#656 · Generation 6
Froakie
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 992 / 1,122
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 567 / 709
- Research CP (L15)
- 425
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Froakie will not win battles on its own, but Greninja is B-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Little Cup#148 of 168 · score 58.4
Ranked #148 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Worth evolving into
GreninjaB Great League (shadow)B Ultra League (shadow)- Mega GreninjaS Water raid attacker (mega)A Dark raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Frogadier: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #148 / 168 | 58.4 | Bubble · Aerial Ace · Surf | L19.5 · 4/12/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flyingShadow | – | #205 / 238 | 5.3 | 28 | Pound · Aerial Ace |
| flying | – | #207 / 238 | 5.0 | 31 | Pound · Aerial Ace |
| water | – | #256 / 283 | 5.1 | 32 | Pound · Surf |
| waterShadow | – | #260 / 283 | 5.3 | 28 | Pound · Water Pulse |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pound | normal | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 4 | +4 | 2 turns |
BubbleSTAB | water | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +11 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water PulseSTAB | water | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 80 | -50 | |
Aerial Ace | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Froakie good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Greninja is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Froakie?
- Froakie will not win battles on its own, but Greninja is B-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Froakie a good raid attacker?
- Froakie ranks #256 of 283 water attackers with 5.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Froakie?
- Greninja is B-tier for Great League; Mega Greninja is S-tier for Water raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Froakie for candy.
- Can Froakie be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Froakie is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Froakie worth keeping?
- Shadow Froakie hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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