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 Kalos first partner Pokémon 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.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Central #007 | | Hoenn
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| X | It secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back. The bubbles reduce the damage it would otherwise take when attacked. |
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| Y | 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. |
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| Omega Ruby | It secretes flexible bubbles from its chest and back. The bubbles reduce the damage it would otherwise take when attacked. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
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| Scarlet | Its happy-go-lucky look is an act intended to fool its enemies. It will suddenly drop the facade and overwhelm its foes with its blinding speed. |
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| Violet | It utilizes its extraordinary jumping abilities to flummox its foes, throwing springy bubbles at them from above their heads. |
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- 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
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- 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
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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… |
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.55 seconds | Base HP: 45 | | | Base Attack: 69 | Base Defense: 46 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
A Froakie egg in the
animeMain series
Major appearances
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.
A Froakie appeared in a photo in The Legend of the Ninja Hero! as the unevolved form of Sanpei's Greninja.
Goh caught a Froakie in The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!. It evolved into a Frogadier in Catching the Aura of Fate!.
Other
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.
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.
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.
Pokédex entries
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| XY004 | Froakie | Serena's Pokédex | Froakie, the Bubble Frog Pokémon. From its chest and back, Froakie creates bubbles called Frubbles, which act as a cushion and soften the blow of an opponent's attack. |
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| JN103 | Froakie | Goh's Rotom Phone | Froakie, the Bubble Frog Pokémon. A Water type. Froakie protects its body with tiny bubbles. Although it may appear defenseless, it constantly checks its surroundings. |
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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
Movie adaptations
Main article: Ash's FroakieAsh's Froakie appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
Pocket Monsters XY
Froakie debuted in PMXY01.
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: CroakyIn 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 anime as a makeshift hood, which is more than likely 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
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| 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 |
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See also
References
External links
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