Froakie (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Froakie (disambiguation).

Froakie Bubble Frog Pokémon ケロマツ Keromatsu #0656 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Torrent Cacophony Cacophony Protean Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Froakie 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 15.4 lbs. 7.0 kg Froakie 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 63	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Froakie 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Froakie (Japanese: ケロマツ Keromatsu) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Frogadier starting at level 16, which evolves into Greninja starting at level 36.

Along with Chespin and Fennekin, Froakie is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Kalos available at the beginning of Pokémon X and Y.

Along with Chespin, Fennekin, Xerneas, and Yveltal, it was the first Generation VI Pokémon to be revealed to the public on January 8, 2013, as part of the Pokémon Direct broadcast.

Biology

Froakie's bubble hood

Froakie is a quadrupedal, frog-like Pokémon. It has light-blue skin, white hands, and a dark blue stripe from the center of its oval head to its nose. It has three fingers and two toes on its hands and feet. Its eyes, which have yellow sclerae, black irises, and white pupils, protrude vertically from its head due to their size. Froakie produces a large mane of bubbles from its chest and back and has two small bubbles on its nose.

The delicate yet flexible bubbles, called Frubbles (Japanese: ケロムース Keromousse), reduce the damage Froakie takes from attacks. Despite its carefree attitude, it is vigilant of its surroundings. Froakie uses a happy-go-lucky look as an act to trick its enemies. It will suddenly drop the facade without warning and overwhelm its foes with its blinding speed. Froakie is both light and strong, making it capable of jumping incredibly high.^[1] Upon jumping high, it will throw springy bubbles at the heads of foes. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.

Evolution

Froakie evolves into Frogadier, which evolves into Greninja.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Froakie  Water

→

First Evolution Frogadier  Water

→

Second Evolution Greninja  Water  Dark

Game data

Pokédex entries

Froakie in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM090 TM090 Spikes Ground Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM145 TM145 Water Pledge Water Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM179 TM179 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froakie Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Froakie Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 * Retaliate Normal Physical 70 100% 5 Spikes Ground Status — —% 20 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Toxic Spikes Poison Status — —% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Froakie Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froakie Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Froakie Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Baram Town Connected to: Chespin, Fennekin, Frogadier Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal I secrete bubbles from my chest and back, but they aren't shampoo. Low HP (< 50%) Blup... Time to bubble up to protect my skin... Phrases if the hero Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!) Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!) Phrases if the partner Normal Let's give it our all! Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds Base HP: 45 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 46 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #175 Rock Break Destroys one breakable-rock disruption without fail.			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #175 Big Wave Increases damage done by any Water types in the combo.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 121 Base Attack: 122 Base Defense: 84 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Pound, Bubble Charged Attacks: Water Pulse, Aerial Ace, Surf

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Halloween costume

Evolution data

Unevolved Froakie  Water

Level 16 →

First Evolution Frogadier  Water

Level 36 →

Second Evolution Greninja  Water  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Froakie images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Froakie in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Froakie egg in Pokémon the Series: XY

Main series

Major appearances

Ash's Froakie

Froakie debuted in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!. It appeared again in Lumiose City Pursuit!, where it helped Ash calm down a Garchomp. It then decided to follow Ash, allowing him to catch it and become Ash's first capture in Kalos. Froakie evolved into a Frogadier in A Stealthy Challenge! during a battle alongside Pikachu and Sanpei's Greninja against Saizo's Barbaracle.

Sanpei's Froakie

A Froakie appeared in a photo in The Legend of the Ninja Hero! as the unevolved form of Sanpei's Greninja.

Goh's Froakie

Goh caught a Froakie in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!. It evolved into a Frogadier in Catching the Aura of Fate!.

Other

A Mirror World Froakie appeared in a flashback in The Cave of Mirrors!, under the ownership of Mirror Ash. It was used in a battle against Mirror Serena's Fennekin, but it was defeated.

Multiple Froakie appeared in a flashback in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!. They saw one of their own, who would later become Ash's, as a disturbance to their group due to its strange and distant behavior, and attacked it as a result.

Minor appearances

A Froakie appeared in A Battle of Aerial Mobility! and A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!, where Professor Sycamore offered it to Serena as her first partner Pokémon before she chose Fennekin.

A first partner Froakie appeared in Day Three Blockbusters!.

A Froakie appeared alongside a Chespin and Fennekin in the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, during which all three first partner Pokémon were seen evolving into their first and then final evolved forms.

Two Froakie appeared in Till We Compete Again!. One was a first partner Pokémon that was offered as a choice for a Youngster to choose from. The second was seen on a video screen in the Lumiose City airport.

Three Froakie appeared during a flashback in The Legend of X, Y, and Z!, with one of them under the ownership of a Trainer and the other two being wild.

A Froakie appeared in a fantasy alongside the other first partner Pokémon in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

Two Froakie appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of students of Indigo Academy.

A Froakie appeared in HZ057, under the ownership of a student.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Froakie briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Froakie briefly appeared in The Visionary, where one was shown inside the Sycamore Pokémon Lab.

In the manga

Froakie in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

Main article: Ash's Froakie

Ash's Froakie appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Pocket Monsters XY

Froakie debuted in PMXY01.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Croaky

In An X-cuse to Come Out and Play, Professor Sycamore gave Trevor three first partner Pokémon so that X might choose one and stop his shut-in behavior. After battling with Y several times, Froakie was taken by her and named Croaky. He later evolved into a Frogadier.

In the TCG

Main article: Froakie (TCG)

Trivia

• Froakie and its evolutions are the only Water-type first partner Pokémon line to be in the Water 1 Egg Group and only the Water 1 Egg Group.
• Froakie was created by Yusuke Ohmura.^[2]

Origin

Froakie is based on a frog.^[3] Its bubbling white foam is a reference to frog foam nests, created by some species such as the Tungara frog and grey foam-nest tree frog to protect eggs.

Froakie's foam resembles a "backpack" of sorts, and has also been used in the animated series as a makeshift hood, which may be a reference to dorobō (burglars or thieves). In Japanese folklore and culture, dorobō use furoshiki cloth bags to hold stolen goods and mask their identity, referenced in Froakie's usage of its foam. Considering its evolutions, its characteristics, as well as its association with thievery, Froakie may also be based on a ninja.

Name origin

Froakie may be a combination of frog, froth, croak, and rookie.

Keromatsu is a combination of ケロケロ kerokero (onomatopoeia for a frog's croaking) and 沫 matsu (bubble or foam) or 飛沫 himatsu (spray or splash).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ケロマツ Keromatsu From ケロケロ kerokero, 沫 matsu, and 飛沫 himatsu French Grenousse From grenouille and mousse Spanish Froakie Same as English name German Froxy From Frosch and Proxy Italian Froakie Same as English name Korean 개구마르 Gaegumaru From 개구리 gaeguri, 개굴개굴 gaegul-gaegul, and 말 (沫) mal Mandarin Chinese 呱呱泡蛙 Guāguāpàowā From 呱呱 guāguā, 泡 pào, and 蛙 wā Cantonese Chinese 呱呱泡蛙 Gwāgwāpóuhwā From 呱呱 gwāgwā, 泡 póuh, and 蛙 wā

More languages Hebrew פררקי Froki Transcription of English name Hindi फ़्रोटर Froater From frog, croak, water, and floater Russian Фроки Froki Transcription of English name Thai เคโรมัตซึ Kheromatsue Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Ash's Froakie
• Goh's Froakie
• Sanpei's Froakie
• Croaky
• Greninja (UNITE)
• First partner Pokémon
• Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)

References

External links

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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