Frogadier
Water
Best attacking moveset: Pound and Surf, worth 9.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Frogadier can learn 6 combinations. Pound with Surf does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Pound | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Frogadier has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,850 at level 50, 1,636 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 935 CP at level 20, or 1,169 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 877 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 168 attack · 114 defense · 144 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.6 m and 10.9 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Frogadier does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Surf | 14.2 |
| Rock | Bubble + Surf | 14.2 |
| Fire | Bubble + Surf | 14.2 |
| Fighting | Pound + Aerial Ace | 9.6 |
| Bug | Pound + Aerial Ace | 9.6 |
| Grass | Pound + Aerial Ace | 9.6 |
| Normal | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Pound + Surf | 9.1 | |
| Poison | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Electric | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Psychic | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Ice | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Dark | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Fairy | Pound + Surf | 9.1 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Surf | 8.8 |
| Steel | Bubble + Surf | 8.8 |
| Water | Pound + Surf | 7.5 |
| Dragon | Pound + Surf | 7.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Frogadier is actually for.
Counters: what beats Frogadier
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 53.5 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 45.9 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 45.8 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 44.9 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 44.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 39.0 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 38.8 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 38.6 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 38.4 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 38.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Frogadier's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.