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Waterburst Nuke

Waterburst Nuke Greninja - G3kk0ugaFan

Updated Oct 17, 2024
Bubble
Bubble
Surf
Surf
Smokescreen
Smokescreen
Muscle BandScope LensEnergy AmplifierX Attack
Bubble
Surf
Smokescreen
Muscle Band
Scope Lens
Energy Amplifier
X Attack
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Attacker Jungle

Gives Greninja a delete combo.

Build Path

<Bubble

BubbleFirst Pick

Damage. Slow.

<Surf

Surf

Damage. Displacement. HP Vamp. Instant cooldown on takedown.

<Smokescreen

Smokescreen

Invisible. Movement Speed up. Attack boost. (+)Increased Attack upon reveal.

<Waterburst Shuriken

Waterburst ShurikenUNITE

AOE damage and Slow. Then AOE damage. Displacement. Then: Dash.

Muscle Band

Muscle Band

Basic attacks do more damage the more HP the opponent has.

Scope Lens

Scope Lens

Boosts critical hit damage.

Energy Amplifier

Energy Amplifier

After using your Unite Move, you deal extra damage for a short time.

X Attack

X Attack

Temporarily increases your Attack, Sp. Attack, and Basic Attack Speed.

Stat Boosts

Aeos+4.6%
Energy Amplifier
AD+10
Muscle Band
AS+5%
Muscle Band
CDR+1.8%
Energy Amplifier
Crit Chance+4.0%
Scope Lens

Bonus Attack Damage On Hit

Critical Damage

Unite Move Damage Increase

Guide

The main idea is to use smokescreen, proc X-Attack, then click Unite move in the large team fights, and finish off low HP enemies with Surf.

With boosts from X-Attack and Smokescreen, Waterburst Shuriken will deal 1.44 times the normal damage. Afterwards, Greninja gets massive buffs from the unite move itself. In addition to 30% increased movement speed, Greninja gets 35% attack speed from unite buffs, and 21% damage buff from Energy Amplifier.

Assuming all damage and attack speed buffs (X-Attack, Energy Amp, Unite Buffs), Greninja deals 2.45 times the normal damage with basic attacks, and the increased attack speed will also reduce the cooldown on surf very quickly. This is not even mentioning the colossal crit rate Greninja has at 49.6%. This is because it actually gets two chances to crit in melee range, one for the attack and another for the missing HP portion, each having a 29% to crit. Keep in mind that crits do 175% the normal attack damage.

However, power isn't everything. This build requires one to have good team support, as Greninja is the frailest Pokemon in the game, and needs teammates that can take hits on its behalf, especially with the absence of full heal on this build. Also, Greninja without unite move tends to be weaker, as the build has a dependence on energy amp and unite move for its damage output.

The gameplan for this build is to get unite move up and to nuke to opposition in pivotal team fights. This build should be played in jungle, as the items are not very beneficial early game outside of muscle band, and there is much more farm in jungle to get unite move back up, jungle buffs, and exp for smokescreen+.

Rapid Fire Scarf and Full Heal can be subbed for Energy Amp and X-Attack for those who want a better early game, better escape potential, and less dependence on unite move in sacrifice for a less powerful late game, and a stronger and more often Waterburst Nuke.

Other items are not recommended. Stacking is too difficult for Greninja, charging charm is outclassed by both amp and rapid fire scarf, and focus band is too much damage output sacrificed and Greninja gets OHKOed by the powerful burst damage and disables in the current metagame even with focus band anyways.

Boost Emblems are 6 Brown 6 White standard for attack and speed.

Boost Emblems

Marowak
brown
Machamp
brown
Kabutops
brownwhite
Sandslash
brown
Aerodactyl
brownwhite
Gyarados
bluewhite
Furret
white
Tauros
white
Ho-Oh
redwhite
Nidoking
purplebrown
Brown

+4% Attack

White

+4% HP

  • Attack 10
  • Sp. Atk -21
  • Crit% 1.8
  • Movement Speed 35
  • Defense -15
  • Sp. Def 5

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