Ability
Shuriken Flurry
When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may put 3 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon.
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Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · 23 Aug 2019 · SV56/94
Greninja-GX
ゲッコウガ
Ninja Pokémon
Water
Rare Shiny GX
Stage 2, GX
230HP
≈S$146est. to buy
2 / 35 Greninja cards owned
0 / 7 in Sun & Moon
13 promo prints
Greninja collection
2 / 35 collected
6%
complete
Owned2
Missing33
TrackedS$66.12
Missing est.≈S$1744
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Haze Slash
110Water • 2 Colorless
You may shuffle this Pokémon and all cards attached to it into your deck.
Attack
Shadowy Hunter-GX
Water • 2 Colorless
This attack does 130 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Greninja is the final evolution of Froakie, a Water/Dark-type frog Pokémon introduced in Generation VI (Kalos region). It fights with the speed and cunning of a ninja, creating compressed water shuriken to slash opponents and moving so…
“It appears and vanishes with a ninja’s grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water.”
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History
Greninja is the final evolution of Froakie, a Water/Dark-type frog Pokémon introduced in Generation VI (Kalos region). It fights with the speed and cunning of a ninja, creating compressed water shuriken to slash opponents and moving so swiftly it can appear and vanish before enemies react. Greninja gained particular fame as the signature Pokémon of Ash Ketchum in the anime, where its unique 'Ash-Greninja' form highlighted a deep bond between trainer and Pokémon.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name ゲッコウガ (Gekkouga) likely combines 月光 (gekkou, meaning 'moonlight') with elements suggesting a ninja or frog, where the final 'ga' (蝦/ガ) can evoke 'gama,' an old word associated with toads/frogs in Japanese folklore. The English name 'Greninja' is a portmanteau of 'green' (referencing both its frog appearance and coloration cues) and 'ninja,' directly reflecting its Ninja Pokémon category. Both names emphasize its stealthy, ninja-like nature paired with its amphibian (frog) basis.
Your Greninja cards
2 ownedThe Greninja cards already in your collection.
All Greninja cards across sets
35 shownEvery Greninja print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
