Frogadier

Frogadier's origin

Frogadier is based on a frog, and its crouched pose, dark hooded face, and scarf-like foam suggest a ninja motif as well. The spiked protrusions above its eyes may reference horned frogs of the genera Megophrys and Ceratophrys, while its bubbling white foam recalls the foam nests built by frogs such as the tungara frog to protect their eggs.

Frogadier's cards by era

Frogadier's first card appeared in the 2013 Kalos Starter Set, followed by an Uncommon in the XY base set. BREAKthrough and BREAKpoint each added Uncommon prints, and two XY Trainer Kit (Suicune) versions followed. Hidden Fates gave Frogadier a Shiny Vault Shiny Rare in 2019. The Scarlet & Violet era added prints across Obsidian Flames, Twilight Masquerade, and Stellar Crown, and the Mega Evolution era's Chaos Rising paired a Common with an Illustration Rare by Susumu Maeya.

Cards to know

• Frogadier (Kalos Starter Set #13)

  Frogadier's first card, from the 2013 Kalos Starter Set.

• Frogadier (XY #40)

  The 2014 XY base set Uncommon Frogadier.

• Frogadier (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV12)

  Hidden Fates Shiny Vault's Shiny Rare Frogadier, illustrated by Anesaki Dynamic.

• Frogadier (Chaos Rising #089)

  Chaos Rising's Illustration Rare Frogadier by Susumu Maeya.