In X & Y, 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.

What is Frogadier weak to?

In X & Y, 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.

How do you evolve Frogadier?

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

What is the best ability for Frogadier?

In X & Y, 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.

What is Frogadier's hidden ability?

In X & Y, 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.

Frogadier - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

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

Attack63

Defense52

Sp. Atk83

Sp. Def56

Speed97

Total405

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.6 m

Weight10.9 kg

Base XP142

Abilities

Torrent

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

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Frogadier in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Serperior can KO Frogadier with Leaf Storm (180-212%). Zapdos threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (151-178%). Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 174-205%.

Serperior Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Leaf Storm GlareUtility Hidden Power Fire Hidden Power Rock Damage vs Frogadier Leaf Storm 2x 180-212%KO View Serperior builds →
Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Frogadier Heat Wave 27-31% Thunderbolt 2x 151-178%KO View Zapdos builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Hidden Power Ice Volt Switch ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Damage vs Frogadier Volt Switch 2x 135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x 174-205%KO Shadow Ball 51-61% View Raikou builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemMiracleseed NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Bullet Seed Mach Punch Swords Dance Damage vs Frogadier Bullet Seed 2x 62-73% Mach Punch 49-58% View Breloom builds →

X & Y 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

#656Froakie

Level 16

#657Frogadier

Level 36

#658Greninja

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Froakie

Water

Frogadier

Water

Greninja

WaterDark

54+13

72+18

ATK

63+7

95+32

DEF

52+12

67+15

SP.ATK

83+21

103+20

SP.DEF

56+12

71+15

SPE

97+26

122+25

BST

314D-Tier

405D-Tier+91

530S-Tier+125

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Frogadier to get Froakie eggs using 87 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)

X & Y Frogadier Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Frogadier's strengths as an attacker. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs back that up. Protean rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Sweeper

Ability

Protean

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Frogadier

Hasty+SPE

Frogadier best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Special Sweeper Moveset

Ice Beam
SurfSTAB
Dark Pulse
Gunk Shot

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

TalonflameExcellent

HawluchaExcellent

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

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 20

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 23

Round

D6010015Normal

Lv 28

Fling

D—10010Dark

Lv 33

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

Lv 38

Substitute

C——10Normal

Lv 44

Bounce

D85855Flying

Lv 48

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 55

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

TM62

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

S8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

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

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM94

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

S9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

HM05

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Bestow

———15Normal

Egg

Camouflage

———20Normal

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Mud Sport

D——15Ground

Egg

Toxic Spikes

C——20Poison

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Water Pledge

C8010010Water

How to Get Frogadier in X & Y

Can't catch Frogadier directly. Start with Froakie but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 16. The 2-stage line from Froakie to Frogadier is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Frogadier in X & Y

Froakie is your first catch on the way to Frogadier. You'll find gift encounters from Lv. 5+ across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Froakie
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)
Train until Level 16
Step 2Frogadier ✓

Frogadier Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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