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#0657 · Kalos · Generation 6 · starter

# Frogadier

Bubble Frog Pokémon · Water-type

![Frogadier official artwork](https://pokee.si/img/art/657.webp)

Frogadier is a [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water)-type Pokémon, the Bubble Frog Pokémon, number 657 (#0657) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 6 and comes from the [Kalos](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kalos) region. It is 0.6 m tall and weighs 10.9 kg.

Frogadier is so fast, the Pokédex says, that it can climb a tower taller than 600 m (2,000 ft) in a minute, thanks to fingertips and toes that stick to vertical surfaces. It is the ninja-like middle stage of Kalos's Water starter.

## How to pronounce Frogadier

Frogadier is pronounced **frog-uh-DEER**. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Frogadier said out loud:

[Listen](https://pokee.si/audio/names/657.mp3)

In Japanese it is ゲコガシラ (Gekogashira).

Hear every other name on the [Pokémon pronunciation guide](https://pokee.si/pronounce).

## Lore

### Biology

Frogadier is a pale blue frog that stands on two legs, 0.6 m tall and 10.9 kg. A dark blue hood-like marking spreads over its head and forms a three-pointed shape down its upper back, and a spike points backwards above each of its eyes. A scarf of white bubbles hangs round its neck, and it has dark blue hands with circular white fingertips and circular toes.

### Behaviour

Frogadier is a tactician. The Pokédex says it plans battles around the terrain and never misses when it throws a bubble-coated pebble, and the X entry says it can hit an empty can 30 m (100 ft) away. Bulbapedia adds that it confounds opponents by leaping about ceilings and trees.

### Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by trade or Pokémon HOME transfer, or by evolving Froakie in The Indigo Disk. In Legends: Z-A you evolve it from Froakie, and the Mega Dimension DLC adds wild ones.

### Powers

Frogadier uses Water Pulse and Quick Attack, and later learns Substitute, Bounce and Hydro Pump. It has the same Abilities as Froakie, Torrent with a hidden Protean. Base Speed 97 and Special Attack 83 make it a quick special attacker, though its defences are low.

### Name origin

Frogadier may combine 'frog' with 'brigadier' or 'grenadier', both military ranks or units. The Japanese name is Gekogashira (ゲコガシラ), possibly from geko ('croak') and wakagashira, a junior leader, or kogashira, the head of a section.

### Design inspiration

Frogadier may be inspired by horned frogs, as the spikes above its eyes suggest. Its crouched pose, dark hood and foam scarf point to a ninja, and in the anime it runs across water, perhaps a nod to mizugumo, the water-walking footwear of ninja legend. These are fan readings.

### Evolution notes

Froakie evolves into Frogadier at level 16, and Frogadier evolves into Greninja at level 36.

### In the games

In Legends: Z-A Frogadier is the middle step on the way to Greninja, which can Mega Evolve in that game. It first appeared in X and Y, where it lives in the Water Friend Safari.

### In the anime

Sanpei's Frogadier debuted in 'A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!' and spent the whole episode outside its Poké Ball. Ash's Froakie evolved into a Frogadier in 'A Stealthy Challenge!', in a battle where it teamed up with Pikachu and Sanpei's Greninja to take on Saizo's Barbaracle.

### Fun facts

- Froakie and Frogadier share the category Bubble Frog Pokémon, but Greninja's category changes to Ninja Pokémon.
- In the manga Pokémon Adventures, Y has a Frogadier named Croaky, which evolved from her Froakie in the chapter 'Shooting Frogadier'.
- In the anime episode 'The Legend of the Ninja Hero!', a Frogadier is among the Pokémon living in the Ninja Village.

Sources: [Bulbapedia: Frogadier (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Frogadier_(Pok%C3%A9mon)) · [Serebii: Frogadier (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/frogadier/)

## Base stats

- HP: **54**
- Attack: **63**
- Defense: **52**
- Sp. Atk: **83**
- Sp. Def: **56**
- Speed: **97**

Frogadier’s base stat total is **405**. Its highest stat is Speed.

## Type matchups

### What is Frogadier weak to?

Frogadier takes extra damage from [Electric](https://pokee.si/types/electric) (2×), [Grass](https://pokee.si/types/grass) (2×) moves.

It resists [Fire](https://pokee.si/types/fire) (½×), [Water](https://pokee.si/types/water) (½×), [Ice](https://pokee.si/types/ice) (½×), [Steel](https://pokee.si/types/steel) (½×).

## Evolution

### What does Frogadier evolve from?

Frogadier evolves from [Froakie](https://pokee.si/pokemon/froakie) at level 16.

### How does Frogadier evolve?

Frogadier evolves into [Greninja](https://pokee.si/pokemon/greninja) at level 36.

The whole family: [Froakie](https://pokee.si/pokemon/froakie), **Frogadier**, [Greninja](https://pokee.si/pokemon/greninja).

## Abilities

- [Torrent](https://pokee.si/abilities/torrent): Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- [Protean](https://pokee.si/abilities/protean) (hidden ability): Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

## Moves

### Moves Frogadier learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Pound](https://pokee.si/moves/pound) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | [Growl](https://pokee.si/moves/growl) | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | [Water Gun](https://pokee.si/moves/water-gun) | Water | Special | 40 |
| 8 | [Quick Attack](https://pokee.si/moves/quick-attack) | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 10 | [Lick](https://pokee.si/moves/lick) | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 14 | [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse) | Water | Special | 60 |
| 19 | [Smokescreen](https://pokee.si/moves/smokescreen) | Normal | Status | — |
| 23 | [Round](https://pokee.si/moves/round) | Normal | Special | 60 |
| 28 | [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling) | Dark | Physical | — |
| 33 | [Smack Down](https://pokee.si/moves/smack-down) | Rock | Physical | 50 |
| 40 | [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute) | Normal | Status | — |
| 45 | [Bounce](https://pokee.si/moves/bounce) | Flying | Physical | 85 |
| 50 | [Double Team](https://pokee.si/moves/double-team) | Normal | Status | — |
| 56 | [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump) | Water | Special | 110 |

### TM moves (43)

Frogadier can learn 43 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: [Take Down](https://pokee.si/moves/take-down), [Mud-Slap](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-slap), [Protect](https://pokee.si/moves/protect), [Water Pulse](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pulse), [Low Kick](https://pokee.si/moves/low-kick), [Acrobatics](https://pokee.si/moves/acrobatics), [Thief](https://pokee.si/moves/thief), [Trailblaze](https://pokee.si/moves/trailblaze), [Chilling Water](https://pokee.si/moves/chilling-water), [Facade](https://pokee.si/moves/facade), [Aerial Ace](https://pokee.si/moves/aerial-ace), [Swift](https://pokee.si/moves/swift), [Icy Wind](https://pokee.si/moves/icy-wind), [Mud Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/mud-shot), [Rock Tomb](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-tomb), [Fling](https://pokee.si/moves/fling), [Endure](https://pokee.si/moves/endure), [Rain Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/rain-dance), [Snowscape](https://pokee.si/moves/snowscape), [Dig](https://pokee.si/moves/dig), [False Swipe](https://pokee.si/moves/false-swipe), [U-turn](https://pokee.si/moves/u-turn), [Ice Punch](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-punch), [Sleep Talk](https://pokee.si/moves/sleep-talk), [Waterfall](https://pokee.si/moves/waterfall), [Grass Knot](https://pokee.si/moves/grass-knot), [Rest](https://pokee.si/moves/rest), [Rock Slide](https://pokee.si/moves/rock-slide), [Taunt](https://pokee.si/moves/taunt), [Swords Dance](https://pokee.si/moves/swords-dance), [Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/spikes), [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes), [Gunk Shot](https://pokee.si/moves/gunk-shot), [Substitute](https://pokee.si/moves/substitute), [Liquidation](https://pokee.si/moves/liquidation), [Surf](https://pokee.si/moves/surf), [Helping Hand](https://pokee.si/moves/helping-hand), [Ice Beam](https://pokee.si/moves/ice-beam), [Hydro Pump](https://pokee.si/moves/hydro-pump), [Blizzard](https://pokee.si/moves/blizzard), [Water Pledge](https://pokee.si/moves/water-pledge), [Tera Blast](https://pokee.si/moves/tera-blast), [Smack Down](https://pokee.si/moves/smack-down).

Egg moves (5):[Counter](https://pokee.si/moves/counter), [Retaliate](https://pokee.si/moves/retaliate), [Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/spikes), [Switcheroo](https://pokee.si/moves/switcheroo), [Toxic Spikes](https://pokee.si/moves/toxic-spikes).

## Breeding & training

- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Water 1.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Speed effort values.
- Base experience yield: 142.

## Pokédex entries

Its swiftness is unparalleled. It can scale a tower of more than 2,000 feet in a minute's time. *(Y, Alpha Sapphire)*

It can throw bubble-covered pebbles with precise control, hitting empty cans up to a hundred feet away. *(X, Omega Ruby)*

## Names around the world

- **Japanese**: ゲコガシラ
- **Romaji**: Gekogashira
- **French**: Croâporal
- **German**: Amphizel
- **Spanish**: Frogadier
- **Italian**: Frogadier
- **Korean**: 개굴반장
- **Chinese (Simplified)**: 呱头蛙
- **Chinese (Traditional)**: 呱頭蛙

## Trivia

- Taller than 25% of all Pokémon (0.6 m).
- Heavier than 29% of all Pokémon (10.9 kg).
- Base stat total 405, ranked #605 of 1,025.
- One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 170 blue Pokémon.
- Number 8 of 72 Pokémon introduced in Generation 6 (Kalos).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 55 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

## Sources and fact-checking

- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: [PokéAPI](https://pokeapi.co) open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from [Bulbapedia: Frogadier (Pokémon)](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Frogadier_(Pok%C3%A9mon)), [Serebii: Frogadier (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)](https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sv/frogadier/).
- Pronunciation (frog-uh-DEER): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

**Last checked:** 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

## Explore

[Water-type Pokémon](https://pokee.si/types/water) · [Kalos region guide](https://pokee.si/guide/regions/kalos) · [Torrent ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/torrent) · [Protean ability](https://pokee.si/abilities/protean) · [Compare Frogadier](https://pokee.si/compare?ids=657) · [Full Pokédex](https://pokee.si/pokedex) · [Type chart](https://pokee.si/types) · [All moves](https://pokee.si/moves)

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