Head to head

Delphox vs Greninja

Delphox has the higher base stat total (534 vs 530), Greninja is faster (base Speed 122 vs 104), and Greninja’s Water or Dark moves hit Delphox for 2×, while Delphox’s own types do only ½× to Greninja.

Kalos starters, fully evolved: two of the three final forms of the Generation 6 starter trio.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Greninja is faster (122 vs 104 base Speed), has the higher Attack (95 vs 69), resists Delphox’s own-type moves (½× at best), and hits Delphox for 2× with its Water or Dark moves, but Delphox has the higher Sp. Atk (114 vs 103) and has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (247 vs 210).

Delphox is ahead on

• has the higher Sp. Atk (114 vs 103)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (247 vs 210)

Greninja is ahead on

• is faster (122 vs 104 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (95 vs 69)
• resists Delphox’s own-type moves (½× at best)
• hits Delphox for 2× with its Water or Dark moves

This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Delphox: Blaze, Magician; Greninja: Torrent, Protean), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Delphox has 156 Speed and Greninja has 174, so Greninja moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.

Type matchup, both ways

Delphox (Fire/Psychic) attacking Greninja

Fire ½×, Psychic 0×. Using only its own types, Delphox hits Greninja for ½× with Fire moves (not very effective) and 0× with Psychic moves (no effect).

Greninja (Water/Dark) attacking Delphox

Water 2×, Dark 2×. Using only its own types, Greninja hits Delphox for 2× with Water moves (super effective) and 2× with Dark moves (super effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Delphox: Water 2× (super effective), Ground 2× (super effective), Rock 2× (super effective), Ghost 2× (super effective), Dark 2× (super effective).
• Greninja: Electric 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Bug 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).

The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.

Abilities

Delphox

• Blaze. Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Magician (hidden ability). Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.

Greninja

• Torrent. Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
• Protean (hidden ability). Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

Size, generation and evolution

Delphox and Greninja are equally tall (1.5 m), and Greninja is heavier (40 kg vs 39 kg for Delphox).

Delphox (#0655) is a Fire/Psychic-type Fox Pokémon from Kalos, first seen in Generation 6, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Fennekin → Braixen → Delphox.

Greninja (#0658) is a Water/Dark-type Ninja Pokémon from Kalos, first seen in Generation 6, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Froakie → Frogadier → Greninja.

Keep exploring

• Open Delphox and Greninja in the Compare tool
• Delphox and Greninja Pokédex pages
• Fire/Psychic weaknesses · Water/Dark weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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