pokémon, and this circle indicates the range of the close range basic attack. The boosted attack at close range causes this Pokémon to move forward so as to appear on the other side of the target.

Moveset

Move slot 1

Bubble

File:UNITE Bubble.png	Bubble あわ Bubble	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Water Shuriken or Surf
Ranged	Description
Attacks with a spray of bubbles, decreasing the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time when it hits.

Water Shuriken

File:UNITE Water Shuriken.png	Water Shuriken みずしゅりけん Water Shuriken	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Water Shuriken+ at Lv. 11
Ranged	Description
Throws shurikens made of water in quick succession. Decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time and restores the user’s HP when it hits. Also increases the user’s movement speed while using this move. Upgrade: Increases the number of of attacks for this move. Effect:This Pokémon can move around freely while performing this move. Unlike some other moves, the direction of the move cannot be changed during the move.

Surf

File:UNITE Surf 2.png	Surf なみのり Surfing	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Surf+ at Lv. 11
Melee	Description
Has the user ride a wave, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and restoring the user’s HP. If this move knocks out an opposing Pokémon, its cooldown is reset. This move also deals additional damage to opposing Pokémon with low remaining HP. Upgrade: Increases the amount of HP restored.

Move slot 2

Substitute

File:UNITE Substitute.png	Substitute みがわり Scapegoat	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Double Team or Smokescreen
Dash	Description
Leaves behind a substitute doll for the user while it's moving forward. Effect: The substitute doll has a low amount of HP and can be attacked and shoved as though it is a Pokémon. It is shown to hold the same amount of Aeos energy as the user had when the move was used, although it does not actually have that Aeos energy. When that HP runs out or a certain amount of time has passed, the substitute doll vanishes. (It does not drop the Aeos energy it never had.) If a wild Pokemon is currently attacking, and this Pokémon leaves the wild Pokémon's range while leaving the substitute doll within that range, the wild Pokémon will attack the substitute doll instead. It has no further effect on player Pokémon short of being another target that the Lock-On for attacks can detect. (If this Pokémon is not currently targeted by an opponent, the opponent may target the substitute doll instead of this Pokémon depending on their Lock-On settings and if this Pokémon is still within range of the opponent's attack. The dash of this move may allow this Pokémon to leave the range of the opponent, causing this scenario to occur.)

Double Team

File:UNITE Double Team.png	Double Team かげぶんしん Shadow Divide	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Double Team+ at Lv. 13
Dash	Description
Quickly moves the user away from the current position, creating illusory copies of it to aid in battle. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown. Effect: Creates two copies of the Pokémon, one of which is sent out in a direction 120 degrees away from the direction the user moved in, and the other is sent out in a direction that is -120 degrees away from the direction the user moved in. The copies appear with a blue tint to the user. For opponents, the copies appear identical to the original Pokémon. The copies attack nearby Pokémon, and use Bubble, Water Shuriken, or Surf depending on the move this Pokémon knows. Each copy has its own HP, albeit a low supply, and the copies disappear when either that HP runs out or a certain amount of time has passed. The copies are shown to hold the same amount of Aeos energy as the user had when the move was used, although they do not actually have that Aeos energy.

Smokescreen

File:UNITE Smokescreen.png	Smokescreen えんまく Smokescreen	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 13 seconds Upgrades into Smokescreen+ at Lv. 13
Buff	Description
Creates a smokescreen and has the user roll away from its current location. Immediately afterward, the user enters stealth and has its movement speed increased for a short time. This also makes its next basic attack a boosted attack. Upgrade: Increased Attack for a short time when the user exits stealth. Effect:The smokescreen inflicts Vision Obscured on opponents.

Unite Move

Waterburst Shuriken

File:UNITE Waterburst Shuriken.png	Waterburst Shuriken 極大水手裏剣 Maximum Water Shuriken	Learned at Lv. 9
Area	Description
Has the user throw a giant water shuriken toward the designated area, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time when this Unite Move hits. The water shuriken then immediately explodes, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect once again and throwing them. Once this Unite Move ends, the user may jump in a designated direction.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Hero Style		July 21, 2021	1,050	KO Movement
Fashionable Style		August 6, 2021	350 18	Appearance only
Theater Style		March 15, 2022	Premium Battle Pass - Season 6*	Appearance only
Wanderer Style		April 28, 2022	2,199	Scoring Returning KO Movement
Practice Style		June 16, 2022	1,050	Movement
Costume Party Style		October 27, 2022	2,199*	Scoring Returning KO Movement
Holiday Style		December 14, 2023	400*	Appearance only

Trivia

• Waterburst Shuriken may be based on Ash's Greninja's use of Water Shuriken while in the Ash-Greninja form.
• Greninja uses water kunai in its boosted attack at close range, like Ash's Greninja does when it uses Cut.

In other languages

Waterburst Shuriken

Language Title Japanese 極大水手裏剣 Kyokudai Mizu Shuriken (Maximum Water Shuriken) Chinese Cantonese 巨大飛水手裏劍 Jídà Shuǐ Shǒulǐjiàn (Huge Sailor Sword) Mandarin 巨大飞水手里剑 Jùdà Fēi Shuǐshǒu lǐ Jiàn (Huge Flying Water Shuriken) French Sheauriken Géant (Giant Shuriken') German Giga-Shuriken (Giga-Shuriken) Hindi वॉटरबर्स्ट शूरिकेन Waterburst Shuriken (Waterburst Shuriken) Indonesian Syuriken Semburan Air (Water Burst Shuriken) Italian Idroshuriken Supremo (Supreme Hydroshuriken) Korean 거대물수리검 Geodaemulsurigeom (Giant Water Shuriken) Brazilian Portuguese Dilúvio de Estrelas Ninja (Flood of Ninja Stars) Russian Мегасюрикен Megasjuriken (Megashuriken) Spanish Megashuriken de Agua (Water Megashuriken) Thai ดาวกระจายน้ำยักษ์ Dāw Kracāy N̂ả Yạks̄ʹ̒(Giant Water Star) Turkish Su Yıldızı (Water Star)

See also

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Froakie, Frogadier, and Greninja.

Playable characters in Pokémon UNITE

Attacker Alolan Ninetales • Armarouge • Chandelure • Cinderace • Cramorant • Decidueye • Delphox • Dragapult • Duraludon • Espeon • Gardevoir • Glaceon • Greninja • Inteleon • Mew • Mewtwo (Y) • Miraidon • Pikachu • Sylveon • Venusaur All‑Rounder Aegislash • Azumarill • Blaziken • Buzzwole • Ceruledge • Charizard • Dragonite • Falinks • Garchomp • Gyarados • Lucario • Machamp • Metagross • Mewtwo (X) • Mimikyu • Scizor • Tsareena • Tyranitar • Urshifu • Zacian Speedster Absol • Darkrai • Dodrio • Gengar • Leafeon • Meowscarada • Talonflame • Zeraora • Zoroark Defender Blastoise • Crustle • Goodra • Greedent • Ho-Oh • Lapras • Mamoswine • Slowbro • Snorlax • Trevenant • Umbreon Supporter Blissey • Clefable • Comfey • Eldegoss • Hoopa • Mr. Mime • Psyduck • Sableye • Wigglytuff

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