Utility
Pivot
DTier
97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Frogadier's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP54
D
Attack63
C
Defense52
D
Sp. Atk83
C
Sp. Def56
D
Speed97
B
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight10.9 kg
24.0 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
TorrentRare
Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
ProteanHATop Pick
Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sun Moon entries available

It can throw bubble-covered pebbles with precise control, hitting empty cans up to a hundred feet away.

Frogadier Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Frogadier for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.

Frogadier Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Frogadier in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)
Serperior
Serperior
Grass
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Leaf StormLv. 62
  • Solar BeamTM22
  • Leaf BladeLv. 32
  • Energy BallTM53
Damage vs Frogadier
Leaf Storm 2x
144-170%KO
Solar Beam 2x
134-158%KO
Leaf Blade 2x
106-126%KO
Energy Ball 2x
101-119%KO
View Serperior builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

Frogadier is the middle stage between Froakie and Greninja. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+26 from Froakie). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Froakie
#656Froakie
16
Level 16
Frogadier
#657Frogadier
36
Level 36
Greninja
#658Greninja
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Froakie
Water
Frogadier
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 with Frogadier to get Froakie eggs using 95 partners from the Water1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Camouflage, Mind Reader and 3 more.

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
12 of 95·

Sun & Moon Frogadier Best Moveset

Frogadier leads with Focus Sash insurance. Even if it can't take a hit naturally, it'll survive long enough to deal early damage. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs go all-in on offense since bulk doesn't matter here.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Protean
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Frogadier
Hasty+SPE

Frogadier best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • TauntUtility
  • Gunk Shot
  • Hydro PumpSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Greninja
GreninjaGood
Froakie
FroakieGood
Seismitoad
SeismitoadGood

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Frogadier can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ghost. The offense anchors on Hydro Pump and Surf while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
—4010030Water
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
C6010020Water
Lv 19
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 23
Round
D6010015Normal
Lv 28
Fling
D—10010Dark
Lv 33
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
Lv 40
Substitute
C——10Normal
Lv 45
Bounce
D85855Flying
Lv 50
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 56
Hydro Pump
S110805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM62
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM100
Confide
D——20Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM23
Smack Down
D5010015Rock
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM94
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
D7010020Bug
TM98
Waterfall
C8010015Water
TM01
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bestow
———15Normal
Egg
Camouflage
———20Normal
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Mud Sport
———15Ground
Egg
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
Egg
Water Sport
———15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Water Pledge
C8010010Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 6
Cut
—509530Normal
Gen 6
Dig
D8010010Ground
Gen 6
Dive
—8010010Water
Gen 6
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Gen 6
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 6
Strength
—8010015Normal

How to Get Frogadier in Sun & Moon

Frogadier isn't available in the wild in Sun & Moon. Start by transferring Froakie from X. The evolution path from Froakie to Frogadier is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Frogadier in Sun & Moon

  1. Froakie
    Step 1Obtain Froakie

    Also found in:

    X
  2. Frogadier
    Step 2Frogadier ✓

Frogadier Guide

  • In Sun & Moon, Frogadier isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Greninja to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • In Sun & Moon, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Breloom (Grass) when using Frogadier. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Sun & Moon, Froakie evolves into Frogadier at level 16. Frogadier evolves into Greninja at level 36. Frogadier is a middle-stage evolution in the Froakie line.

  • In Sun & Moon, Run Protean on Frogadier. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Frogadier also gets Torrent, but they don't compare.

  • In Sun & Moon, Frogadier's hidden ability is Protean. Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

Introduced in X & Y, Frogadier has appeared in 6 games across 5 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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