Is Frogadier Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Water mid-stage from a traded Froakie. Already fast at 97 Speed. Push to Greninja at 36 for Water/Dark and even more 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.
Frogadier trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Frogadier resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Frogadier trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Frogadier trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Frogadier 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Frogadier should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Frogadier in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Frogadier 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 Frogadier is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Frogadier in ORAS
Step 1Obtain FroakieCARTRIDGE 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 2Frogadier ✓
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
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x188-222%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x175-206%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x180-212%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
ORAS Frogadier Best Moveset
83 Sp. Atk at 97 Speed with AbilityProtean changing type per move for constant TermStab on every attack. The moveset fires at mid-stage power. Greninja one evolution away puts Protean to S-tier use at 122 Speed.
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 11 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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