#2658 · Ninja Pokémon
Battle Bond Greninja
Community tiers (you can vote in all four)
Classic
Rank #93 · 7 votes · median A
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Rank #109 · 12 votes · median S
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Endless
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Rank #24 · 8 votes · median S
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Tier history
Moved B → A 3 days ago
9 recorded changes · 12 votes
5 recorded changes · 7 votes
Game data
Abilities
- Battle Bond
Once per switch-in when the Pokémon knocks out a target, its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats are boosted. If a Greninja has this ability, it instead transforms into Ash-Greninja whenever it knocks out a target.
Doubles the damage dealt to a target that has just switched into battle.
Egg moves
- MoonblastFairySpecial95 pow · 100%
Borrowing the power of the moon, the user attacks the target. This move has 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
- Aura SphereFightingSpecial80 pow · —
The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.
- Calm MindPsychicStatus— · —
The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
- Fiery WrathDarkSpecial90 pow · 100%Rare egg move
The user transforms its wrath into a fire-like aura to attack. This move has a 20% chance of making targets flinch.
Base stats
Battle Bond Greninja · BST 530
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-6 starter:
- Passive ability
- 20 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 10 / 30 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 15 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Battle Bond Greninja eggs: 13 🍬 after 15 hatches, 11 🍬 after 30 hatches, 7 🍬 after 60 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 200
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Battle Bond Greninja needs 200 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.