Greninja (Smash 5)

Greninja makes its second return to the Super Smash Bros. franchise in Super 5mash Bros. 5. Greninja returns with its water abilities and unique ninja like techniques as well as impressive jumping abilities. Greninja has been buffed slightly in terms of speed and air time making him an ideal for hit and run tactics and aerial surprise attacks. Aesthetically, it is modeled after the Pokken Fighters style.
==Changes from Smash 4==
==Moveset==
===Special Custom Set A===
 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Neutral Special	Water Shuriken 	3%-11% (not fully charged), 0.7% (fully charged loop), 9% (fully charged last) 	Throws a chargable projectile sideways.
Custom 1 	Stagnant Shuriken 	1.0%-1.2% (not fully charged loop), 1.5% (fully charged loop 1), 2% (fully charged loop 2), 3% (fully charged last)	The thrown shuriken stays in place.
Custom 2 	Shifting Shuriken 	3% 	Uncharged shurikens have strong upwards knockback; charged ones go through opponents.
Side Special 	shadow Sneak 	10% (normal), 12% (reverse) 	Silently prepares a teleportation to a moving shadow, which fires when the button is released.
Custom 1 	Intense Shadow Sneak	15% (normal), 17% (reverse) 	Shadow moves slower and farther; attack is stronger.
Custom 2 	Speedy Shadow Sneak 	6% (normal), 7% (reverse) 	Teleports a fixed distance instantly.
Up Special 	Hydro Pump 	2% (per shot) 	Shoots two water blasts in the opposite direction of travel.
Custom 1 	High-Capacity Pump 	0% 	More controllable, but does no damage.
Custom 2 	Single-Shot Pump 	5% 	Only one water shot is fired, which is more powerful.
Down Special 	Substitute 	14%, 13%, 11%, 13%, 14% (based on timing) 	Counters attacks with a teleporting flying kick. The later portion of the move can be a semi-spike or even a meteor smash.
Custom 1 	Exploding Subsitute 	10% (close), 8% (far) 	Instead of countering, Greninja vanishes and reappears with an explosion.
Custom 2 	Substitute Ambush 	18%, 17%, 15%, 17%, 18% (based on timing) 	Greninja disappears for longer and hits harder.
===Special Custom Set B===
 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Neutral Special	Bubble 	9% (middle), 6% (top), 6% (bottom)	Greninja blows a puff of bubbles that travels slightly forward before going upwards. It deals minor damage but can push opponents away.
Custom 1 	Explosive Bubbles 	6% 	The bubbles explode and do damage but they are slower and has much more endlag.
Custom 2 	Bubblebeam 	1.5% (per hit) 	Greninja blows a large stream of bubbles forwards that does damage per hit and has high horizontal knockback; especially at the start up of the attack.
Side Special 	Feint Attack 	8% (front), 10% (back) 	Greninja will roll forward; bypassing opponents and can even bypass projectiles. Greninja will crouch slightly before slashing backwards with waterblades. If he ends up in front of an opponent, it slashes forward and has reduced damage as opposed to appearing behind the opponent which does full damage.
Custom 1 	Quick Feint 	6% (front), 8% (back) 	Greninja dashes forwards much more quicker and reacts almost immediately but the slash deals less damage.
Custom 2 	Striking Feint 	10% (front), 14% (back) 	Greninja dashes forward much more slower but the slash deals much more damage and knockback.
Up Special 	Acrobatics 	14% (close), 16% (far) 	Greninja will jump high into the air with a flip and then crash down with one leg into the ground. It has the added effect of having a slighting homing effect if it can lock onto an opponent during Greninja's traveling. Once it locks in, Greninja flips and then strikes down. He can grab onto the ledge. It knocks opponents up when it lands.
Custom 1 	Hasty Acrobatics 	8% (close), 7% (far) 	Faster and doesn't have zero lag. It doesn't have the homing effect nor does Greninja flip in the air but just moves high into the air and then comes down. It has less horizontal recovery.
Custom 2 	Underhanded Acrobatics	7% (air), 4% (ground9 	Greninja will launch itself into the air with great horizontal distance. If it makes contact with an opponent, it relaunches itself high into the air though enters into a helpess state. The "foot stool attack" meteors airborne opponents and spikes grounded ones though does less damage.
Down Special 	Waterfall 	3.5% (descent), 4.4% (push) 	RWater will magically cascade down much like Pikachu's Thunder onto Greninja which then splashes and pushes away opponents with hitstun either side. Botht he descent and pushback does damage.
Custom 1 	Torrential Waterfall 	5.5% (descent), 6% (impact) 	Much faster and does more damage though it doesn't push away opponent when it lands but, instead, causes a watery explosion which does knockback.
Custom 2 	Manual Waterfall 	1.5% (descent), 3.4% (push) 	It is a bit weaker but a little faster. Holding down special causes the attack to poor down water but letting go of the special causes it to stop. Pressing down special than causes it to go again. it becomes weaker and more laggy the more it is used.
===Final Smash===
 	Name 	Damage 	Description
Final Smash 1	Secret Ninja Attack	2% (snag), 5% (flip), 2% (hits 1-15), 15% (hit 16)	Greninja puts out a mat, and smacks it up, knocking nearby opponents into the air against the moonlight. A silhouette of Greninja appears and rapidly attacks the enemy multiple times before dealing a final blow to knock the enemy back down to the stage. If the mat doesn't hit anyone, then the Final Smash fails.
Final Smash 2	Dive 	2.5% (drowning), 15% (splash) 	Greninja halts the entire stage and descends it into water through Dive. It will continuously injure opponents during this attack. Greninja's speed and power all are increased as he swims through the water and deals attacks. Opponents also have a less launch resistance. Finally, at the end of the attack, Greninja causes the water to shoot up; knocking anyone still alive up into the air.
==Taunts==
Italics means they have to be unlocked.
*Stands on its hind legs and performs a ninja pose. (Up)
*Holds out its hands, faces the screen, and summons small sprays of water. The sprays can do 1% damage and produce some knockback, though they're able to KO only at above 420%. (Right)
*Bounces on all four likes an actual frog. (Left)
*Whips its tongue side to side. (Down)
===Character Selection Screen===
*Greninja cuts his hand outward and water sprays out while saying "NINJA!"
*Greninja focuses his hand forward while going "HYAAA!"
*Greninja kicks several times before performing a ninja pose.
===On Screen Appearance===
*Releases from a Poké Ball with water spraying out and does a ninja pose.
*Appears from a puddle on the ground and does a ninja pose.
*Appears as Froakie which then evolves into Froagdier and then into Greninja.
===Victory Animations===
*Performs Double Team to briefly create three afterimages of itself.
*Does a few chops splashing water, and then a ninja pose.
*Does a flip, and crosses its arms.
*Slashes forward several times with his water swords, jumps backwards, and then vanishes.
*Greninja strikes a pose and then dashes forward into the camera, kicking it.
*Cleans it's eyes with it's tongue.
===Losing Animations===
*Greninja is looking forward, expressionless, while clapping.
*Greninja is closing it's eyes and looks defeated.
*Greninja has "X" for eyes and his mouth is opened wide like a splattered frog.
===Victory Fanfare===
A flourished remix of first 0:10 seconds of the song, "Kalos Region Theme".
===Idle Poses===
*Crouches and makes a hand gesture.
*Moves arms outward.
*Slightly wags its tongue.
*Licks its eyes with the tongue.
==Trophies==
Greninja's trophies can be earned by completing Classic Mode, Adventure Mode, All-Star Mode, and Boss Battle mode. In addition, further trophies can be found during matches and at the Trophy Shop.
Greninja
Unlock: Classic Mode
Greninja (Alt)
Unlock: Adventure Mode
Console/Green
Greninja (Alt)
Unlock: Adventure Mode
Handheld/Red
Ninja Greninja
Unlock: Boss Battle
Console
Tropical Greninja
Unlock: Boss Battle
Handheld
'Greninja (Waterfall)
Unlock: Match or Trophy Shop
Light Blue
Greninja (Substitute)
Unlock: Match or Trophy Shop
White
Greninja (Black)
Unlock: Match or Trophy Shop
Greninja (Purple)
Unlock: Match or Trophy Shop
Greninja (Right)
Brown
Unlock: Match or Trophy Shop
Youngster Greninja
Unlock: Complete a Pit Character Challenge
Secret Ninja Attack
Unlock: All Star Mode (Easy or Normal)
Dive
Unlock: Unlock all Robin trophies
==Alternate Costumes==
Color Title 	Color 	Notes 	Status
Blue 	Blue 	Greninja's default color scheme. 	Starter
Red 	Red 	--- 	Starter
Pink 	Pink 	Slightly resembles Licklicky. 	Starter
Black 	Black 	Resembles Greninja's Shiny Coloration 	Starter
Purple 	Purple 	Resembles Toxicroak, another frog-like Pokemon. 	Starter
Green 	Green 	Resembles the coloration of an actual frog. 	Starter
White 	White 	--- 	Starter
Light Blue 	Light Blue	Coloration resembles the Poliwraith evolution line, another forg-like Pokemon.	Starter
Yellow 	Yellow 	Resembles an actual Yellow Tree Frog. 	Starter
Brown 	Brown 	Resembles an actual toad. 	Starter
Ninja Greninja 	Black 	Costume based on the "Ninja warrior" cosplay outfit. 	Locked
Tropical Greninja 	Orange 	Costume based on the "Tropical Islander" cosplay outfit. 	Locked
Youngster Greninja	Yellow 	Costume based on the "Youngster Trainer" cosplay outfit. 	Locked
==Trivia==
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