Greninja (Pokémon)

Greninja is a bipedal, frog-like Pokémon. It is mostly dark blue with a yellow chest, a white triangular marking over each eye, a light blue four-pointed star on each thigh, and yellow on the lower half of its face. It has red eyes with white pupils and its mouth is hidden behind a large, pink tongue that wraps around its neck and extends outward behind its head. Running down the middle of its head is a fin-like extension, and there is a similar fin on each side of its head. Light blue webbing connects its head fins. There is a large, white bubble-like bump on each elbow and knee. Its back feet have two toes, while its front feet have three toes. Each digit has a bulbous tip and yellow webbing.

Greninja moves with the speed and grace of a ninja. It uses swift movements to confuse its enemies while it slices them up with weapons made of compressed water, most commonly in the form of throwing stars. These throwing stars are sharp enough to split metal. In the past, Water Shuriken and Mat Block were its signature moves.

Through a transformation called Bond Phenomenon, Ash's Greninja in the anime and any Greninja with the Ability Battle Bond in Generation VII can change into an alternate form called Ash-Greninja. In this form, Greninja's skin turns a lighter shade of blue, while its face gains red stripes and its cheeks and side fins turn black, changing shape to resemble Ash's hair. Its legs are stronger in this form, and it gains the ability to form large Water Shurikens on its back.

Main article: Greninja (TCG)

• Greninja has the highest base Speed stat of all fully evolved starter Pokémon.
  • Ash-Greninja has the highest base Speed stat of all Dark-type Pokémon.
• Greninja is the only starter Pokémon that has more than two possible Abilities, and the only starter Pokémon with an event-exclusive Ability.
• Ash-Greninja has the highest base stat total of all fully evolved starter Pokémon.
• Greninja shares its category with Ninjask. They are both known as the Ninja Pokémon.
• Greninja won first place in the Japanese Pokémon general election 720 (Japanese: ポケモン総選挙720) poll to decide what Pokémon would be distributed at showings of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel in Japan.
• It was revealed that Greninja was added into Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U before Pokémon X and Y was even released. Masahiro Sakurai knew that a Generation VI Pokémon was going to be a playable fighter in that game, so when Greninja was decided, all they had to go on in terms of design was concept art, similar to Roy during the development of Super Smash Bros. Melee.
• During the Pokémon of the Year vote held by The Pokémon Company International and Google in February 2020, Greninja won first place with 140,559 votes and beat Lucario at second place (102,259 votes) and Mimikyu at third (99,077 votes).
• Greninja is the only Pokémon playable in Pokémon UNITE that is unobtainable in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゲッコウガ Gekkouga From げこっ geko and 甲賀流 Kōga-ryū French Amphinobi From amphibien and shinobi Spanish Greninja Same as English name German Quajutsu From Quak and Ninjutsu Italian Greninja Same as English name Korean 개굴닌자 Gaegulninja From 개굴개굴 gaegul-gaegul and ninja Cantonese Chinese 甲賀忍蛙 Gaaphohyánwā From 甲賀流 Kōga-ryū, 忍者 yánjé, and 蛙 wā Mandarin Chinese 甲賀忍蛙 / 甲贺忍蛙 Jiǎhèrěnwā From 甲賀流 Kōga-ryū, 忍者 rěnzhě, and 蛙 wā

More languages Greek Γκρενίντζα Greníntza From English name Hindi ग्रेनिंजा Greninja Transcription of English name Russian Грениндзя Grenindzya Transcription of English name Thai เก็คโคกะ Kekkhoka Transcription of Japanese name

Ash-Greninja

Language Title Japanese サトシゲッコウガ Satoshi Gekkouga Chinese Cantonese 小智版甲賀忍蛙 Síuji-báan Gaaphohyánwā Mandarin 小智版甲賀忍蛙 / 小智版甲贺忍蛙 Xiǎozhì-bǎn Jiǎhèrěnwā Danish Ash-Greninja Dutch Ash-Greninja Finnish Ash-Greninja French Sachanobi German Ash-Quajutsu Hungarian Ash-Greninja Italian Greninja Forma Ash Korean 지우개굴닌자 Jiu Gaegulninja Norwegian Ash-Greninja Polish Ashogreninja Portuguese Ash-Greninja Russian Эш-Грениндзя Esh Grenindzya Spanish Greninja Ash Swedish Ash-Greninja Thai ซาโตชิเก็คโคกะ Satoshi Gekkouga Turkish Ash-Greninja

• Ash's Greninja
• Sanpei's Greninja
• Croaky
• Greninja (Super Smash Bros.)
• Starter Pokémon
• Bond Phenomenon
• List of Pokémon with form differences