みずしゅりけんWater Shuriken

Battles Type  Water Category  Special PP  20(max. 32) Power  15 Accuracy  100% Priority  +1 Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0  Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3♥♥♥ Jamming  0  Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Water Shuriken (Japanese:みずしゅりけんWater Shuriken) is a damage-dealingWater-typemultistrike move introduced inGeneration VI. It is thesignature move ofAccelgor inGeneration VIII andGreninja inGeneration IX.

Effect

Generation VI

Water Shuriken is aphysical move in this generation.

Water Shuriken deals damage and is an increasedpriority move, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each strike made has an equal chance to be acritical hit.

There is a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power is 46.5.

Water Shuriken may continue attacking after breaking asubstitute.Bide andCounter will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target hasWeak Armor, each strike will activate it.

If aFocus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. AFocus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent.Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.

If the user is holding aKing's Rock orRazor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent toflinch.

Generation VII

Water Shuriken is now aspecial move.Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the target hasWater Compaction orStamina, each strike will activate it.

IfBattle Bond is activated, Water Shuriken's power rises from 15 to 20, and it always hits three times.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Water Shuriken cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Battle Bond no longer has a special interaction with Water Shuriken.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Water Shuriken always throws five projectiles per use. As aPlus Move, Water Shuriken will throw only one projectile but will have much higher power. If it is used byMega Greninja, a different animation is used with a larger, faster projectile. In both cases, it will instead have 75 power.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug	1ORAS	1	1
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1		Water 1	36, 75	1,Evo.		Evo.	Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Water Shuriken inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. If aReviver Seed activates, the move will end.

Super Smash Bros. Series

Water Shuriken isGreninja's neutral special. It is a chargeable projectile. It slowly travels forward and hits multiple times if fully charged, and functions as a small fast projectile if not charged at all. Unlike other chargeable projectiles, it cannot be stored.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Water Shuriken	Special	2	—	25	30	100%	An opponent	Multistrike	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.	Serena (Champion) & Greninja Calem (Champion) & Greninja
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Basepower	Maxpower	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair
Unseen Water Shuriken	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Calem (Champion) & Greninja
		6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role		375	450
Vivid Water Shuriken	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Serena (Champion) & Greninja
		6★ EX		300	360
		6★ EX with EX role							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Water Shuriken

★★
Attack power	15.20924 (Hits 1-4), 41.57191 (Hit 5)
Charge time	0.5 seconds (Hits 1-4), 0.82 seconds
Range type	Projectile
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Water Shuriken isGreninja's first move. It is obtained by evolving fromFrogadier at level 7 and upgradingBubble into it instead ofSurf. The user throws 3-5 shurikens made of water which explode when they hit an enemy, damaging and slowing enemies in a small area while healing the user. At level 11, the user throws one more shuriken.

Greninja's Unite Move,Waterburst Shuriken, is similar to Water Shuriken.

Description

Pokémon GO

Water Shuriken
Fast Attack
Gyms &Raids Power 10 Energy boost 15 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 1.0-1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 6 Energy boost 14 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility ByElite Fast TM ByGO Snapshot AsShadow Pokémon AsPurified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ash's Greninja Riot's Greninja Ash-Greninja Accelgor
The user forms a shuriken of water from its hand, then tosses it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut
Sanpei's Greninja	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Ippei's Greninja	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Ash's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	When covered in a veil of water, Ash-Greninja forms a shuriken of water in one or both its hands. It then tosses the shuriken or shurikens at the opponent. When it's in its final form, it instead grabs the shuriken on its back and throws it at the opponent. After it does so, another shuriken pops up on Ash-Greninja's back. At times, this shuriken can grow to a larger size to deal more damage to the opponent.
Ash's Greninja	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
	Accelgor forms a shuriken of water in its arms. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Shōyu's Accelgor	Mega Evolution - Bonds		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Greninja
The user forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms a shuriken of water in its hand. It then tosses the shuriken at the opponent.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Greninja
The user forms shurikens of water in its hands, then tosses them at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Greninja forms multiple shurikens of water in its hands. It then tosses the shurikens at the opponent.
Y's Croaky	Malamar Traps		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Water Shuriken is the only move to have itscategory changed sinceGeneration IV (prior to which categories were not assigned to moves individually, but to theirtypes).
• Water Shuriken is the onlymultistrike move to have an increased priority.
  • Prior toGeneration IX, it was also the only one to be aspecial move.

In other languages

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Moves
• Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
• Water-type moves
• Special moves
• Generation VI moves
• Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
• Fast Attacks in Pokémon GO
• Signature moves
• Cool moves
• Increased priority moves
• Multistrike moves
• Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
• Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
• Moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A