Head to head

Greninja vs Meowscarada

Greninja and Meowscarada have the same base stat total (530), Meowscarada is faster (base Speed 123 vs 122), and Meowscarada’s Grass moves hit Greninja for 2×, while Greninja’s own types do only ½× to Meowscarada.

Starter finals from Kalos and Paldea that both lean on speed and trickery.

Base stats side by side

Who has the edge?

Meowscarada is faster (123 vs 122 base Speed), has the higher Attack (110 vs 95), has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (216 vs 210), resists Greninja’s own-type moves (½× at best), and hits Greninja for 2× with its Grass moves, but Greninja has the higher Sp. Atk (103 vs 81).

Greninja is ahead on

• has the higher Sp. Atk (103 vs 81)

Meowscarada is ahead on

• is faster (123 vs 122 base Speed)
• has the higher Attack (110 vs 95)
• has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (216 vs 210)
• resists Greninja’s own-type moves (½× at best)
• hits Greninja for 2× with its Grass 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 (Greninja: Torrent, Protean; Meowscarada: Overgrow, Protean), so either one can come out ahead.

Who moves first?

At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Greninja has 174 Speed and Meowscarada has 175, so Meowscarada 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

Greninja (Water/Dark) attacking Meowscarada

Water ½×, Dark ½×. Using only its own types, Greninja hits Meowscarada for ½× with Water moves (not very effective) and ½× with Dark moves (not very effective).

Meowscarada (Grass/Dark) attacking Greninja

Grass 2×, Dark ½×. Using only its own types, Meowscarada hits Greninja for 2× with Grass moves (super effective) and ½× with Dark moves (not very effective).

What hits each one for 2× or more

• Greninja: Electric 2× (super effective), Grass 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Bug 2× (super effective), Fairy 2× (super effective).
• Meowscarada: Fire 2× (super effective), Ice 2× (super effective), Fighting 2× (super effective), Poison 2× (super effective), Flying 2× (super effective), Bug 4× (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

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.

Meowscarada

• Overgrow. Strengthens Grass 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

Greninja and Meowscarada are equally tall (1.5 m), and Greninja is heavier (40 kg vs 31.2 kg for Meowscarada).

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.

Meowscarada (#0908) is a Grass/Dark-type Magician Pokémon from Paldea, first seen in Generation 9, a starter Pokémon. Its evolution line is Sprigatito → Floragato → Meowscarada.

Keep exploring

• Open Greninja and Meowscarada in the Compare tool
• Greninja and Meowscarada Pokédex pages
• Water/Dark weaknesses · Grass/Dark weaknesses
• Speed tiers

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