Usage · August 2026
7.6%
Greninja is ranked #26 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 10,817 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#26 of 211
Raw count10,817
Viability ceiling88
Month on month+1.20pp
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 time7.6%▲ 1.20pppeak 18.6% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
47.4% of Greninja teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityBattle Bond · 71.0%
ItemLife Orb · 58.8%
Tera typeWater · 64.4%
Moves
94.4%
79.5%
75.9%
40.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe28.1%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.2%
Moves
9 tracked94.4%
79.5%
75.9%
40.1%
29.2%
27.7%
14.1%
13.4%
6.4%
Items
58.8%
30.5%
3.0%
2.4%
2.0%
Tera types
64.4%
21.4%
5.2%
4.9%
Abilities
71.0%
28.2%
0.7%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe47.4%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe28.1%
Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.2%
Hasty4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.6%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe1.3%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Greninja build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Greninja sits at rank #26 with 7.6% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 1.20 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.