Is Froakie Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only from XY. Water/Dark Greninja at the end brings the fastest starter ever at 122 Speed. Hoenn has native Water and Dark options, but nothing matches Greninja's speed.
Froakie resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Froakie has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Froakie's weaknesses hard.
Froakie resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Froakie's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Froakie's defenses.
Froakie trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Froakie's defenses.
Sidney's team hits Froakie's weaknesses hard.
Froakie trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Froakie trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Froakie's weaknesses hard.
Froakie trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Froakie cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Froakie in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Froakie isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Froakie from X & Y, Scarlet & Violet, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Froakie to Froakie is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Froakie in ORAS
Step 1Froakie ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Aquacorde Town · Starter Pokémon, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Coastal Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 16. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Frogadier
Step 3Evolve into Greninja
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Froakie Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Froakie
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Froakie with Thunderbolt (224-264%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (192-226%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Froakie View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball66-78% Thunderbolt 2x224-264%KO Volt Switch 2x175-206%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Froakie View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb115-135%KO Giga Drain 2x192-226%KO Venoshock83-98% | ||
Froakie Evolutions
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
ORAS Froakie Best Moveset
Water at 62 Sp. Atk with AbilityProtean as a hidden ability changing type to match each move, gaining TermStab on everything. The moveset previews Greninja's format-defining strategy. Two evolutions from S-tier.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Blizzard
- Toxic Spikes
- Water Pulse
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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 secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back. The bubbles reduce the damage it would otherwise take when attacked.
It protects its skin by covering its body in delicate bubbles. Beneath its happy-go-lucky air, it keeps a watchful eye on its surroundings.
Froakie Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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.
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