Is Frogadier Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Froakie evolves at level 16. Water with AbilityTorrent. Greninja at 36 with Dark typing. Handles Grant cleanly.
Froakie trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Frogadier has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Frogadier trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Ramos's team hits Frogadier's weaknesses hard.
Clemont's team hits Frogadier's weaknesses hard.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Froakie is available as a starter.
Your Froakie should hit Level 16 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
Your Frogadier should hit Level 36 before you reach Valerie, at typical leveling pace.
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 36. The 3-stage chain from Froakie to Frogadier is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Frogadier in XY
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 FroakieAquacorde TownLv.5Gift from NPCLimitedStarter choiceVaniville TownLv.5In-game tradeLimitedTrade any (post-Elite Four, Chespin starter)
Step 2Frogadier ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave Greninja with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Frogadier egg.
Step 3Evolve into Greninja
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Frogadier Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Frogadier
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Helioptile ElectricNormal | D | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x165-195%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x165-195%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x167-197%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x167-197%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x165-194%KO | ||
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x191-226%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x167-198%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x167-198%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x190-224%KO | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x180-212%KO | ||
In X & Y, Raikou can KO Frogadier with Thunderbolt (174-205%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Frogadier for 62-73%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x135-159%KO Thunderbolt 2x174-205%KO Shadow Ball51-61% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Breloom builds →Mach Punch49-58% Bullet Seed 2x62-73% | ||
Frogadier Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
XY Frogadier Best Moveset
83 Sp. Atk at 97 Speed with AbilityProtean changing type per move for constant TermStab. The moveset fires at middle-stage power with the mechanic that defines Greninja. One evolution from S-tier.
Best Build
Frogadier best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Dark Pulse
- Gunk Shot
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It can throw bubble-covered pebbles with precise control, hitting empty cans up to a hundred feet away.
Its swiftness is unparalleled. It can scale a tower of more than 2,000 feet in a minute’s time.
Frogadier X & Y 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, 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.
In X & Y, Frogadier fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 63 Attack and 83 Sp. Atk. Base 97 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves