With Pokemon Sun and Moon right around the
corner, we have had TONS of new information,
leaks, and exciting releases.
One of the most exciting releases, especially
for the anime fans, is the Ash-Greninja form
available in Pokemon Sun and Moon.
With the release of the Pokemon Sun and Moon
Demo version, you are given a Pokemon from
an "unknown trainer".
You go around the Demo with a Greninja by
your side taking on battles, trials, and catching
Pokemon.
Being able to use Ash Greninja in the demo
is pretty exciting and the only way to get
this Greninja in Pokemon Sun and Moon full
games, is to transfer it once they are released.
The way your Greninja transforms into Ash
Greninja within the Sun and Moon demo is by
having a special Ability known as Battle Bond.
Battle Bond is the ability that lets Greninja
Transform into Ash Greninja during a battle
with two or more Pokemon.
By fainting a Pokemon with Greninja it then
activates the Battle Bond Ability, transforming
Greninja into Ash Greninja.
However, there is one thing I am very curious
about, "Will you be able to BREED this Greninja
with the Battle Bond ability in Pokemon Sun
and Moon?"
Given that majority of people would want to
use this in competitive play, getting proper
natures, IVs, EVs, etc.
Breeding will allow them to do this with also
being able to breed a greninja with the Battle
Bond ability.
To be able to breed a Battle Bond ability
Greninja, you would need the Greninja from
the Demo, of course, as well as a ditto.
Which if you don't have a ditto in Sun and
Moon, in January you will be able to use PokeBank
to transfer your ditto from XY/ORAS into Sun
and Moon.
Before Generation VI, it was only possible
to breed hidden abilities onto Pokemon if
the Pokemon was a Female.
In Generation V the chance of the ability
being passed was 60% in Pokemon Black and
White.
In Black 2 and White 2, the mechanic was updates
to 80% if females bred with Pokemon.
The 80% chance did not apply to female pokemon
bred with a ditto, but when XY/ORAS came along
it did apply to females being bred with Ditto.
Also before Generation VI, it was not possible
to breed male or genderless Pokemon and still
pass down a hidden ability.
However, in Generation VI if male or genderless
Pokemon bred with a Ditto, they have a 20%
chance to pass down the hidden ability to
the egg Pokemon.
Since the Greninja you get in the Demo, I
believe, is only Male, if it is able to breed
its ability Battle Bond, it will be able to
pass it down when breeding with Ditto.
Now, we know Greninja has the Torrent ability,
and its Hidden ability before Sun and Moon
was Protean.
Now with the release of the Battle Bond ability
Greninja obtainable in the Sun and Moon Demo,
will Battle Bond replace the Protean as the
Hidden Ability?
Because if that is the case, we will be able
to breed for a battle-ready Greninja with
Battle Bond Ability for competitive play.
Or Battle Bond Greninja could just be a one
time thing, similar to an event and you can
only obtain it through the event distributions,
and will never be able to breed its ability
to get a proper IV, EV, & Nature Ash Greninja
for competitive use?
I am sure majority of competitive players
will want to breed an Ash Greninja for use
in WiFi Battles in Sun and Moon.
Not to forget, breeding for that shiny Greninja
as well and showing off that shiny Ash Greninja
in battles as well, if you happen to get one.
However, the battle bond ability Greninja
COULD be shiny locked.
By that I mean that you can only get Battle
bond through the Greninja in the Sun and Moon
Demo and you will not be able to actually
breed for a Battle Bond Greninja, as well
as a Shiny Battle Bond Greninja in the Sun
and Moon full games.
Also, you can't reset for Shiny Greninja in
the Sun and Moon Demo that I am aware of as
well.
Greninja is not actually shiny locked, so
if you obtain a Battle Bond Greninja and use
Powersaves or PKHeX, you can change it to
a shiny one.
That is, if you aren't opposed to hacking.
Which, I would change it to a shiny version,
but just to show it off for you guys to see
on YouTube!
So, what do you guys think about Battle Bond
Greninja and being able to hopefully breed
for a Competitive Ash Greninja, or even shiny
hunt for a Shiny Ash Greninja in the full
release of Pokemon Sun and Moon?
My best guess is that the Ash Greninja you
receive in the Sun and Moon Demo is going
to be locked, meaning not able to breed to
pass down the ability.
Also, I believe that since it won't be able
to be bred and pass down Battle Bond, you
will not be able to get a Shiny Ash Greninja
by breeding in Sun and Moon.
The way I see it, it's basically like receiving
an event Pokemon, so unless they allow it
to be bred for competitive breeding, or even
shiny hunting, then it won't be possible to
breed or even receive a shiny Ash Greninja.
But, I am hopeful that the Ash Greninja will
be able to be bred so we can all get a sweet
competitive one with IVs and a good Nature.
Pokemon Sun and Moon is right around the corner
on November 18th, and we will be able to transfer
our Ash Greninja to the full game then.
I can not wait to go through the full games
with an Ash Greninja on my team!
Wifi Battling is going to be fun as well in
Sun and Moon using an Ash Greninja.
However, I hope that we can breed for a good
competitive Ash Greninja, or even shiny hunt
for it.
What do you guys think?
Will we be able to breed our Ash Greninja
in Pokemon Sun and Moon and get one with good
IVs and nature?
Will we be able to breed and use the Masuda
method to get a Shiny Ash Greninja?
Let me know what you think in the comments
below!
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