The Shadow Strikes Greninja - SonicSmashBro
STOP PLAYING DOUBLE TEAM
Build Path
BubbleFirst Pick
Damage. Slow.
Surf
Damage. Displacement. HP Vamp. Instant cooldown on takedown.
Smokescreen
Invisible. Movement Speed up. Attack boost. (+)Increased Attack upon reveal.
Waterburst ShurikenUNITE
AOE damage and Slow. Then AOE damage. Displacement. Then: Dash.
Muscle Band
Basic attacks do more damage the more HP the opponent has.
Float Stone
Move faster when not in combat.
Buddy Barrier
When using a Unite Move, shield yourself and your nearby ally with the lowest HP.
Eject Button
Instantly teleport yourself somewhere nearby.
Stat Boosts
Bonus Attack Damage On Hit
Shield (Upon Unite)
Guide
There's no getting around it, Greninja has to be ready almost immediately, and as such, it needs to Jungle. The main goal here is to be an assassin, landing kills when the opponent doesn't expect to deal with a Greninja, and providing backup when necessary before retreating or if the opportunity presents itself, landing a big score. The reason for this selection of moves is because even after the buffs, DOUBLE TEAM IS STILL BAD, while although Water Shuriken is brain-dead after the buffs, Surf is still outright broken.. Eject Button while nerfed quite a bit is still essential on Greninja as an emergency escape in dire situations due to the low health. However being low on health can also benefit Greninja due to its Torrent Ability allowing it to handle its high kill count job even better. Mastering this Ability however requires both good health management and situational awareness at all times. Buddy Barrier is a necessity as well to make Greninja's Unite safe to use thanks to the shield it provides while Muscle Band and Float Stone maximize the speed and damage output on Greninja overall.
Works Well With
With amazing CC, Alolan Ninetales is great for wearing opponents down into Surf's kill range, allowing Greninja to finish the job while taking full advantage of Surf's cooldown reset.
The ability to constantly heal Greninja during team fights as well as boosting its already insane damage via Unite makes Blissey a strong partner.
Pikachu's solid CC game and good damage output is great for setting up a normally inescapable Surf kill as well as pursuing low health opponents.
This build was created in the game version of 1.1.1.7. It may contain inaccuracies in the data that is used compared to the current version of 1.12.1.5.
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