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Best Greninja Decks and Card List

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Last updated on: December 2, 2025 08:21 PM

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Pokemon TGC Pocket - Greninja Best Deck Build and How to Play

This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Greninja Decks. We'll cover the best Greninja Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Greninja Decks, and more!

List of Contents

Best Greninja Decks
Other Greninja Decks
Greninja Deck Strategy Guide
How to Beat Greninja Decks
Related Guides

Best Greninja Decks

Greninja Deck Variants	Strengths and Weaknesses
Suicune ex and Greninja Deck [★ Best ★]	Strengths: • Suicune ex's Ability can allow you to evolve Greninja early. • Giratina ex can act as a finisher if needed. Weaknesses: • Suicune ex deals low damage if the opponent doesn't have Benched Pokemon.
Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck	Strengths: • Sylveon ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards. • Psychic Energy can also be attached to Giratina ex to speed up its set up. Weaknesses: • Relies on Giratina ex and Greninja ex for damage. • This deck's main attacker, Giratina ex, also damages itself whenever it uses Chaotic Impact.
Umbreon ex and Greninja	Strengths: • Umbreon ex's Dark Chase Ability allows you to gust up an opponent's Benched Pokemon without the use of Cyrus. • Water Energy is run in the deck to allow Greninja to attack, which is useful for matchups against Pom-Pom Oricorio. • Sylveon ex's Ability increases the deck's consistency in finding necessary evolution cards and Trainer cards. Weaknesses: • Umbreon ex does not deal much damage by itself.
Kingdra ex and Greninja Deck	Strengths: • Kingdra ex has an inexpensive Stormy Prison Attack, which only costs 2 Water Energy to use. • Stormy Prison can lock the defending Pokemon into the Active Spot and prevent it from retreating. Weaknesses: • Kingdra ex is a Stage 2, which requires some effort and resources to set up.
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	Strengths: • Oricorio can counter ex Pokemon effectively. • Greninja can snipe the opponent's Benched Pokemon using its Ability. • Giratina ex is self-sufficient and can generate its own Psychic energy. Weaknesses: • Oricorio has low HP that can be easily beaten by a non-ex Pokemon. • Multiple energy types may lead to delayed set-up.

Suicune ex and Greninja Deck

Greninja ×2	Giratina ex ×1	Suicune ex ×2	Froakie ×2
Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×2	Mars ×1
Irida ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Suicune ex's Ability allows the player to draw a card at the end of the turn. This can allow Greninja to evolve quickly and do additional damage in the early game. Since Suicune ex deals low damage if the opponent's Bench isn't filled out, Greninja can act as a useful support.

Suicune ex may not have enough damage in the late game. Giratina ex may act as a finisher once it is set up being able to deal consistent, high damage.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Gible x 2 (Palkia Pack) Garchomp x 2 (Palkia Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cynthia x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Gabite x 1 (Arceus Pack) Garchomp ex x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	Mantyke x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Red Card (P-A 006)	→ ・Red Card is helpful against opponents that do not fill out their Bench to counter Suicune.
Mantyke (A4a 023)	→ ・Mantyke can help accelerate Suicune ex's Energy on the first turn.
Oricorio (A3 066)	→ ・Oricorio can wall damage from ex Pokemon as Suicune heals its HP on the Bench.

Sylveon ex and Greninja Deck

Greninja ×2	Giratina ex ×1	Sylveon ex ×2	Eevee ×2
Froakie ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×2	Rare Candy ×2
Silver ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Red Card ×1	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Sylveon ex can help you quickly set up a Greninja with its Happy Ribbon Ability which draws you two cards when you evolve it from Eevee.

An early Greninja can often win you the game, letting you snipe for 20 each turn with Water Shuriken and putting opponents into Giratina ex's KO range.

Giratina ex can safely sit on the Bench and set up with Broken-Space Bellow until it is ready to score a KO.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	Sylveon ex x 2 (Eevee Pack) Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Umbreon ex and Greninja Deck

Greninja ×2	Darkrai ex ×2	Umbreon ex ×2	Eevee ×2
Froakie ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Lyra ×2
Poke Ball ×2	Red Card ×1	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Umbreon ex's Dark Chase is made even more effective when played with Greninja's Water Shuriken.

These two Pokemon allow you to have precision in the damage and KOs that you take. While you may not always have the highest damage output, this deck's strength is in its ability to target and gust any Pokemon.

Consider loading up Umbreon ex first with Energy, instead of Darkrai ex because Umbreon ex will be able to attack for 80 sooner.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Darkrai ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Umbreon ex x 2 (Ho-Oh Pack) Eevee x 2 (Any Pack) Lyra x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Red Card x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Eevee (A3b 055)	→ • You can use Eevee Grove's Eevee to give you the option to draw a card instead of a guaranteed Pokemon search. This is useful for finding important Trainer Cards like Supporters or Rare Candy.

Kingdra ex and Greninja Deck

Horsea ×2	Frogadier ×1	Greninja ×2	Seadra ×1
Kingdra ex ×2	Froakie ×2	Cyrus ×2	Irida ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Lillie ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Kingdra ex is played alongside Greninja in this deck as a way to snipe and Cyrus up a vulnerable Pokemon and trap them with Kingdra ex's Stormy Prison.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Horsea x 2 (Pikachu Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Lillie x 1 (Solgaleo Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Seadra x 1 (Lugia Pack) Kingdra ex x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck


Greninja ×2	Oricorio ×2	Suicune ex ×2	Froakie ×2
Leaf ×1	Cyrus ×1	Mars ×1	Irida ×2
Rare Candy ×2	May ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Pom-Pom Oricorio is used as an early game attacker and can negate damage from ex Pokemon while Greninja is set up on the Bench.

Sylveon ex gives you added card draw, helping you find valuable pieces to set up Greninja quickly.

At the end of every turn, Giratina ex can use its ability to place Psychic energy on itself. Giratina ex can be used to counter any Fighting Pokemon that Oricorio may struggle with.

Once Giratina ex is set up, switch it into the Active Spot to deal heavy damage. Greninja can lend support by dealing extra damage to the opponent's Pokemon using its ability.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	Suicune ex x 2 (Suicune Pack)
Mega Rising	Froakie x 2 (Mega Gyarados Pack) May x 1 (Mega Blaziken Pack)
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Other Greninja Decks

Other Greninja Decks
Gyarados ex and Greninja	Gyarados ex and Greninja	Articuno ex and Greninja
Darkrai ex and Greninja	Tapu Koko ex and Greninja Deck	Greninja and Tapu Lele Deck
Guzzlord ex and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Greninja Deck	Silvally and Greninja Deck
Glaceon and Greninja Deck	Snorlax and Greninja Deck	Xatu and Greninja Deck

Decicueye ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×1	Greninja ×2	Rowlet ×2
Dartrix ×1	Decidueye ex ×2	Pokemon Communication ×2	Iono ×1
Rare Candy ×2	X Speed ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Greninja can support Decidueye ex's gameplan by providing Snipe support with Water Shuriken. Once both Pokemon are online, they are capable of dealing a total of 120 damage to any Pokemon on your opponent's side.

Both Stage 2s in the deck also benefit from Rare Candy which speeds up their setup.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 2 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rowlet x 2 (Lunala Pack) Dartrix x 1 (Lunala Pack) Decidueye ex x 2 (Lunala Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	X Speed x 1 (Promo-A Pack) Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Guzma (A3 151)	→ • You can cut a copy of X Speed for a copy of Guzma to discard all of your opponent's equipped Pokemon Tools. This will remove additional health from Giant Cape or prevent you from taking damage from Rocky Helmet.

Gyarados ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×2	Greninja ×2	Magikarp ×2
Gyarados ex ×2	Druddigon ×2	Misty ×2	Leaf ×1
Cyrus ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Gyarados ex can safely sit behind Druddigon and set up with Froakie setting up right beside it.

Greninja can help Gyarados ex score key KOs and help it hit important HP benchmarks that are higher than 140.

This deck is also weak to Hitmonlee, who can attack around Druddigon.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Magikarp x 2 (Mew Pack) Gyarados ex x 2 (Mew Pack) Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Irida (A2a 072)	→ • Irida can help your Water Pokemon stay in the match for longer, mitigating as much as 40 damage.

Articuno ex and Greninja Deck

Articuno ex ×2	Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×2	Greninja ×2
Misty ×2	Leaf ×1	Giant Cape ×2	Cyrus ×2
Iono ×1	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Articuno ex is played with a Greninja line that can help it reach higher numbers for damage using Greninja's Water Shuriken Ability.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Articuno ex x 2 (Mewtwo Pack) Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Misty x 2 (Pikachu Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Pokemon Communication (A2 146)	→ • A single copy of Pokemon Communication could help you find valuable evolution cards, and get your Greninja online as soon as possible.

Darkrai ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×2	Greninja ×2	Druddigon ×2
Darkrai ex ×2	Leaf ×2	Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1
Cyrus ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Darkrai ex is also a great partner for Greninja. Druddigon can stall until Greninja is set up, with Darkrai ex dealing passive damage with Nightmare Aura. Greninja also naturally synergizes with Cyrus, allowing you to gust up anything it can snipe.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	Druddigon x 2 (Mew Pack) Leaf x 2 (Mew Pack)
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Darkrai ex x 2 (Dialga Pack) Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	No cards needed from this expansion.
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Rocky Helmet (A2 148)	→ • A second copy of Rocky Helmet can help put even more damage on the field, putting your opponent's Pokemon even closer to KO range for Darkrai. • Rocky Helmet is even more effective when attached to Druddigon because its damage can stack with Rough Skin.

Tapu Koko ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×1	Greninja ×2	Oricorio ×2
Tapu Koko ex ×2	Rocky Helmet ×1	Cyrus ×2	Pokemon Center Lady ×1
Red ×1	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Tapu Koko ex can set itself up with Plasma Hurricane. Once it is ready on the second turn, use Mach Bolt every chance you get.

Greninja plays an important role in the deck, being the deck's main source of damage outside of Tapu Koko ex's Mach Bolt. Water Shuriken can get opposing Pokemon into Tapu Koko ex's KO range,

Pom-Pom Oricorio can work as a wall and a win-condition against decks that are not prepared to go up against Safeguard.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Pokemon Center Lady x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Tapu Koko ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Greninja and Tapu Lele

Froakie ×2	Greninja ×2	Giratina ex ×1	Tapu Lele ×2
Pokemon Communication ×1	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×2	Mars ×1
Pokemon Center Lady ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Greninja is paired with Tapu Lele in this deck, with a single copy of Giratina ex as an option to close out games.

Greninja, once set up, can snipe any of your opponent's Pokemon, while Tapu Lele can also snipe with Energy Arrow.

Giratina ex can set itself up with Broken-Spacce Bellow on passive turns when you choose to not attack.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Pokemon Communication x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Tapu Lele x 2 (Lunala Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Guzzlord ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×1	Greninja ×2	Darkrai ex ×1
Guzzlord ex ×2	Celesteela ×1	Sabrina ×1	Cyrus ×1
Mars ×1	Pokemon Center Lady ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Greninja helps with Guzzlord ex's low damage output, by being a reliable source of damage once it is set up. Since the deck runs Darkness Energy, Guzzlord ex can also use Tyrannical Hole later in the game and deal 120 damage when it has to.

Greninja can also immediately make your Cyrus usable. Snipe a Benched Pokemon, pull it up with Cyrus, then attempt to trap it with Guzzlord ex by denying it Energy and other options.

Darkrai ex is also included in the deck, but because your Pokemon require multiple Energy to attack, your Energy attachments should be planned carefully.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack) Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Darkrai ex x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Guzzlord ex x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Celesteela x 1 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Giratina ex and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×	Frogadier ×1	Greninja ×2	Shaymin ×1
Giratina ex ×1	Oricorio ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×1
Irida ×2	Rare Candy ×2	Guzma ×1	Poke Ball ×2
Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Greninja plays an important role in the deck, being the deck's main source of damage outside of Giratina ex's Chaotic Impact. Water Shuriken can get opposing Pokemon into Giratina ex's KO range,

Pom-Pom Oricorio serves as a wall, which negates all damage done by ex Pokemon. Pom-Pom Oricorio with Greninja in the back using Water Shuriken, as Giratina ex sets itself up with Broken-Space Bellow is a setup that's difficult to break.

It also makes use of Shaymin to keep its Pokemon healthy by healing 10 HP every turn, as well as Irida to heal 40 damage from your Pokemon with Water Energy.

The deck runs both Water and Psychic Energy, giving you the option to have Greninja attack with Mist Slash, or attach Energy to Giratina ex to speed up its setup. The usage of Psychic Energy and non-reliance on Broken-Space Bellow can allow Giratina ex to attack earlier than it usually does in Darkrai ex and Giratina ex decks.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Shaymin x 1 (Dialga Pack) Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Oricorio x 2 (Solgaleo Pack) Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack) Guzma x 1 (Lunala Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Tapu Lele (A3 084)	→ • You can cut Pom-Pom Oricorio completely in favor of Tapu Lele, giving the deck an option for sniping.

Silvally and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Greninja ×2	Giratina ex ×1	Type Null ×2
Silvally ×2	Cyrus ×1	Irida ×1	Iono ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Gladion ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

Greninja is used with Silvally, as well as Giratina ex. These Silvally partners work as a late-game win condition that can KO most Pokemon.

The deck uses Psychic Energy to avoid Giratina ex being solely reliant on Broken-Space Bellow to set up.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 1 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Giratina ex x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	Type Null x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Silvally x 2 (Buzzwole Pack) Gladion x 2 (Buzzwole Pack)
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Glaceon and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Frogadier ×1	Greninja ×2	Glaceon ×2
Eevee ×2	Giant Cape ×1	Cyrus ×2	Irida ×2
Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck revolves around attacking Benched Pokemon. Glaceon acts as the main attacker, using Ice Blade to snipe opponents that are on the Bench. Greninja acts as support, providing additional damage with its Ability.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Frogadier x 1 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 2 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Irida x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	Glaceon x 2 (Eevee Pack) Eevee x 2 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Alternate Card Suggestions

Alternate Cards	Possible Cuts
Pokemon Communication (A2 146)	→ ・Pokemon Communication allows you to potentially draw evolution cards.

Snorlax and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Greninja ×2	Snorlax ×2	Giratina ex ×2
Rocky Helmet ×1	Cyrus ×1	Barry ×2	Pokemon Center Lady ×2
Rare Candy ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

This deck makes use of Snorlax to deal 100 damage with Collapse using Barry's Attack Cost reduction. It also features a 2-0-2 Greninja opting to not make use of Frogadier and relying solely on Rare Candy to evolve Froakie into Greninja.

Giratina ex can sit comfortably in the Bench, using Broken-Space Bellow to set itself up for a KO turn later in the game.

Two copies of Pokemon Center Lady are used as a way to keep your Pokemon healthy, but notably for curing Snorlax of Sleep after it uses Collapse.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Rocky Helmet x 1 (Palkia Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	Snorlax x 2 (Arceus Pack) Barry x 2 (Arceus Pack)
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Giratina ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Pokemon Center Lady x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	No cards needed from this expansion.
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	No cards needed from this expansion.
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Xatu and Greninja Deck

Froakie ×2	Greninja ×2	Sylveon ex ×1	Natu ×2
Xatu ×2	Eevee ×1	Giant Cape ×1	Iono ×1
Rare Candy ×2	Will ×2	Poke Ball ×2	Professor's Research ×2
Energy Used

If you use Xatu and win the coin flip, you will reduce the opposing Pokemon's HP to 10 regardless of their max HP. This makes Xatu a powerful card, but also inconsistent.

Using Will guarantees heads on Xatu's coin flip. When the opposing Pokemon's HP is lowered to 10, you can use Greninja to snipe them using its ability.

Expansions	Cards to Get and Packs to Open
Genetic Apex (A1)	Froakie x 2 (Charizard Pack) Greninja x 2 (Charizard Pack)
Mythical Island (A1a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Spacetime Smackdown (A2)	Giant Cape x 1 (Dialga Pack)
Triumphant Light (A2a)	No cards needed from this expansion.
Shining Revelry (A2b)	Iono x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack)
Celestial Guardians	Rare Candy x 2 (Any Pack)
Extradimensional Crisis	No cards needed from this expansion.
Eevee Grove	Sylveon ex x 1 (Eevee Pack)
Wisdom of Sky and Sea	Natu x 2 (Lugia Pack) Xatu x 2 (Lugia Pack) Eevee x 1 (Any Pack) Will x 2 (Lugia Pack)
Secluded Springs	No cards needed from this expansion.
Mega Rising	No cards needed from this expansion.
Promo-A	Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack)

Greninja Deck Strategy Guide

Greninja's Water Shuriken

Once you have Greninja set up on the Bench, use Water Shuriken every turn to whittle down the HPs of your opponent's Pokemon.

KO Your Opponents with Greninja's Partners

Greninja's partners often need multiple turns to set up. By the time Greninja is ready, use their offense in conjunction with Greninja's Water Shuriken to secure KOs.

How to Beat Greninja Decks

Faster Setup and Offense

Decks that can outpace Greninja and its partners are difficult to go up against. Faster and more efficient setup can often put Greninja decks on the back foot, making it hard for them to catch up in the mid to late game.

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Mega Altaria ex and Chingling Deck	Greninja ex and Suicune ex Deck	Mega Absol ex and Hydreigon Deck	-
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Mega Blaziken ex and Heatmor Deck	Pom-Pom Oricorio and Magnezone Deck	Decidueye ex Deck	-
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Mega Absol ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Mega Absol ex and Weezing Deck	Hydreigon Deck	Espeon ex and Indeedee ex Deck
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Mega Blaziken ex and Entei ex Deck	Mega Gyarados ex and Milotic Deck	Indeedee ex and Giratina ex Deck	Luxray Deck
Pom-Pom Oricorio and Greninja Deck	Giratina ex and Darkrai ex Deck	Guzzlord ex and Naganadel Deck	-
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Mega Pinsir ex and Leafeon ex Deck	Mega Ampharos ex and Raikou ex Deck	Hitmonchan ex and Lucario Deck	Jolteon ex and Jolteon Deck
Tapu Koko ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	SR Pikachu ex and Pom-Pom Oricorio Deck	Crobat and Arceus ex Deck	Goodra and Indeedee ex Deck
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Rapidash ex and Ninetales Deck	Tauros ex and Hydreigon Deck	Whimsicott ex and Meowscarada Deck	Dragalge ex and Nihilego Deck
Golurk Deck	Aegislash and Togedemaru Deck	Mega Pidgeot ex and Raikou ex Deck	-

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(B1)	・Aegislash ・Dragalge ex ・Greninja ex ・Golurk ・Goodra ・Hitmonchan ex ・Hydreigon ・Indeedee ex ・Jolteon ex ・Luxray ・Mega Absol ex ・Mega Altaria ex ・Mega Ampharos ex ・Mega Blaziken ex ・Mega Gyarados ex ・Mega Pidgeot ex ・Mega Pinsir ex ・Melmetal ex ・Rapidash ex ・Tauros ex ・Whimsicott ex
(A4a)	・Altaria ・Celebi ・Dugtrio ・Entei ex ・Galarian Cursola ・Jumpluff ex ・Latios ・Miltank ・Poliwrath ex ・Raikou ex ・Slowking ・SS Eelektross ・Suicune ex ・Zoroark
(A4)	・Crobat ex ・Donphan ex ・Espeon ex ・Ho-oh ex ・Kingdra ex ・Lanturn ex ・Lugia ex ・Magcargo ・Raikou ・Scizor ・Shuckle ex ・Skarmory ex ・Steelix ・Umbreon ex ・WSS Gyarados ・WSS Tyranitar ・Xatu
(A3b)	・Alcremie ・Dragonite ex ・Espeon ・Flareon ex ・Glaceon ・Jolteon ・Leafeon ・Primarina ex ・Slurpuff ・Snorlax ex ・Sylveon ex ・Umbreon ・Vaporeon
(A3a)	・Alolan Dugtrio ex ・Blacephalon ・Buzzwole ex ・Guzzlord ex ・Lycanroc ex ・Naganadel ・Nihilego ・Pheromosa ・Shiinotic ・Silvally ・Stoutland ・Tapu Koko ex ・Ultra Necrozma ex
(A3)	・Alolan Muk ex ・Alolan Ninetales ・Alolan Raichu ex ・Araquanid ・Banette ・Crabominable ex ・Decidueye ex ・Dhelmise ex ・Incineroar ex ・Kommo-o ・Lunala ex ・Mimikyu ・Passimian ex ・Pom-Pom Oricorio ・Rayquaza ex ・Solgaleo ex ・Tsareena ・Turtonator ・Vikavolt ・Wishiwashi ex
(A2b)	・Beedrill ex ・Bibarel ex ・Dondozo ・Gholdengo ・Giratina ex ・Lucario ex ・Meowscarada ・Paldean Clodsire ex ・Pawmot ・SR Charizard ex ・SR Pikachu ex ・Tinkaton ex ・Wugtrio ex
(A2a)	・Abomasnow ・Arceus ex ・Bronzong ・Carnivine ・Crobat ・Donphan ・Garchomp ex ・Gengar ・Glaceon ex ・Heatran ・Houndoom ・Leafeon ex ・Origin Forme Palkia ・Probopass ex ・Snorlax ・Staraptor ・TL Tyranitar
(A2)	・Bastiodon ・Darkrai ex ・Dialga ex ・Empoleon ・Gallade ex ・Garchomp ・Infernape ex ・Lickilicky ex ・Lucario ・Luxray ・Magnezone ・Mesprit ・Mismagius ex ・Pachirisu ex ・Palkia ex ・Porygon-Z ・Rampardos ・Rhyperior ・Togekiss ・Torterra ・Weavile ex ・Yanmega ex
(A1a)	・Aerodactyl ex ・Celebi ex ・Golem ・Gyarados ex ・Mew ex ・Pidgeot ex ・Scolipede
(A1)	・Aerodactyl ・Alakazam ・Arbok ・Arcanine ex ・Articuno ・Articuno ex ・Blastoise ・Blastoise ex ・Centiskorch ・Charizard ・Dragonite ・Exeggutor ex ・Frosmoth ・GA Charizard ex ・GA Gyarados ・GA Pikachu ex ・Gengar ex ・Greninja ・Kabutops ・Kingler ・Lapras ex ・Machamp ex ・Marowak ex ・Melmetal ・Mewtwo ex ・Moltres ex ・Ninetales ・Omastar ・Pidgeot ・Poliwrath ・Primeape ・Raichu ・Starmie ex ・Venusaur ・Venusaur ex ・Weezing ・Wigglytuff ex ・Zapdos ・Zapdos ex

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