Seems to me that BB Greninja will be used as a revenge killer in conjunction with a STAB Z-move to activate BB. If move tutors make a return at some point in a future game, one addition that would make for some interesting mind games would be allowing BB Greninja to learn Pursuit.
Since most will be expecting a Z-move nuke, any Pokemon not sporting protect or an equivalent will likely switch into something that can better absorb the hit. Pursuit not only would grant the STAB and ensure a KO in most cases for a revenge kill but it could also free up an item slot for Life Orb that a Z-Crystal would occupy. This could keep teams guessing between what kind of a Greninja they are up against: Protean, BB w/Z crystal, BB w/LO.
Not quite the mind games that the Charizard guessing game played in OU but should be interesting nonetheless depending on BB Greninja's actual viability in this Gen's competitive scene.
For non pursuit BB Greninja we are currently stuck with (and seemingly no access to Gunk shot), it could either buy your team a spikes or toxic spikes set up by Protean Greninja if the opposing team has a slower Mon and switches or protects to avoid the Nuke (in suspicion that your Protean Greninja was a BB)
Since most will be expecting a Z-move nuke, any Pokemon not sporting protect or an equivalent will likely switch into something that can better absorb the hit. Pursuit not only would grant the STAB and ensure a KO in most cases for a revenge kill but it could also free up an item slot for Life Orb that a Z-Crystal would occupy. This could keep teams guessing between what kind of a Greninja they are up against: Protean, BB w/Z crystal, BB w/LO.
Not quite the mind games that the Charizard guessing game played in OU but should be interesting nonetheless depending on BB Greninja's actual viability in this Gen's competitive scene.
For non pursuit BB Greninja we are currently stuck with (and seemingly no access to Gunk shot), it could either buy your team a spikes or toxic spikes set up by Protean Greninja if the opposing team has a slower Mon and switches or protects to avoid the Nuke (in suspicion that your Protean Greninja was a BB)
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