# Greninja - OU Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Greninja in OU. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | OU (`ou`) |
| **Game** | Pokemon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | ou |
| **Data Date** | 2026-04 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Greninja)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou/Greninja
- **Format Overview**: [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/ou](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/ou)

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## Common Moves
- **Ice Beam**: 90.771%
- **Gunk Shot**: 62.586%
- **U-turn**: 50.737%
- **Spikes**: 35.732%
- **Hidden Power Fire**: 31.398%
- **Rock Slide**: 26.977%
- **Hydro Pump**: 21.040%
- **Low Kick**: 20.291%
- **Extrasensory**: 13.438%
- **Dark Pulse**: 9.412%

## Common Abilities
- **Protean**: 99.585%
- **Torrent**: 0.415%

## Common Items
- **Choice Scarf**: 40.075%
- **Life Orb**: 16.470%
- **Expert Belt**: 15.414%
- **Focus Sash**: 11.114%
- **Groundium Z**: 8.834%
- **Waterium Z**: 2.493%
- **Fightinium Z**: 1.940%
- **Other**: 3.659%

## Common Teammates
- **Landorus-Therian**: 45.339%
- **Magearna**: 33.625%
- **Kartana**: 25.158%
- **Tapu Lele**: 24.297%
- **Zapdos**: 16.449%
- **Kommo-o**: 14.337%

## FAQ for Greninja in ou-1825

### What are the top moves for Greninja?
The most common moves for Greninja are Ice Beam, Gunk Shot, U-turn, Spikes. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Greninja?
Greninja is frequently paired with Landorus-Therian, Magearna, Kartana, Tapu Lele. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Greninja?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Greninja?
The top build for Greninja features a **Hasty** nature with an EV spread of `0/252/0/4/0/252`. This configuration accounts for 22.286% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Greninja?
Greninja is most effectively run with the ability **Protean** (99.585%) and the item **Choice Scarf** (40.075%).

### What is the most common role for Greninja?
Based on common item usage (Choice Scarf), Greninja often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the ou-1825 meta.

### What are the base stats for Greninja?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 72 |
| Attack | 95 |
| Defense | 67 |
| Sp. Atk | 103 |
| Sp. Def | 71 |
| Speed | 122 |
| **BST** | **530** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Greninja on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou/Greninja) - Full interactive stats page
- [OU Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/ou) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/ou) - Build teams with Greninja
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*