The Downfall of Greninja

Since the release of Pokemon X and Y back in 2013 Greninja has been a fan favorite Pokemon. However it seems like the Pokemon Company has been treating the Ninja Frog poorly. It began with the dexit controversy back in Sword and Shield and it's gotten much worse.
#pokemon #greninja #gaming

[@falabrakgamer6575]

Making money with the most popular Pokémon in the world?……nah, let’s remove everything cool about him. Charizard must be the only one.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

And Pikachu as well.

[@BayverseOptimusPrimeIsTheGoat]

Bro's definitely a charizard fan.. theres literally other pokemons

[@Lor_Duck]

@@BayverseOptimusPrimeIsTheGoat I'll give you a moment to re-analyse op's comment's satirical tone.

[@matthiasheringa7717]

Yea it's my 2nd favorite pokemon dont worry charizard is my 3rd favorite pokemon victini is my 1st favorite pokemon but this sucks yea

[@Darkhesitater4f7]

@@BayverseOptimusPrimeIsTheGoat first of all, he never asked on your opinion. Second of all… WHY DO YOU ALL TREAT GRENINJA LIKE A GOD HE IS JUST LIKE THE OTHER POKÉMON JEEZ

[@zomorion9183]

Greninja deserved to win in the XYZ anime. It's telling when some of the writers came out and said they wanted Ash to win. As for the Battle Bond nerf, it was just bizarre to me. It got nerfed the same gen they introduced Palafin, which honestly felt insulting. My man has to do some actual positioning to get a 110 boost, but this guy switches out and boom, just like that, near 200 bst boost. It already has buffed water shuriken (jet punch). To add insult to injury, they retconned Ash Greninja despite teasing it's existence in Nemona's house..? Keldeo can have a form change without a BST change, so if the BST was such a problem, why couldn't they implement the nerfs as they are, without retconning Ash-Greninja. Have it transform when the ability is procked. This would also remind the player that "Hey, switch out now and your boosts are gone". And removing the buff to Water Shuriken for no reason. Did Chesnaught and Delphox deserve better? Yes, better abilities and Battle Bond for all 3, but that in no way justifies Greninja's downfall.

[@minicle426]

Meh. Just as well I found XYZ overhyped anyway.

[@eljordinio7647]

Yeah Sceptile wasn't the only rival Greninja had a score to settle with

[@captain8051]

@@minicle426same bro, xy, Greninja, and Serena were just why to overrated

[@Aurorafruit777]

Xyz is mid the only good thing is the animation

[@captain8051]

@@Aurorafruit777 and even that isn’t that great, imo the battles were just regular but the camera was spinning like crazy. Nothing special just like the show

[@Dr.Disney]

Greninja deserves WAY more than Charizard. I know what I said

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Mother Fucking Dragon vs khoffing frog

[@Lor_Duck]

@@c0mpu73rguy Exactly. Charizard is pretty darn generic

[@jbwillems8194]

Why ditch the concepts that has undoubtably made them SOOOOO much money over the past decade, has made greninja a fan favorite, and was and still is a fan favorite and the most iconic pokemon form of modern pokemon

[@1992holycrap]

They're out of touch. Also, old things are old & therefore inferior, apparently.

[@jbwillems8194]

@@1992holycrap i can understand they're not as connected as before and therefore can't achieve the form but they straight up scraped the form cuz it wasn't in the flashback either

[@1992holycrap]

@@jbwillems8194 I was referring to the writers/executives, but sure; that too.

[@jbwillems8194]

@@1992holycrap oooh the writers are out of touch. Well i guess that too😂

[@mr_fredfyre9121]

Justice for the dark frog 🐸🖤

[@tobiascichy5034]

Gamefreak: "Hey. Lets nerfe Greninja, Talonflame and Gengar, but not Urshifu." 😂🙄

[@adantelee5017]

WHY DID THEY RETCON ASH GRENINJA, RETCONNING THE AWSOME FORM IN THE GAMES WAS ENOUGH, THEY DIDN’T NEED TO DO IT WITH THE ANIME TOO. I LOVE THE ASH GRENINJA FORM AND GRENINJA IN GENERAL, WHEN. I GET A COPY OF X & Y, MY KALOS STARTER CHOICE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE FROAKIE. WHICH GRENINJA BATTLE WAS BETTER ASH’S GRENINJA VS SAWYER’S SCEPTILE: KALOS LEAUGE OR ASH’S GRENINJA VS ALAIN’S CHARIZARD: KALOS LEAUGE TRUST ME, ASH’S GRENINJA IS ULTIMATE GOD TIER OF ASH’S POKÉMON AND HE DIDN’T NEED TO BE RELEASED, ZYGARDE ALREADY CLEARED UP THE VINES AT THE END OF THE TEAM FLARE ARC, SO WHY DID THE WRITERS THINK IT WAS A GREAT IDEA TO BRING THEM BACK FOR NO REASON AND WHO THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD IDEA FOR ASH TO RELEASE HIS KALOS ACE AND ONE OF HIS STRONGEST POKÉMON EVER.

[@CloudBomb3r]

The nerf to Battle Bond is the most brutal insult known to Pokemon, when I saw that message and the stat boosts, it was equivalent to being spit in the face

[@lordenma4449]

Yeah i agree that they nerved him but not like that i mean they could make the ability different and stay with the ash form

[@aganbraganca4156]

@@lordenma4449 battle bond is cannon ability of ash greninja its also in USUM game

[@Appmonvert]

True

[@samuelguy7833]

Despite greninja getting done dirty Greninja will always be my all time favorite Pokemon period

[@pokefanclub998]

it would be totally awesome if in a 4 episode ark a bit before the master's 8, ash could suddenly feel strange and then see through greninja's eyes that he was in trouble and team flare was trying to capture him , and then transform into Ash-greninja and beat them with an epic water shuriken. then ash would go to the Kalos region and beat team flare for a final time and also remove all the roots, so greninja could come back and stay with ash. then ash finds out he's battling alan in the master's 8 and use greninja for his last pokemon against alan's mega charizard x and finally beat him with the golden water shuriken that should have won in the kalos league. if you read all this, then I'm impressed

[@helloindialionindia2529]

Hoped for a plot for come back of Greninja but nothing happened 😢

[@eljordinio7647]

This would have been awesome to see in Journeys

[@dynamic7351]

You are a better writer than whoever directed the masters 8.

[@stormer1446]

My problem with the Pokémon games is when they nerf Pokémon when a new gen comes out. Despite the fact the new Pokémon would still fold it. Gengar is one that comes to mind

[@Dailvin]

It’s weird because there is a ash Greninja painting in Nemona’s house. So I don’t get point of them teasing it if they are retconning it.

[@Ui_Raizen]

Game freak keeps doing my frog dirty we need justice

[@skylerdoesstuffiguess1254]

Stats got nerfed when entering battlebond? Im ok But atleast keep the form 😭

[@dashfire109gaming5]

Here in my opinion(even though ash greninja is my favorite) on why they did it. The other two starters didn’t have any special forms and they didn’t want him to outshine the others(though charizard can two megas in a single game and that is fine apparently) I am hoping when the gen 6 remakes come out, they bring back ash greninja and give the other starters final evo’s a new form. I was thinking for chesnaught, since he is known to shield and be defensive, maybe if he reaches a certain Hp threshold he can go into his form. Don’t know what we can do with delphox though as a condition

[@falabrakgamer6575]

I dont see any problems giving exclusivity to some Pokémon (as charizard) if they are popular, (greninja is the Most popular) they deserve it

[@Butra07]

Gen 6 remakes?

[@hxdqe-9374]

@@Butra07 legends AZ gangy

[@jdgarcia4767]

They did greninja dirty I tell you😢

[@ericlang7987]

I don’t care what anyone says about Greninja, but it will forever be my favorite Pokemon with that cool shade of blue and that ninja motif.

[@God-T]

we are but on the cusp of Greninja greatness, who said it was over and also the name ash-greninja goes a long way. let him cook 😎

[@2600_Josh]

Best Pokémon anime is xy

[@brainlessnoob9820]

And xyz

[@captain8051]

👎🏿

[@eljordinio7647]

Til Horizons surpasses it

[@captain8051]

@@eljordinio7647 Imo it already has ngl

[@LittleAl016]

​@@eljordinio7647 Nah. XY was already outdone from the moment it went on the air. The only iteration worse than the XY anime is the Diamond and Pearl anime. Everything else is better, even Johto.

[@RedMysticRanger]

No matter how much he sucks Greninja will forever be My favourite Pokemon of all time

[@smokeyjoseph1790]

Lol he doesn't suck big nerfs but still very good in competitive

[@egg7]

@@smokeyjoseph1790UU is fine I guess.

[@smokeyjoseph1790]

@@egg7 it's ou worthy all it is usage it's also still ou in natdex but that where it has all his moves

[@egg7]

@@smokeyjoseph1790 gren is kinda outclassed by cinderace and meowscarada though

[@smokeyjoseph1790]

@@egg7 yeah but not in natdex lol in fact they feel the same just with different types

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

If Game Freak would have been equal by giving mega evolution to the Kalos starters as well, all of this would have been averted.

[@BuildingSkills-dh1yt]

the other kalos starters deserve love too

[@SuperRvince]

Gen 9 Greninja nerf was justifiable. Can you imagine Terastallization with Protean at full power?

[@rogue1248]

I mean true but that doesnt mean you also had to change Battle Bond!

[@rudysarmiento8700]

Thankfully we still have an ash grenninja Easter egg in nemona's house

[@Regeor]

Gen 8 is so underrated, so many quality improvements and it’s just so epic to battle in massive stadiums with gigantic proportions!

[@lordenma4449]

Yeah but its just the arena changing

[@Regeor]

@@lordenma4449 Nope.

[@TheGamerninja15]

They didn't retconed it, they just knew that Ash was leaving and the missing Ash-Greninja form could have been the first teaser that Ash was leaving... I miss my senpai

[@Hotsigmaproductions]

flashback was cuz they forgot in the episode it was to focus on mega lucario and in game because it is basically a mega

[@TheGamerninja15]

@@Hotsigmaproductions yea...

[@Hotsigmaproductions]

@@TheGamerninja15 what

[@TheGamerninja15]

@@Hotsigmaproductions I'm just sad Greninja is gone...

[@Hotsigmaproductions]

@@TheGamerninja15 alr look gen 10 if megas are back and all starters return like in the dlc of sv then ash Greninja will return I’m calling it

[@rodrigolima6]

My boy look at how they nassacered my boy

[@c0mpu73rguy]

(spits on his grave) Haw haw!

[@rodrigolima6]

@@c0mpu73rguy bruh

[@SSNNPBCC]

I can understand not having it back in journeys as it's no longer ash's pokemon. With the exception of the flashback, that specific part was bs. Not bringing it into gen 8. Ok Whatever i guess wanna focus on the new feature. Knocking out the megas entirely was not ok. Bringing back greninja with its battlebond form to not let it change it's appearance was downright EVIL.

[@Johanimate]

Agreed, a Dolphin gets a form when he cowardly switches away, but Greninja isn't allowed to have his form, like what type of BS is this?!

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

​@@Johanimate They don't want one starter to outshine the other two starters. They should have done that 10 years ago.

[@samaropgaming7576]

Don't care about any of the changes Greninja will forever be my favorite mon ;)

[@crystalpodojil2329]

Excuse me, Greninja was fighting a Charizard that took down a Digard fort, mega grout on and make a call yogurt and megara Quaser all at the same time so you cannot say that’s embarrassing. That was an amazing battle, and Greninja almost beat him.

[@Garde_Mystik]

Gonna assume you mean Charizard should have won anyway because it fought both primals and Mega Rayquaza, alongside around half a dozen other megas Greninja never had the opportunity of facing.

[@eljordinio7647]

Yeah considering the backlash the result caused, almost wasn't enough

[@eljordinio7647]

Greninja is one of, if not THE most popular Pokemon there is As a huge Greninja fan, to see this legend get so much disrespect lately, such as being robbed of winning the Kalos league to getting released for a BS reason to Ash-Greninja being pretty nuch retconned, it is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE!!!!

[@captain8051]

As your arch nemesis I have to step in. He’s overrated asf and because of the geezers I honestly think charizard is more popular cause everybody and they fucking grandmas know charizard. Also the league loss, why tf are you guys still mad. It’s over, ash has won a league and he’s fucking world champ now so honestly stop complaining. The win may have been “deserved “ but it honestly wasn’t Ngl. The sm league win is way more deserving if you ask me for obvious reasons. Also who is giving him hate other then me, let’s be honest everybody be riding Greninjas dick. Also the arch nemesis part at the start was a joke but let’s be honest, we argue about Greninja all the time so I think it’s fitting at this point lol

[@eljordinio7647]

@@captain8051 as my arch nemesis it's clear u don't get the problem The fact they had to make greninja lose after everything he went through to get on top of his form is just disrespectful. Sceptile was not his only rival he had to settle a score with and they just robbed him I don't care how far in the past it is, that's a seriously overused excuse. People cannot move on or forget about something that's already sent the fanbase up in arms. Sure ash won the Alola league and defeated Leon but that's not a Proper redemption for what they did in 2016 When Ash and Greninja defeat Alain in a battle, whether in the masters eight or otherwise, only then will that league loss be redeemed and fans will get over it And just cos something's popular doesn't make it overrated. Greninja's popular for a reason and calling him overrated is insulting

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Keep believing that... Meanwhile, Charizard will look at it from the top with Pikachu XD (cry)

[@captain8051]

@@c0mpu73rguy lol exactly bro

[@eljordinio7647]

@@c0mpu73rguy typical

[@RooneyV2]

You're so wrong. Greninja has gotten stronger since ash left

[@Zaultreyak]

abs not fighting roots done shit to him

[@BisonGaming3334]

I think a reason why we didn't see Ash-Greninja in the flashback to the Kalos League is that it's in Ash's perspective, and he saw through Greninja's eyes during the battle

[@juniperjahir38]

Delphox is actually the best for the kalos playthrough and has the best stats of Kalos Starters

[@eljordinio7647]

In gym battles maybe. Otherwise no. It's not even as fast as greninja

[@juniperjahir38]

@@eljordinio7647 Greninja ain’t as bulky or hits as hard as Delphox that’s for sure 💀

[@c0mpu73rguy]

No, it's Charizard since it have two special forms. Grenja, Delfox and Chestnut aren't the real starters in this game.

[@juniperjahir38]

@@c0mpu73rguy Pokemon x/y? The kalos starters are the real starters, the Kanto starters are gift pokemon, and it really depends on which game for Charizard, Mega Charizard X has a better typing but Mega Charizard y is better overall

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@juniperjahir38 Why didn't "the real Kalos starters" get Mega forms then? As if the devs didn't intended the players to use them? (which I didn't, once I got my boy Squirtle, that's the one I used)

[@JingWei-e8c]

Bro stop lying greeninja is one of the best Pokémon 😂

[@SujithTheHyperHogVA]

#BringGreninjaBackIntoForm

[@christopherballero866]

Sadly Greninja didn't even get into Gen 8

[@thatboyminus]

Yup.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

It would have been op, especially if Battle Bond didn't get nerfed. Imagine Dynamax Ash Greninja? 😱

[@ddljr5838]

Damn it’s the fun police in these comments. How dare anyone ever like Greninja right? 😂 You’ll so lame

[@c0mpu73rguy]

I'd rather be lame than a loser like you XD

[@Araraki-Itto1]

​@@c0mpu73rguy You're pathetic.

[@blacksun6245]

I don't see why people are mad battle bond is still a good ability. My only gripe is we can't breed Battle bond greninja

[@Mario-pv8gr]

Battle bond still got nerfed. Now you lose the stat boosts when you switch out

[@Ridonculousdonkey]

Greninja is still my favorite Pokémon no mater buffs or nerfs he has a special place in my heart

[@RetroNinjaYT]

Same ❤❤

[@BayverseOptimusPrimeIsTheGoat]

Same whatever hates happen he will always be my favorite pokemon

[@daisydgskippy]

Yall know Alain cheated because lysndre gave him it so I vote greninja won it.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

He lost, fuck your feelings.

[@epicnation3721]

Greninja deserved way more. Greninja>>>>>>>Charizard, Infernape, Sceptile. GRENINJA 🔛🔝

[@Pure_Sanatani_04]

😂

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Fuck Grenja

[@RedMysticRanger]

Fun fact: The best starter Pokemon to choose in an X and Y game is fennekin

[@eljordinio7647]

Nope. Eryzo would say otherwise

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Nope, it's charizard who can mega evolve and have two different forms. The Kaols starters can't do that so all these three are out of the question.

[@eljordinio7647]

@@c0mpu73rguy mega evolution was meant for older Pokemon, not the current ones

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@eljordinio7647 Diancie can mega evolve. So no.

[@eljordinio7647]

@@c0mpu73rguy aside from her, no gen 6 Pokemon can

[@dynamic7351]

They best add the true battle bond back for pokemon legends za. If they dont im gonna send ninjas cosplaying as ash greninja to game freak.

[@CompeteProductions]

Is there anyway I could give more support because I subscribed and did a lot of other things for untouched because I love your content

[@thatboyminus]

I think likes and comments help a lot! Also check out my other socials as well!

[@gavinaaric]

Make more videos like this underrated channel I like history videos on games and cartoons etc. still this is insanely underrated

[@minicle426]

Preferred Feraligator anyway.

[@justjoshingwithyou6987]

Is there anybody making a petition to bring it back it does make an appearance in 2 other games Pokémon Shuffle and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

[@user-kl6kv7ii5s]

Judging by the comments below... i'm not surprised why greninja is treated so badly these days.

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Of course, except the gen 6 simps, everyone hats this ugly thing (because of the gen 6 simps may I add).

[@CoachCraigWest]

I get why they had Ash battle Steven Stone (#3), Cynthia (#2) and Leon (#1). Bu, I would've preferred he battle Lance (his hometown champion), then battle Alain (avenging the Kalos League Final) Either with a Greninja vs Charizard rematch or Lucario battles Charizard, but then senses Greninja's aura and uses the energy to defeat MCX.

[@zomorion9183]

Lucario beating MCX would be practically spitting on Greninja's face.

[@CoachCraigWest]

@Zomorion I hear that but, in this context, Greninja firstly trained Lucario back in Kalos and then, sends him some aura energy (like a spirit bomb lol) to help Lucario defeat MCX... although, I'd rather Greninja came back and got revenge!

[@CompeteProductions]

Love your content and keep up the great work

[@thatboyminus]

Thanks mate!

[@CompeteProductions]

Your welcome keep up the great work

[@LogoAttitude]

Frogs are known to go #2 slowly. Greninja is no exception.

[@Grekiller736]

Greninja is love

[@cyaberjakes5906]

Why y'all hating on my greeninja like that

[@Stexlth_Valo]

New this was coming out today because of yesterday's stream!😂

[@jasonbethea7929]

They did my boy dirty

[@lordenma4449]

Agreed

[@H24a3wla]

The anime was such a letdown! No rematch?!?!?

[@Araraki-Itto1]

Wow the comment section here is a hot mess. 😂

[@dr.jonathanmcmillan9857]

6:19 "That's what we were all thinking" No, that's what YOUUUUU weee thinking 😂😂😂😂😂 I thought Ash was going to take on Lance and Cynthia

[@Zaultreyak]

Dumbo in tht season ash greninja was shown and then on the champions alan was shown if you never really known the hype of xyz you wont understand its not your problem but 99% xyz fans were expecting it

[@gxhunter8181]

I wish he did a video on what Naruto's pokemon team would be. (Greninja should be his ace)

[@andres_treasures]

HOW DARE YOU SAY MY FAVORITE POKEMON SUCK sorry i got mad that you said suck😅 sorry

[@spencerschultz6497]

You hater! Greninja is the best pokemon!

[@casper_z1259]

Am I the only one that does not like OP pokemon and still thinks that Battle Bond ability on this sweeper is still OP? It's basically Moxie three ways down.

[@thatboyminus]

But it doesn’t stack. You only get 1

[@spyroclone152]

​@thatboyminus Sometimes, 1 boost is all you need to revenge sweep if set up properly. Greninja is no longer an OP pseudo mega sweeper, but a more balanced revenge taker. I for one am happy to see this pokémon down to earth and not extremely overshadowing all the other starters.

[@casper_z1259]

@spyroclone152 If any mon deserves to be that OP it should be Lucario. I remember back when I was a kid and thought this rare creature that could see aura was a legendary or mystic when it first came out.

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

​@@spyroclone152 Now, Cinderace and Meowsquarada overshadows Greninja. Ironic.

[@sdmhussain5435]

Way too overhyped, brainless fans are the reason why they nerfed him, fans started overrating him to the point it became annoying.

[@oryandabner3135]

But what about charaizard hmmmm

[@meddagoat]

Um, Gardevoir one shots greninja with moonblast and Greg’s dark pulse doesn’t even one shot.

[@despair3733]

🤓

[@goldam1986]

Yeah, it is a shame. My case is different, I like Greninja a lot. But it was never my favorite Pok'emon. My favorite Pok'emon got it worse in the Gen 9 Pok'emon Versions. Um... Not being in the games at all. And that immediately turned me away from even picking up those Versions.

[@omhh1986]

Finally we'll get a mega greninja with the release of Pokemon legends Z-A

[@NobilityNova]

the paldea anime is coming up maybe greninja will be there

[@lordenma4449]

I like ash greninja and they made the same reason like in the sinnoh anime infernape also should've gotten love getting his own form i mean i would've see a battle between infernape and greninja and it would be awesome ofc i want a form that's based of sun wukong but without armor and fire covered kinda like his armor that would've been cool but pokémon is just to lazy

[@sheqinluzzara9385]

It's smart it went inside the PokeBall itself 🙂

[@daniellion1307]

Actually Serena should have caught Absol just as in the games, then her Pancham would also evolve because Pancham needs a dark type to evolve. Also if Absol could mega evolve it would be perfect

[@captain8051]

Ngl if they replaced panchum with absol I possibly wouldn’t hate the simp as much as I normally do

[@lordenma4449]

Also absol would've been good in her dream especially mega absol because of its wings etc

[@zackattack21]

fenniken gets too much hate,im neutral to delphox,but greningia is my choice

[@CompeteProductions]

Also I was here on your live stream yesterday

[@CompeteProductions]

Thanks for helping me get back into Pokémon

[@jasonbethea7929]

They made me lose faith in Nintendo

[@matthiasheringa7717]

The stupist thing is in the master eigt tournament if i made the series i will let greninja come back to ash for a battle against alain and make him ash greninja and defeat charizard this is so bad why they did even do this🤬🤦‍♂️

[@reaperblack0075]

I have always hated Greninja, both the madness of his fanaticism and the most unfair favoritism. not to mention that it was inserted very forcefully to the point that the very creators of the games were forced to insert it

[@fatestowin]

Wait so you hate Greninja because other people liked him a bunch?

[@reaperblack0075]

@Fated I was referring to taking and inventing something like protean and above all BATTLE BOND, a skill that gives more stats than the mega and that only he possesses. That is more abusive than even the charizard thing. As for the competitive one, I didn't like it when it was good or now that it's bad. As for the anime, I semi-accept the development of the character. But, that they give it an unfair shape for the other two starters and that the anime ones have forced the games to put it in, which is the reason why I like it even less. As a secondary due to its popularity, they were given a black shiny. Which many put them in the favorites. And as a secondary I do not like its design, although that is more something personal

[@fatestowin]

@@reaperblack0075 1. Although Greninja has strong abilities that make him very strong, so do other starter Pokémon such as Blaziken (Has both a busted mega and a hidden ability more busted than Battle Bond), Serperior (has contrary which boosts stats that would’ve been decreased, this brought him to the OU tier), and Rillaboom (has Grassy Surge which heals and boosts attack). 2. While I do agree with you that the other Gen 6 starters should’ve also gotten something cool like Battle Bond, the thing is Greninja isn’t the only starter that overshadows the other two. Ex. Charizard having two mega evo’s while Blastoise and Venusaur have only one, or Typhlosion having a unique Hisuian form that catapulted him to OU unlike the other two Johto starters. 3. I have no idea where you heard Ash Gren was forced into the games but I’d very much like to see proof of it. 4. You do know that the Pokémon are given shiny forms BEFORE they are released to the public, right? So Greninja got his shiny black form BEFORE he was popular.

[@reaperblack0075]

@@fatestowin I accept the serperior and blaziken thing, but don't compare that to gaining 110 stats and being able to use an object. Contrary and Speed ​​Boost have more pokemon. Battle bond was the worst skill and the most forced. It shouldn't have come from the anime. And Greninja also has protean. An ability also created just for him, although now more pokes have it and they have nerfed it

[@fatestowin]

@@reaperblack0075 Again, Greninja isn’t unique in being the only Pokémon that can do that. Rayquaza just had to know Dragon Ascent to mega evolve AND can also hold a held item. Also while it is true that more Pokémon know Contrary and Speed Boost than Battle Bond, you’re forgetting to mention that besides Serperior and Blaziken none of the other Pokémon that know Contrary and/or Speed Boost (aside from Enamorus and Espathra respectively) are even good competitive wise. As for Protean being created specifically for him, this is untrue (Kecleon also had Protean when the ability was introduced in Gen 6). You also ignore that the other Gen 6 starters also had abilities specifically for them (Delphox w/ Magician and Chesnaught w/ Bulletproof).

[@jonathannataren-xp5mo]

at this point the pokemon company just hate him and just rip ash greninja soul out greninja at this point

[@lykojello7733]

I dont like that battle bond its like Greeninja is the only exception and also Pikachu.😅😅 I prefered the mega evolution line

[@247_______]

Gen 9 ruined my favorite water starter…. for sure I’m not buying Pokémon scarlet and violet after this. Have a good day everyone with whatever what your doing, as for me Imma try to go back to the classic era of Pokémon (Gameboy orginal, color & advance, ds and 3ds) and I hope that I never have to play a garbage ass Pokémon switch game ever again.

[@Zaultreyak]

true i hate pokemon now just cashgrab as of rn

[@silvertaken]

The only think that I'm waiting related to modern pokemon is Re:Illuminated Platinum. It seems it's going to be good and it won't have garbage nerfs.

[@dethtroy2185]

I think to date, Greninja is one of the few pokemon who's popularity was the reason it got costed. When XY came out it was the most popular pokemon of that generation, and if Ash had gotten a mega pokemon at the time, whoever that was, would've overshadowed Greninja, hence why they likely created the Ash-Greninja form to make sure it didn't get overshadowed by someone else...that said while I did like the design the execution of said form left much to be desired and didn't deliver when it mattered most in the league, the only true impressive thing it did was knock the daylights out of Diantha's Mega Gardevoir, ending the notion Ash could never "touch" someone like an elite four member or champion but that was it.

[@PK_HH]

even if he is my least fav starter in xy i sitll like him but my fav water type starter is oshawott

[@Boopadoop]

“Protean”

[@Lor_Duck]

Seems like people in your comments have never heard about *replies*

[@amandagallentine5884]

Nah bro fell off 💀💀💀💀

[@Awesomeninja81]

I hate the fact that ash's greninja didn't stay with him

[@eljordinio7647]

Yeah he got done SO dirty from losing the Kalos league to its BS release to its transformation being treated like it never even existed, like what the heck writers?!

[@Awesomeninja81]

​@eljordinio7647 that's what I'm saying.

[@Awesomeninja81]

​@@eljordinio7647Like WTF is wrong with you pokemon?!

[@eljordinio7647]

@@Awesomeninja81 yeah Pokemon ought to be ashamed and held accountable for this injustice

[@c0mpu73rguy]

Why should he, this pokemon was lame. He can't win anything for shit.

[@kirbothememe]

For me, it's a deserved downfall

[@thatboyminus]

Why so?

[@kirbothememe]

@@thatboyminus None starter should be above the others like Greninja was. You can argue a starter will have the spotlight compared to the others, but Game Freak gave to it a special form when even Charizard, Game Freak's favorite golden boy, got 2 but Venusaur and Blastoise got one too. Same for Gen 7 with their special Z moves. Gen 3 with their megas. Gen 1 and 8 with their Gigantamax. If they gave Greninja synergy, why not giving it to Delphox or Chesnaught who are horribly mid ? Because of the anime ? That's not a reason as Mega Blaziken was in too, yet Swampert and Sceptile got theirs. Because it was Ash's Pokemon? Fine, but being Ash's Pokemon doesn't make you OP

[@reaperblack0075]

​@@kirbothememe TRUE. Although I will also tell you something, I do not remember if what I am going to tell you was 100% true for the record. The creators of the anime put it in by force, in fact the creators of the games did not want greninja ash to exist but they were forced

[@Larahjeanbolt236]

And since theres a new show i think its time for ash's greninja to take a break since theres a new story in the anime and games

[@helloindialionindia2529]

​@@Larahjeanbolt236I don't even think you all are saying is meaningless.The ash Greninja should come back❤

[@null0286]

How would Alola gang’s Pokémon be ranked?

[@lordenma4449]

Definitely last is lilys pokémons she doenst know much to fight

[@dr.jonathanmcmillan9857]

I love a good Ret-con though 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sowjanyasoham2143]

Greninja deserved alot

[@thatboyminus]

What do you mean?

[@sansbehindtheslaughter]

Greninja deserved to return to Ash in Journeys, but they just had to make it so he’s still dealing with those stupid vines years later when they should have been gone before Ash and Greninja even saw each other again.

[@New-Days-Ahead]

Years later? A few months. Lmao

[@sansbehindtheslaughter]

@@New-Days-Ahead No? It’s not just a few months.

[@New-Days-Ahead]

@Sans Behind The Slaughter maybe you stopped watching but Journeys literally says he's still 10, the director even confirmed that again when he said if and when Aah returns, he'll remain 10 and not grow up.

[@sansbehindtheslaughter]

@@New-Days-Ahead So? Just because they don’t care about not aging him up, that doesn’t mean time hasn’t passed by years in the universe. In Indigo League, it was literally stated by Ash that he was travelling with Brock and Misty for a year while they were on their way to get his 8th badge. Plus, Burnet was pregnant by the end of Sun and Moon and the next time we saw her, she had a baby which means 9 months had passed. It’s obviously more than just a couple of months passing by. They just don’t care about aging the characters even if some time passes.

[@New-Days-Ahead]

@Sans Behind The Slaughter and if you did any research, you'd find that was actively a mistranslation, in Japan, it actively stays "It's been a while"

[@haydenvandenburg6158]

What about Iris and Cilan's pokemon?

[@jalenfox6539]

People overhype thing then speculation comes in then people are going to get mad cuz something hey like din't come true

[@Licery]

How was Team Rocket number 1 💀

[@Kwizzy8406]

How is this a down fall? He’s not the main spot in the anime, but still got in masters with a good episode, he’s not a giant threat anymore, but is good in competitive, and even though Ash-greninja is gone, it shouldn’t mean that much. It’s like only liking a mage form, but don’t like the Pokémon itself.

[@eljordinio7647]

You don't just give a highly popular Pokemon a special form and then treat said form like it never existed

[@Kwizzy8406]

@@eljordinio7647 even though the form rejected every natural thing in the game. They play favorite with Charizard and gave him two Megas, and a gigantamax form, stuff that’s a part of a gimmick of the new gen that’s a reasonable amount of Pokémon can do. Greninja on the other hand straight up gets plot armor in a way, battle bond is a transformation not like any other, but it’s just use for one Pokémon, do you think that sounds fair? Everybody complains about game freak favoring Charizard over other Pokémon, this is literally the same situation, but in reverse, where everybody loves Greninja, and while in game freak, probably does not hate Greninja, they still don’t have the amount of favoritism that we do. Plus, I heard that Ash-Greninja is coming to Pokémon go.

[@eljordinio7647]

@@Kwizzy8406 greninja and charizard got special treatment cos they are on a whole other level of popularity compared to the other starters in their trios The other Kanto starters are fine but the other Kalos starters left a lot to be desired. Especially Delphox who's widely hated by a lot of people

[@Kwizzy8406]

@@eljordinio7647 So you think that special evolution for those Kalos starters wouldn’t help their popularity?

[@eljordinio7647]

@@Kwizzy8406 Delphox was already trash to begin with. A mage is a cool concept but its execution was far from good. A robe that's literally just its fur and that massive amount of ear hair is just not good to look at. Greninja's tongue was at least used in a creative fashion and doesn't cover its whole body

[@josephmarsh8235]

I can't believe just how Greninja has been treated in the Pokémon games and anime since XYZ and Gen 6. No Ash-Greninja, in the games, protein changed now, and the whole way Greninja could be used is terrible! I mean, it was bad enough not having Greninja in Gen 8 games, and I mean, why couldn't they even let it have one more treatment, for example a G-max form?! Just think, Greninja could've had G-max Water Shuriken, and used other moves like Max Darkness, and other moves! I mean, even if it could only dynamax it would've been great, but no, nothing happened! I can't even think how sad it was that Greninja wasn't treated well in Journeys. Why couldn't in the final 11 episodes of Aim To Be A Pokémon Master, couldn't the anime writers at least let Lucario return to see Greninja and maybe Misty and Brock saw it?! I still love Greninja, but I'm sad with how it was treated after XY and Gen 6.

[@stephaniekelley3103]

JUSTICE SHALL BE SERVED!!!!

[@sugiantobudiman5316]

Okay I do not want to hear anything in the thumbnail sing that he sucks now he is still the best in my heart always been I still love him frogs on my favorite animal and I and he is my favorite pokemon is the best the OG goat

[@rajeshwarmahure8554]

P̊l̊e̊ås̊e̊ P̊o̊k̊e̊m̊o̊n̊ ås̊h̊ n̊e̊ẘ e̊p̊i̊s̊o̊d̊e̊

[@NathanPhillips-pw2on]

That was my fav pokèmon

[@KianPatel-np3le]

How has he gotten bad?

[@thatboyminus]

Bro did u watch the video?

[@UnwantedGhost1-anz25]

Meowscarada is better than Greninja in competitive today.

[@sniperfromwishandstillgetsmobu]

do a cinderace vid

[@lipika2841]

Greninja hides his mouth w its tongue👅 cuz he understands he's ugly w/o doing that.

[@No1Ballerboi]

are u acoustic lil bro hes literally a tadpole 💀💀

[@lipika2841]

@@No1Ballerboi tell me it doesnt look weird not w its tongue acting like a scarf & sorta relies on it. I reckon it's designed to be mostly glanced at w that design element rather than not & we're so used to it.

[@BayverseOptimusPrimeIsTheGoat]

Chill it's not that deep

[@No1Ballerboi]

ong like bro its a pokemon, and u CANNOT say that ash greninja doesnt look cold @@BayverseOptimusPrimeIsTheGoat

[@SomeoneOnYT-]

No it doesn't. When it evolves the frubbles turn into his tongue. So it is meant to be there. Cause before he evolves he has a frubble scarf.