28,247
edits
Frogadier (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
no edit summary
m (→In the anime) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
Frogadier is a light-blue, bipedal, {{wp|frog}}-like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. A dark blue marking covers its head and forms a three-pointed mark down its upper back. Its eyes have yellow sclerae, black irises, and white pupils. Its eyes protrude slightly from the top of its head and each has a backward-facing spike above it. It has a white bubble scarf, dark blue hands and circular toes, and white circular fingers. | Frogadier is a light-blue, bipedal, {{wp|frog}}-like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. A dark blue marking covers its head and forms a three-pointed mark down its upper back. Its eyes have yellow sclerae, black irises, and white pupils. Its eyes protrude slightly from the top of its head and each has a backward-facing spike above it. It has a white bubble scarf, dark blue hands and circular toes, and white circular fingers. | ||
Frogadier is a nimble and swift Pokémon; it can scale a tower exceeding 2,000 feet (600 meters) in one minute. It can also throw bubble-coated pebbles at targets up to 100 feet (30 meters) away. It can confound opponents by leaping about ceilings or into trees<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20160224014849/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/starters/ Pokémon X and Y site | Starters (Archived)]</ref> | Frogadier is a nimble and swift Pokémon; it can scale a tower exceeding 2,000 feet (600 meters) in one minute. It can also throw bubble-coated pebbles at targets up to 100 feet (30 meters) away. It can confound opponents by leaping about ceilings or into trees.<ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20160224014849/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/starters/ Pokémon X and Y site | Starters (Archived)]</ref> | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
| Line 235: | Line 235: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Frogadier is based on a {{wp|frog}}. Considering its crouched pose, dark blue "hooded" face and upper body, as well as its scarf-like foam, Frogadier is more than likely based on a {{wp|ninja}} as well. The spiked protrusions above its eyes may have been inspired by horned frogs from the {{wp|Genus|genera}} ''{{wp|Megophrys}}'' and ''{{wp|Ceratophrys}}''. Its bubbling white foam is a reference to frog foam nests, created by some species such as the {{wp|Tungara frog|túngara frog}} and {{wp|grey foam-nest tree frog}} to protect eggs. | Frogadier is based on a {{wp|frog}}.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141007232727/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/55933/features/interview-game-freak-on-the-origins-of-pokmon-x-y/ Official Nintendo Magazine - Interview: Game Freak on the origins of Pokémon X & Y (Archived)]</ref> Considering its crouched pose, dark blue "hooded" face and upper body, as well as its scarf-like foam, Frogadier is more than likely based on a {{wp|ninja}} as well. The spiked protrusions above its eyes may have been inspired by horned frogs from the {{wp|Genus|genera}} ''{{wp|Megophrys}}'' and ''{{wp|Ceratophrys}}''. Its bubbling white foam is a reference to frog foam nests, created by some species such as the {{wp|Tungara frog|túngara frog}} and {{wp|grey foam-nest tree frog}} to protect eggs. | ||
Frogadier was shown [[XY017|in the anime]] to be able to run on the surface of water, which could be a reference to ninjas supposedly being able to walk on water using {{wp|mizugumo}} | Frogadier was shown [[XY017|in the anime]] to be able to run on the surface of water, which could be a reference to ninjas supposedly being able to walk on water using {{wp|mizugumo}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Frogadier may be a combination ''frog'' and ''{{wp|brigadier}}'' or ''{{wp|grenadier}}''. | Frogadier may be a combination of ''frog'' and ''{{wp|brigadier}}'' or ''{{wp|grenadier}}''. | ||
Gekogashira may be a combination of げこっ ''geko'' (croak) and 若頭 ''wakagashira'' (a young Yakuza subordinate leader) or 小頭 ''kogashira'' (head of an organizational section). | Gekogashira may be a combination of げこっ ''geko'' (croak) and 若頭 ''wakagashira'' (a young Yakuza subordinate leader) or 小頭 ''kogashira'' (head of an organizational section). | ||