Frogadier

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

At the South Lake Province Pokémon League, Su Yi asked to see a Froakie that had been kept apart from the others. It regularly practiced moves alone and had rejected previous prospective Trainers. After assessing Su Yi, the Froakie approached him voluntarily and entered its Poké Ball. Su Yi’s newly acquired Eye of Investigation identified it as Purple Qualification 3.

Froakie won its first battle with Su Yi against Liu Jiang’s Chikorita despite the Grass-type matchup. During the graduation trial, it helped Su Yi capture Torchic and evolved into Frogadier after the fight 4 7. Frogadier subsequently helped defeat Song Yuan’s group, captured a Purple-Qualification Trapinch, and accompanied Su Yi through a dark cave where it fought Geodude and Graveler 8 10 18.

Su Yi later used Frogadier’s agility to train the rest of the team to detect ambushes in darkness. That training paid off when Frogadier located and defeated a Treecko inside its own Smokescreen 19 24. After the trial, it helped look after Su Yi’s newly hatched Larvitar and Beldum. It eventually evolved into Greninja following a battle with a teacher 42 45.

Appearance

Froakie number 5 stood out from the League’s other Froakie for its build, coloration, and the Frothy Foam around its neck. Its evolution made it taller and darker blue 3 7.

• Before evolution: Four-legged, with a large head and Frothy Foam around its chest and neck 3.
• As Frogadier: Stands on two legs; its light-blue coloring deepened after evolution 7.

Personality

Frogadier was selective about its Trainer even as a Froakie, practicing alone and showing interest in Su Yi only after examining him. It celebrates its progress with Su Yi and responds readily to his battle directions 3 7 10.

It also looks after younger teammates. Frogadier greeted Torchic shyly after defeating it, offered Beldum an Energy Cube, and cheered for Larvitar during training 7 42 44.

Abilities & Skills

Frothy Foam and Smokescreen

• Used Frothy Foam to block its nose and cover its mouth, preventing Chikorita’s Poison Powder from affecting it 4.
• Learned Smokescreen upon evolving; paired it with Torchic’s Ember to obscure and heat the area around opponents 8.
• Used Frothy Foam to block a charging Rhyhorn’s hearing, then Smokescreen to disrupt its other senses and stop its rampage 42.

Agility and Low-Visibility Combat

• Used jumps between rocks to avoid Trapinch’s ground attack and set up Water Pulse 10.
• Practiced ambushing Su Yi’s team without moves during their darkness training 19.
• Located Treecko inside Smokescreen and defeated it with Swift; Frogadier had learned Swift to counter Grass-type opponents 24.

Attacking Moves

• Used Water Pulse against Trapinch, Geodude, and Graveler; awakened Water Gun during the Graveler encounter 10 18.
• Awakened Slash through a Skill Awakening Card and used it to deflect Graveler and break apart a large stone 10 18 19.
• Learned Whirlwind Blade after defeating Treecko; it is described as stronger than Slash 24.

Relationships

• Su Yi — Trainer and battle partner; Frogadier chose him as a Froakie and works closely with him in battles and training 3 19 24.
• Torchic / Combusken — Teammate first encountered as an opponent; they later fought together and helped care for the team’s younger Pokémon 7 8 45.
• Trapinch / Vibrava — Teammate captured after Frogadier defeated it in battle 10 11.
• Larvitar and Beldum — Younger teammates Frogadier helps look after; it offered food to Beldum and cheered for Larvitar 42 44 45.