Best Greninja moveset in Pokemon GO & how to get

The best Greninja moveset in Pokemon GO features a couple of synergistic attacks that can put a real dent in your opponent's Pokemon. The August 2023 Community Day for Froakie added some new moves to Greninja's lineup of attacks, and now it's one of the strongest Pokemon in Pokemon GO. This primer overviews the best Greninja moveset in Pokemon GO.

Best Greninja moveset in Pokemon GO

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The best Greninja moveset in Pokemon GO uses Water Shuriken as the Fast Move and Hydro Cannon and Night Slash as the Charged Moves. This moveset excels in PvP, especially the Ultra League, and is also serviceable in PvE.

Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon are new tools in Greninja's kit, only recently made available to Greninja with the August 2023 Community Day for Froakie. These are game-changing additions to Greninja, vaulting the Gen 6 Starter Pokemon to the upper echelon of the PvP rankings.

Greninja is the only Pokemon in the game that can use Water Shuriken. Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon together is a potent combination that solidifies Greninja as a top-tier Water-type attacker.

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All Greninja moves in Pokemon GO

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While Water Shuriken, Hydro Cannon, and Night Slash stand out as Greninja's best moves, Greninja has a few other attacks in its arsenal:

Greninja Fast Moves

• Bubble
• Feint Attack
• Water Shuriken

Greninja Charge Moves

• Aerial Ace
• Night Slash
• Hydro Pump
• Surf
• Hydro Cannon
  
  
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How to get Greninja in Pokemon GO

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To get Greninja in Pokemon GO, you must first acquire a Froakie and evolve it into a Frogadier with 25 Froakie Candy. After that, you can evolve Frogadier into Greninja with 100 Froakie Candy. If you're lucky, your Greninja might be Shiny!

A lot of Trainers used to overlook Greninja, but with the addition of Water Shuriken and Hydro Cannon to Greninja's moveset, Greninja is now one of the best non-Legendary/non-Shadow Water-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Equip your Greninja with Water Shuriken as the Fast Move and Hydro Cannon and Night Slash as the Charged Moves, and take it into the Ultra League to see what it's capable of!

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