Usage · September 2026
17.6%
Greninja is ranked #7 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 9,740 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#7 of 204
Raw count9,740
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+10.04pp
13 month peak18.6%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
72
Atk
95
Def
67
SpA
103
SpD
71
Spe
122
Usage over time17.6%▲ 10.04pppeak 18.6% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
65.4% of Greninja teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityBattle Bond · 79.8%
ItemLife Orb · 75.2%
Tera typeWater · 52.4%
Moves
98.8%
96.2%
70.3%
64.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe25.2%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe7.0%
Moves
6 tracked98.8%
96.2%
70.3%
64.4%
32.6%
21.1%
Best Greninja build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Greninja sits at rank #7 with 17.6% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 10.04 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.