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Greninja Weaknesses & Counters

WaterDark

Greninja is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug and Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark and Steel and is immune to Psychic.

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Type matchups

2× — weakElectricGrassFightingBugFairy
1× — normal damageNormalPoisonGroundFlyingRockDragon
½× — resistsFireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
0× — immunePsychic

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Greninja's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeUrshifu-Rapid-StrikeFightingWaterKommo-oKommo-oDragonFightingMeowscaradaMeowscaradaGrassDarkTapu FiniTapu FiniWaterFairyKeldeoKeldeoWaterFightingPrimarinaPrimarinaWaterFairyAltaria-MegaMega AltariaDragonFairyTapu BuluTapu BuluGrassFairy

Other Water/Dark Pokémon

Gyarados-MegaMega GyaradosSharpedoSharpedoSharpedo-MegaMega SharpedoCrawdauntCrawdauntSamurott-HisuiHisuian SamurottGreninja-MegaMega Greninja

Greninja weakness FAQ

What is Greninja weak to?

Greninja is a Water/Dark type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug and Fairy.

What does Greninja resist?

Greninja resists Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark and Steel and is immune to Psychic.

What are good counters to Greninja?

Popular Pokémon that resist Greninja's Water and Dark attacks and hit it super-effectively include Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Kommo-o, Meowscarada, Tapu Fini and Keldeo.