Ability
Ninja Body
Whenever your opponent plays an Item card from their hand, prevent all effects of that card done to this Pokémon.
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SWSH Black Star Promos · 15 Nov 2019 · SWSH158/307
Greninja V-UNION
ゲッコウガ
Ninja Pokémon
Water
Promo
V-UNION
300HP
≈S$8est. to buy
2 / 34 Greninja cards owned
0 / 8 in Sword & Shield
13 promo prints
Greninja collection
2 / 34 collected
6%
complete
Owned2
Missing32
TrackedS$66.12
Missing est.≈S$1744
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Standard: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Ability
Antidote Jutsu
This Pokémon can't be Poisoned.
Ability
Feel the Way
Once during your turn, you may have your opponent reveal their hand.
Attack
Union Gain
Colorless
Attach up to 2 Water Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
Attack
Aqua Edge
130Water
Attack
Twister Shuriken
2 Water • Colorless
This attack does 100 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Attack
Waterfall Blind
1802 Water • Colorless
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
How to play a Pokémon V-UNION: Once per game during your turn, combine 4 different Greninja V-UNION from your discard pile and put them onto your Bench.
V-UNION rule: When your Pokémon V-UNION is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 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.
Other versions in this set
Same Pokémon, different artwork within SWSH Black Star Promos.
Your Greninja cards
2 ownedThe Greninja cards already in your collection.
All Greninja cards across sets
34 shownEvery Greninja print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
