Can you breed Greninja in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Battle Bond vs Protean Skills?

❘ Released: 2023-01-28T19:29:12

❘ updated: 2023-01-28T19:29:23

Greninja has arrived in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, but players are wondering if the Gen Six starter can be bred as it may have the Battle Bond ability.

Greninja is one of the most polarizing Pokemon when it comes to competitive battles. And this was even shown to its fullest in the weeks leading up to Poison Tera Type Greninja’s debut in 7-Star Tera Raids.

But what players feared more than Greninja’s versatile movepool were its potential abilities: Torrent, Protean, and Battle Bond. While the first two abilities offer their own utility, trainers hoped the already intimidating boss wouldn’t have a Battle Bond.

And for two reasons. First, they didn’t want to deal with Ash Greninja’s increased stats. And second, Battle Bond cannot breed Greninja, so players would not be able to hunt or breed Shiny to get a better stat roll.

Does Greninja have Battle Bond ability?

No, the Greninja that appear in 7-star Tera Raids do not have a Battle Bond. Instead, Greninja, trapped in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, has the Diverse Capability.

During the raid, Protean has no effect as Gen Nine’s Terastalization gimmick nullifies the ability. Outside of Tera Raids, Protean now only activates once per switch-in.

How to get Battle Bond Greninja in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

At the time of writing, it is not possible to get a Greninja with the Battle Bond ability. Battle Bond Greninja were only given away as special gifts from the Sun & Moon demo on Nintendo 3DS.

Players may be able to transfer Battle Bond Greninja from Pokemon HOME to Pokemon Scarlet & Violet when it becomes compatible later this month.

Can Greninja breed in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet?

Yes, since it has Protean instead of Battle Bond, Greninja can breed in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

How to breed Greninja in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

To start, trainers must breed their Greninja with a Ditto, which can be found in the outskirts of Medali and Port Marinada. However, trainers can switch to breeding two Greninja once they have one of each sex.

Breeding Greninja:

• Put Greninja and Ditto in your party (no other Pokemon)
• Start a picnic from the “X” menu
• Collect eggs from the basket by the picnic table
• Eggs are automatically stored in crates
• Lay eggs in your party and go to hatch Froakie

And that’s all there is to know about Greninja’s abilities and how to breed them in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Check out some of our other guides below:

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