Ability
Concealed Cards
You must discard an Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. Once during your turn, you may draw 2 cards.
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Astral Radiance · 27 May 2022 · 46/216
Radiant Greninja
ゲッコウガ
Ninja Pokémon
Water
Radiant Rare
Basic, Radiant
130HP
≈S$7est. to buy
2 / 35 Greninja cards owned
0 / 8 in Sword & Shield
13 promo prints
Greninja collection
2 / 35 collected
6%
complete
Owned2
Missing33
TrackedS$66.12
Missing est.≈S$1744
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Standard: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Moonlight Shuriken
2 Water • Colorless
Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 90 damage to 2 of your opponent's Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Radiant Pokémon Rule: You can't have more than 1 Radiant Pokémon in your deck.
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.
