Utility
Balanced
71Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Froakie's spread. It leans mixed with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP41
D
Attack56
D
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk62
C
Sp. Def44
D
Speed71
C
Total314
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
Weight7.0 kg
Base XP63
Abilities
Torrent
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ProteanHA
Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

It secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back. The bubbles reduce the damage it would otherwise take when attacked.

Froakie Weakness

Froakie is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Froakie's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Froakie Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Froakie in X & Y (Best Counters)
Pikachu
Pikachu
Electric
C
Available Move
Moves
  • Thunder ShockLv. 1
Damage vs Froakie
Thunder Shock 2x
56-67%
View Pikachu builds →

X & Y Evolution

Froakie kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Frogadier all the way to Greninja. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 216 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Froakie
Water
Greninja
WaterDark
HP
41
54+13
72+18
ATK
56
63+7
95+32
DEF
40
52+12
67+15
SP.ATK
62
83+21
103+20
SP.DEF
44
56+12
71+15
SPE
71
97+26
122+25
BST
314D-Tier
405D-Tier+91
530S-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed Froakie with 87 breeding partners from the Water1 egg group. Pass egg moves like Bestow, Camouflage, Mind Reader and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Water1
Gender
87.5%12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckferaligatrkingdraswampertslowbroslowkingoctilleryludicolodewgongcrawdaunt

X & Y Froakie Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Froakie cleanly, with Hydro Pump and Surf anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Pound
4010035Normal
Lv 5
Bubble
4010030Water
Lv 8
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 10
Lick
3010030Ghost
Lv 14
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 18
Smokescreen
10020Normal
Lv 21
Round
D6010015Normal
Lv 25
Fling
D10010Dark
Lv 29
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
Lv 35
Substitute
C10Normal
Lv 39
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 43
Double Team
15Normal
Lv 48
Hydro Pump
C110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D6020Flying
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
HM05
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bestow
15Normal
Egg
Camouflage
20Normal
Egg
Mind Reader
5Normal
Egg
Mud Sport
D15Ground
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C20Poison
Egg
Water Sport
15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Water Pledge
C8010010Water

How to Get Froakie in X & Y

Froakie is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Aquacorde Town — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Froakie in X & Y

Froakie is obtained through 4 gift encounters at Lv. 5+. No wild spawns here — check the conditions on each location below.

Aquacorde Town
YGift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Aquacorde Town
XGift from NPC Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Starter choice
Vaniville Town
YIn-game trade Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Trade any (post-Elite Four, Chespin starter)
Vaniville Town
XIn-game trade Lv.5 City
LimitedEarly
Trade any (post-Elite Four, Chespin starter)

Froakie Guide

  • Froakie becomes Frogadier at level 16, then Greninja at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Froakie evolves into Frogadier at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • In X & Y, For a casual playthrough, Froakie works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Frogadier. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Froakie is catchable in X & Y. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since X & Y, Froakie has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Froakie has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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