Usage · September 2026
0.4%
Greninja is ranked #99 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 31,144 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#99 of 243
Raw count31,144
Viability ceiling87
Month on month-0.40pp
13 month peak1.3%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
72
Atk
95
Def
67
SpA
103
SpD
71
Spe
122
Usage over time0.4%▼ 0.40pppeak 1.3% · May '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
44.8% of Greninja teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityBattle Bond · 77.7%
ItemLife Orb · 73.9%
Tera typeGhost · 41.9%
Moves
83.3%
75.8%
39.6%
38.5%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.2%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe16.8%
Moves
13 tracked83.3%
75.8%
39.6%
38.5%
34.4%
33.7%
20.4%
17.6%
16.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.3%
Items
73.9%
17.4%
3.1%
2.8%
Tera types
41.9%
32.0%
17.3%
3.3%
2.6%
Abilities
77.7%
22.2%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe44.8%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe17.2%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe16.8%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.8%
Adamant252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe6.0%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe2.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Greninja build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 574,541 battles in September 2026. Greninja sits at rank #99 with 0.4% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.40 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.