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Pokémon UNITE: Greninja, rising as the meta's strongest, is this the prelude to Mega Evolution?Greninja has recently risen to the top tier in Pokémon UNITE with overwhelming performance, drawing the attention of many players. Its high win rate and easy controls make it an attractive choice for both returning players and beginners, to the point where there's even talk of it being nerfed in the next patch. Interest is focused on whether Greninja's current dominance is a foreshadowing of Mega Greninja's future appearance.
1. 🎮 Greninja Surges to the Top Tier
· Greninja has recently become very powerful, and while it's not often banned, it shows the strongest performance among unbanned Pokémon.
· An environment where ADCs (Ranged Attackers) are properly valued is very positive, and unlike in the past, Greninja is highly regarded due to the current meta's advantages.
· While its evaluation isn't high in Japan, UNITE API data shows it has a top-tier win rate.
· In overseas tier lists, it's rated even higher than in Japan, with some users calling Greninja the most powerful Pokémon.
· An environment where ADCs (Ranged Attackers) are properly valued is very positive, and unlike in the past, Greninja is highly regarded due to the current meta's advantages.
· While its evaluation isn't high in Japan, UNITE API data shows it has a top-tier win rate.
· In overseas tier lists, it's rated even higher than in Japan, with some users calling Greninja the most powerful Pokémon.
00:01 - 01:10
1. 🎮 Greninja Surges to the Top Tier
· Greninja has recently become very powerful, and while it's not often banned, it shows the strongest performance among unbanned Pokémon.
· An environment where ADCs (Ranged Attackers) are properly valued is very positive, and unlike in the past, Greninja is highly regarded due to the current meta's advantages.
· While its evaluation isn't high in Japan, UNITE API data shows it has a top-tier win rate.
· In overseas tier lists, it's rated even higher than in Japan, with some users calling Greninja the most powerful Pokémon.
· An environment where ADCs (Ranged Attackers) are properly valued is very positive, and unlike in the past, Greninja is highly regarded due to the current meta's advantages.
· While its evaluation isn't high in Japan, UNITE API data shows it has a top-tier win rate.
· In overseas tier lists, it's rated even higher than in Japan, with some users calling Greninja the most powerful Pokémon.
01:11 - 01:47
2. ✨ The Power of Two Moves: Water Shuriken and Surf
· One of the main reasons for Greninja's strength is that both Water Shuriken and Surf are extremely powerful moves.
· Personally, I recommend Water Shuriken depending on skill level, but the Surf build can also perform very strongly if handled skillfully.
· Choosing moves to match the opponent's composition is ideal, and even just utilizing Water Shuriken well is enough to fulfill the role of an ADC.
· Personally, I recommend Water Shuriken depending on skill level, but the Surf build can also perform very strongly if handled skillfully.
· Choosing moves to match the opponent's composition is ideal, and even just utilizing Water Shuriken well is enough to fulfill the role of an ADC.
01:48 - 02:52
3. 📈 Popularity and Accessibility Attract Returning Players
· As Greninja has become stronger, there's been a significant increase in returning players, a phenomenon seen when popular Pokémon like Cinderace also become strong.
· In the past, it was an ADC lacking both popularity and strength, but now that it's strong, it's very suitable for casual players or those who prefer cool-looking Pokémon.
· While positioning can be difficult for ADCs, Greninja is relatively easy to control if the goal is just to deal damage, making it recommended for beginners.
· In the past, it was an ADC lacking both popularity and strength, but now that it's strong, it's very suitable for casual players or those who prefer cool-looking Pokémon.
· While positioning can be difficult for ADCs, Greninja is relatively easy to control if the goal is just to deal damage, making it recommended for beginners.
02:53 - 04:15
4. 🎯 The Impact of Water Shuriken and the Thrill of Surf
· Water Shuriken offers excellent impact when chasing and hitting opponents, and the fun of achieving consecutive KOs with Surf is also one of UNITE's signature joys.
· Greninja has been a well-designed character from the start, and this fun gameplay is bringing back players who played Greninja early on.
· Greninja reaching the top tier in the meta is very welcome news for returning players.
· Greninja has been a well-designed character from the start, and this fun gameplay is bringing back players who played Greninja early on.
· Greninja reaching the top tier in the meta is very welcome news for returning players.
04:16 - 06:40
5. 📊 Meta Adaptability and Nerf Potential
· In the past, ADCs struggled with a weak early game and shortcomings in the central lane, but in the current meta, the absence of strong central lane Pokémon and a decrease in strong early-game Pokémon allow Greninja to resist inflation well.
· Greninja is likely to perform well in upcoming major tournaments, is very suitable for solo queue, and has excellent objective control capabilities.
· The existing perception of Greninja needs to change. Its current win rate far exceeds the standard for a strong Pokémon.
· Due to its high win rate, there's a possibility of a nerf in the next patch, but it might also remain a strong Pokémon without nerfs as there are no clear areas to weaken.
· If there's no nerf, it could become so powerful that its pick/ban rate increases significantly.
· Greninja is likely to perform well in upcoming major tournaments, is very suitable for solo queue, and has excellent objective control capabilities.
· The existing perception of Greninja needs to change. Its current win rate far exceeds the standard for a strong Pokémon.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Criteria for a Strong Pokémon | Win rate 53% or higher |
| Greninja (Surf build) | Win rate 54-55% |
· If there's no nerf, it could become so powerful that its pick/ban rate increases significantly.
06:41 - 08:34
6. 🔮 A Foreshadowing of Mega Greninja's Appearance?
· Linking to the release of a Mega Greninja pack called 'Ninja Spinner' in the Pokémon Card Game, the possibility of Mega Greninja appearing in Pokémon UNITE is being raised.
· New Mega Evolution abilities are being revealed through the new Pokémon app 'Pokémon Champions,' making it highly likely that Mega Greninja will be the first Mega Evolved Pokémon in the new game.
· Considering that past Mega Evolved Pokémon (Charizard, Lucario) also saw power-ups before their Mega Evolutions, Greninja's current dominance could be a foreshadowing of its Mega Evolution.
· There's also an opinion that even if Mega Greninja appears, it won't significantly disrupt game balance, as the developers haven't been particularly favoring Mega Evolutions recently.
· New Mega Evolution abilities are being revealed through the new Pokémon app 'Pokémon Champions,' making it highly likely that Mega Greninja will be the first Mega Evolved Pokémon in the new game.
· Considering that past Mega Evolved Pokémon (Charizard, Lucario) also saw power-ups before their Mega Evolutions, Greninja's current dominance could be a foreshadowing of its Mega Evolution.
· There's also an opinion that even if Mega Greninja appears, it won't significantly disrupt game balance, as the developers haven't been particularly favoring Mega Evolutions recently.