Best Greninja Build in Pokemon Unite

Knock out your foes with Greninja, the ninja frog Pokemon!

Greninja is a ranged attacker that excels at moving around the battlefield dealing large amounts of damage. Greninja is unique in Pokemon Unite in that the Pokemon has both a melee and ranged auto-attack on the boosted hit. Below is a list of items and abilities that will create the best build to run when playing Greninja.

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Abilities

  • Bubble
    • Attacks with a spray of bubbles, decreasing movement speed of opposing Pokemon.
  • Smokescreen
    • Creates a smokescreen and Greninja rolls away from the location. This also causes the user to start sneaking and increases their speed. It also makes their next attack become a boosted attack.
  • Surf
    • User rides a wave, dealing damage and restoring their hp. This moves deals increased damage to Pokemon with low hp and has its cooldown reset if it knocks out an opposing Pokemon.

Related: Pokemon Unite Patch Notes (August 2021)

Items

  • Muscle Band
    • Increases basic attack damage.
  • Float Stone
    • Increases movement speed when not in combat.
  • Attack Weight
    • Increases attack after scoring a goal.
  • Eject Button
    • Quickly moves your Pokemon in the designated direction.

For more information on Pokemon Unite, check out What are Fair-Play Points in Pokémon Unite? and Pokémon Unite: Best Defender Builds on Pro Game Guides.

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