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Water Shuriken: Greninja Move Effect and Cooldown

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Water Shuriken is a Move learned by Greninja in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Water Shuriken, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Water Shuriken.

Water Shuriken Effects and Stats

Water Shuriken Basic Information

Water Shuriken ImageWater Shuriken
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 7 (Upgrade: Lv. 11)
Move Slot Slot 1 (R) - Replaces Bubble
Move Type Ranged
Damage Type Physical
Status Effects Slow, Movement Speed Up
Cooldown 6s
Damage (Starting / Final)
Starting Level Damage: 2316
Shuriken damage: 579, Number of Shurikens: 4, Heal per hit: 3% of Max HP
Final Level Damage: 4715
Shuriken damage: 943 , Number of Shurikens: 5, Heal per hit: 3% of Max HP
All Moves by Damage Dealt

Water Shuriken Effect

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Throws shurikens made of water in quick succession. Decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokemon for a short time and restores the user's HP when it hits. Also increases the user's movement speed while using this move.

How to Use Water Shuriken

Control Movement While Casting

Pokemon UNITE - Greninja Using Water Shuriken on Pikachu

Always maneuver around while casting Water Shuriken to ensure all shurikens hit the target, maximizing your damage output.

Keep Attacking to Reduce Cooldown

Pokemon UNITE - Greninja Defeating Drednaw

After casting Water Shuriken, always follow up with ranged standard attacks to reduce its cooldown, allowing you to constantly heal and deal damage. It also works when attacking wild Pokemon.

You can utitlize this mechanic when soloing boss Pokemon like Drednaw or Rotom. The sustain and damage you have is enough to keep you alive and defeat them.

Utilize the Movement Speed Increase to Escape

Pokemon UNITE - Greninja Escaping from Pikachu Using Water Shuriken

Cast Water Shuriken at any direction to gain the movement speed increase and escape enemies.

Check out which Greninja builds use Water Shuriken by clicking the link below

Water Shuriken Patch History

1.7.1.9 Fixed the number of shurikens to 4. Damage increased. Water Shuriken+: Fixed the number of shurikens to 5. Damage increased.
1.3.1.2 Cooldown lengthened from 5s to 6s. (+1s) Bugfix: opposing Pokemon movement speed decrease.
1.2.1.3 Fixed a bug affecting the decrease to opposing Pokemon's movement speed.
1.13.1.2 Movement speed reduction effect increased from 25% → 35%. Movement speed increase changed from 15% → 25%.
1.1.1.6 Cooldown period decreased from 7 seconds to 5 seconds (-29%). Damage per hit increased from 755 to 890 (+18%).

Updates and Patch Notes

Related Pokemon Builds

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Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Guides

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List of Moves and Effects

All Greninja Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Water Shuriken Image Water Shuriken
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4 Anonymous Anonymous over 2 years

Does Shuriken get stronger through held items? How about crit?

3 Anonymous Anonymous over 2 years

gtffff

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