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Greninja Battle Bond is a water/dark-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 530 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 122) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Battle Bond ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Greninja Battle Bond. Build around what Greninja Battle Bond actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Greninja Battle Bond is a Water/Dark-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Greninja Battle Bond is a Water/Dark-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Ghost, Dark, Steel. It is immune to Psychic.
- Electric2× damage
- Grass2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Bug2× damage
- Fairy2× damage
- Fire0.5× damage
- Water0.5× damage
- Ice0.5× damage
- Ghost0.5× damage
- Dark0.5× damage
- Steel0.5× damage
- Psychic0× damage
To counter Greninja Battle Bond in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Grass or Fighting or Bug or Fairy moves and can withstand its Water/Dark STAB attacks.
Want the full picture? See Greninja Battle Bond's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
