Is Frogadier Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water middle stage that's already faster than most fully evolved Pokemon. Level 36 for Greninja. Keep pushing.
Frogadier has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Frogadier has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
The Totem Araquanid's typing presses Frogadier's defenses.
Frogadier has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Alolan Marowak down.
The Totem Lurantis hits Frogadier's weaknesses hard.
Frogadier has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Frogadier trades roughly evenly with the Totem Togedemaru.
Frogadier trades roughly evenly with the Totem Mimikyu.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
The Totem Kommo-o hits Greninja's weaknesses hard.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with the Totem Ribombee.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Greninja has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Greninja trades roughly evenly with Hau's team.
Trade
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.
Evolve Frogadier to Greninja
Frogadier evolves into Greninja at Level 36. Your Frogadier should hit Level 36 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Frogadier in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Neither Frogadier nor Froakie is found in the wild in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Catch Greninja, breed it for an Egg that hatches into Froakie, then evolve Froakie into Frogadier. The step cards below map the 3-stage chain.
How to Obtain Frogadier in USUM
How to Get Shiny Frogadier in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Frogadier isn't catchable in the wild, so run Froakie eggs through a two-country breeding pair and evolve the shiny that eventually hatches. Compare Shiny Frogadier odds across every game
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Shiny Frogadier Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 512 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 54 |
| 25%one in four | 148 |
| 50%coin flip | 355 |
| 90%very likely | 1,178 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon shiny odds for Frogadier.
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
 Tapu Bulu GrassFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Abundance Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Tapu Bulu builds →Wood Hammer 2x221-260%KO | ||
 Xurkitree Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Xurkitree builds →Thunderbolt 2x202-238%KO Solar Beam 2x180-212%KO | ||
 Heliolisk ElectricNormal | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x182-215%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x190-224%KO | ||
 Lurantis Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Lurantis builds →Solar Blade 2x192-225%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Frogadier View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | S | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Conflict Interact Encounter | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lotad (Ultra Space Wilds Interact Encounter) | ||
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 95 partners from the Water 1 egg group. Notable egg moves include Bestow, Camouflage, Mind Reader and 4 more.
USUM Frogadier Best Moveset
83 Sp. Atk at 97 Speed with AbilityProtean as a hidden ability. Water TermStab at mid-stage power with type-changing on every attack. The moveset approaches the Greninja identity. One evolution away from S-tier 122 Speed.
Best Build
Frogadier best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Taunt
- Gunk Shot
- Hydro Pump
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
Frogadier Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Frogadier does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Greninja before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, use Frogadier as a pivot. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling,
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Hasty on Frogadier. +Speed is what matters, and the -Defense cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the pivot role.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, build your team around Greninja, Froakie, and Seismitoad. These have the highest co-usage rates with Frogadier in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Game Availability
Introduced in X & Y, Frogadier has appeared in 6 games across 4 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 7Let's Go
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
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