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Greninja Build & Best Moveset

WaterDark　Role: Balanced

A balanced build put together from Greninja's base stats. No single number stands out, so moves and the held item decide its role. Stat points go to Sp. Atk 32, Speed 32, HP 2 with a Modest nature. Base stats & learnset / How to counter Greninja

Stat point spread (66 total, max 32 per stat)

Stat	Base	Points	Nature	Actual (Lv50)
HP	72	2	—	149
Attack	95	0	↓0.9	103
Defense	67	0	—	87
Sp. Atk	103	32	↑1.1	170
Sp. Def	71	0	—	91
Speed	122	32	—	174

Nature: Modest (Sp. Atk ↑ / Attack ↓). Few opponents can be outsped anyway, so take the damage over the Speed.

Best moveset

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Role
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	Same-type main attack.
Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	Same-type secondary attack.
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	Coverage with a Poison-type move.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	Scout and buy chip-damage turns.

Held item options

This build is generated mechanically from base stats and the learnset, so treat it as a starting point and shift the spread or a move to suit what you expect to face.