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Greninja PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #102, up from #107 · hundo rank 2,088 of 4096 · best build 3/15/12, level 21, 5,000 dust · Elite TM
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #79, up from #85 · hundo rank 1,665 of 4096 · best build 0/13/14, level 41, 245,000 dust, 20 XL candy · Elite TM
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Greninja for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 3/15/12 at level 21 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #102 overall in Great League, up from #107. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Water Shuriken · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Brutal Swing.
At that level it fights with 138.35 attack, 102.23 defense and 115.09 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,088 of 4096 here, 95.2% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/15/12 | 21 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 1/15/15 | 21 | 1499 | 99.98% |
| 3 | 1/15/14 | 21 | 1495 | 99.98% |
| 4 | 0/9/15 | 21.5 | 1500 | 99.93% |
| 5 | 2/14/14 | 21 | 1497 | 99.82% |
| 6 | 0/13/10 | 21.5 | 1498 | 99.81% |
| 7 | 0/10/13 | 21.5 | 1497 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 3/13/14 | 21 | 1499 | 99.66% |
| 9 | 1/12/10 | 21.5 | 1500 | 99.65% |
| 10 | 2/15/13 | 21 | 1497 | 99.56% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 21 costs 5,000 Stardust and 4 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 0/13/14 at level 41 — 2497 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #79 overall in Ultra League, up from #85. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Water Shuriken · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Brutal Swing.
At that level it fights with 177.35 attack, 131.22 defense and 151.11 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,665 of 4096 here, 96.5% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/14 | 41 | 2497 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/14/15 | 40.5 | 2495 | 99.98% |
| 3 | 0/14/13 | 41 | 2498 | 99.94% |
| 4 | 0/15/14 | 40.5 | 2496 | 99.91% |
| 5 | 0/14/11 | 41.5 | 2500 | 99.9% |
| 6 | 0/15/12 | 41 | 2499 | 99.87% |
| 7 | 1/12/14 | 41 | 2500 | 99.84% |
| 8 | 1/13/15 | 40.5 | 2499 | 99.82% |
| 9 | 1/14/14 | 40.5 | 2500 | 99.76% |
| 10 | 1/15/15 | 40 | 2498 | 99.73% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 41 costs 245,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 20 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 8/15/13 at level 7 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 80.67 attack, 58.32 defense and 66 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,082 of 4096 here, 92.2% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/15/13 | 7 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/6/9 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.88% |
| 3 | 0/13/1 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.64% |
| 4 | 0/1/15 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.61% |
| 5 | 7/15/15 | 7 | 500 | 99.57% |
| 6 | 7/15/14 | 7 | 499 | 99.57% |
| 7 | 7/15/13 | 7 | 498 | 99.57% |
| 8 | 0/3/12 | 7.5 | 500 | 99.45% |
| 9 | 8/14/14 | 7 | 500 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 8/14/13 | 7 | 498 | 99.4% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 7, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
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Greninja in PvP: quick answers
Is Greninja good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #102, up from #107. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #79, up from #85. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Greninja in Great League?
The best spread is 3/15/12, which reaches 1500 CP at level 21. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Greninja in Ultra League?
The best spread is 0/13/14, which reaches 2497 CP at level 41. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Greninja good for PvP?
Great League: rank 2,088 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 1,665 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
How much does it cost to power up Greninja for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 21 costs 5,000 Stardust and 4 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Greninja for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 41 costs 245,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 20 XL candy.
What moves does Greninja use in PvP?
Great League: Water Shuriken · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Brutal Swing, the set behind PvPoke's #102. Ultra League: Water Shuriken · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Brutal Swing, the set behind PvPoke's #79.
Can Greninja be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Greninja cannot.
Close to Greninja in Great League
These land within a hair of Greninja on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.