Greninja (SSB4)

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Greninja in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Pokémon
Final Smash	Secret Ninja Attack

“	Greninja Makes a Splash!	”
—Introduction Tagline

Greninja (ゲッコウガ, Gekkouga) has been confirmed as a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. 4, revealed during the April 8th, 2014 Smash-centric Nintendo Direct.

Known moveset

• It uses its signature move, Water Shuriken, as a projectile.
• Its side special, Shadow Sneak, can be used to vanish and ambush opponents.
• It uses Substitute as a counterattack.
• It uses a recovery move similar to Quick Attack, possibly Aqua Jet, where Greninja uses blasts of water to move him in two different directions.
• It can blast water out of palms (may be a taunt).
• It can create water blades to slash enemies with.
• It uses its tongue as an attack, launching enemies upward.
• An aerial stomp with one foot that goes straight down, possibly a down air.
• Two aerial kicks that hit from behind, possibly a back air.
• Swinging a watery sword forward in the air, possibly a forward air.
• Slashing with two watery swords upwards while standing. This move hits twice.
• Two hand swipes followed by rapid swipes ending with slap, possibly its neutral attack.
• A forward slash with its arm while standing.
• Trapping the opponent with a watery tornado, possibly a pummel.
• A sliding kick.
• A straight kick forward.
• A Final Smash in which Greninja continuously slashes an enemy in the air while appearing as a silhouette, though its name is unknown.

Reveal Trailer

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Gallery

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  Artwork of Greninja used on the website.

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  Greninja's introduction picture

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  Wielding a blade of water.

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  Throwing a Water Shuriken.

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  A Water Shuriken being tossed at Charizard.

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  Striking Charizard with a low kick.

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  Hitting Mega Man with its tongue.

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  Using a Substitute against Toon Link.

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  Fighting Lucario.

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  Creating water alongside Olimar and Diddy Kong.

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  Laying in front of a male Wii Fit Trainer.

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  In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  Firing water at Pikachu.

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  Greninja posing.

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  Using Shadow Sneak against Charizard.

Trivia

• Greninja's artwork used on the official site was illustrated by Ken Sugimori, an artist of GAME FREAK that has drawn Pokémon's official artwork since Pokémon's first generation.