Editing Frog

{{about|the real-world species|the enemy from ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''|[[Frog (Yoshi's Story)]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Frog.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|relatives=[[Tadpole]]
|derived_subjects=[[Bopping Toady]]<br>[[Coin Coffer]]<br>[[Frogog]]<br>[[Frogoon]]<br>[[Frog (Yoshi's Story)|Frog (''Yoshi's Story'')]]<br>[[Frog Pirate]]<br>[[Jumper]]<br>[[Hopgoon]]<br>[[Horned frog]]<br>[[Kleptoad]]<br>[[Lump]]<br>[[Malodorous Fibbian]]<br>[[Pea Frog]]<br>[[Ribbite]]<br>[[Rolling Frog]]
|notable=[[Frog Sage]]<br>[[Frogfucius' Student]]<br>[[Soundfrog]]<br>[[Wart]]<br>[[Winky]]
|collapsed=true
}}
'''Frogs''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise with varying roles. While the first appearance of an anuran creature in a ''Super Mario'' game was ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which marked the debut of [[Wart]], non-sapient generic frogs started appearing in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' as minor interactive elements.
==History==
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' ====
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', green and brown frogs appear as ambient species. They mainly inhabit wet climates, such as [[World 3 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 3]]. They are seen hopping continuously in one direction, switching directions whenever [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] approaches them. They can disappear by jumping into a body of water. However, they will respawn in their initial spot after Yoshi leaves and returns in their area. Additionally, [[Frog Pirate]]s are a larger variety of frogs that grab [[Baby Mario#Super Mario World 2: Yoshi.27s Island .2F Yoshi.27s Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Baby Mario]] using their tongues if a Yoshi approaches. The mid-boss of this world is known as [[Froggy]]. Unlike the other bosses, this one does not get altered by Kamek's magic.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
[[File:HoppinHigherYCW.jpg|200px|thumb|Yoshi standing on a frog]]
Origami frogs appear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' in the level [[Hoppin' Higher]]. In this game, they constantly jump in one spot. If Yoshi [[Ground Pound|ground pound]]s them, they hop higher.

===''Mario Party 2''===
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', in the ending cutscene played after finishing a game on [[Horror Land]], [[Bowser|Wizard Bowser]] turns a green [[Koopa Troopa]] into a frog. However, the winner of the game then appears to turn the Koopa back to normal and engages in a duel against Wizard Bowser. Bowser loses and gets turned into a frog himself before hopping away.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:Frogfucius.jpg|90px|thumb|left|Frog Sage]]
[[File:SMRPG Frogfucius' Student Artwork.png|90px|thumb|Frogfucius' Student]]
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', two friendly non-playable characters, the [[Frog Sage]] and [[Frogfucius' Student|his student]], and two enemies, [[Frogog]] and [[Ribbite]], are sentient frogs. The Frog Sage resides at [[Tadpole Pond]], watching over the [[Tadpole]]s that also live there, and provides [[Mario]]'s party with information, while his student can be found at the [[elder]]'s house in [[Seaside Town]] and [[List of shops in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars#Seaside Town|exchanges items]] for [[Frog Coin]]s.

Frogs begin their lives as Tadpoles, just as in the real world.

===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
In an E3 demo of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', [[Hooktail]] had a strong dislike toward frogs. In the final release, while Hooktail is still afraid of frogs in other translated versions of the game, the English version was changed and she was given a hatred of crickets instead. In the [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], Hooktail now has a weakness to frogs in all versions of the game.

===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS remake]], several frogs live in the pond in the hub. One of these frogs, who has a tell-tale red crest upon its head, is actually [[Drumstick (character)|Drumstick]], who has been put into frog form by [[Wizpig]]. He can be freed if the player runs over him with a car.

===''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''===
Frogs<ref>{{cite|quote=Before you leave the Tower Lobby, drop down and flash the frogs in the trench, then move to the foreground and vacuum the coins to the left.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=62|date=March 24, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', which features them pigmented with warm colors, with most of their body being red. They croak when discovered and act as ambiance creatures. They do not actively try to injure Luigi, but can drain five heart points from his health meter if they run into him. They can be defeated with the [[Strobulb]], dropping a [[coin]] once they disappear.

The frogs are mainly found in the [[Haunted Towers]]. They also show up in the final [[King Boo]] battle, with special giant versions of the regular frogs appearing as well, which may spawn from spiked balls after King Boo slams the ground. These giant frogs, however, do not grant any treasure upon getting flashed with the Strobulb.

The game also features '''gold frogs''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Search the nearby tree to coax a gold frog out of hiding. Flash the frog, then head out through the gate and enter the Courtyard.|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=94|date=March 24, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us}}</ref> which reward Luigi with multiple [[Gold Bar]]s if he uses the Strobulb on them. Gold frogs can be primarily found on the [[East Balcony]] of the [[Treacherous Mansion]].
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===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
[[File:SMO_-_Frog_(Possessed).jpeg|thumb|left|100px|Mario as a captured frog]]
Small, harmless frogs appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can be found in [[Cap Kingdom|Bonneton]], [[Lake Kingdom|Lake Lamode]], [[Moon Kingdom|Honeylune Ridge]], and the [[Darker Side]]. They can be [[capture]]d by Mario and [[Cappy]], and are the first captureable beings in the game. As such, capturing a frog in [[Top-Hat Tower]] of the Cap Kingdom for the first time plays a special cutscene as Mario enters the frog. Frogs only move within a small area with tiny hops, and occasionally jump. Mario can jump on the frogs to receive a [[coin]]. Some frogs wear small top hats, which is noted by a souvenir description to be a defense mechanism. These hats have to be knocked off to capture them, which can be done with an initial [[Cap Throw]] or by jumping on them. 

When captured, frogs move somewhat slowly by default but can [[dash]] by holding {{button|switch|X}} or {{button|switch|Y}}. While a frog can already jump quite high, the player can shake their {{button|switch|pro}} or {{button|switch|joy-con}} to perform a High Jump, which has the frog do a back flip as it goes even higher. Mario can defeat [[Mini Goomba]]s by simply running into them while being a frog, due to how they move with hops. Frogs are so light they do not weigh down platforms that sink while Mario stands on them. Frogs can swim on the surface of water without sinking. Frogs cannot unearth [[Rock (Super Mario series)|rocks]]. 

A [[Crazy Cap#Plush Frog|Plush Frog]] is a souvenir for the Cap Kingdom. According to the Moon Kingdom brochure, the frogs there were brought by the Moon's first pioneers; seeing a "Moon Frog" is said to be a good omen.

In this game, the frogs resemble {{wp|Japanese tree frog}}s.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Mario's Picross Frog.png|Puzzle from ''[[Mario's Picross]]''
DKR Frog model.png|Model from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
Frog LMDM.png|Artwork from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
SMO Frog Capture.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[Capture|captured frog]])
SMO Art - Frog Mario cleaned.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' (captured frog)
SMO Art - Frog Mario.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' (captured frog)
SMO Plush Frog Souvenir.png|Crazy Cap icon from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' ([[Crazy Cap#Plush Frog|Plush Frog]])
SMO Asset Sprite Frog.png|Dialogue sprite from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
Frog Odyssey.jpg|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
===Frog===
{{foreign names
|Jap=カエル
|JapR=Kaeru
|JapM=Frog
|Jap2=ゲーコ<ref name=shoga>{{cite|author=Shogakukan staff|title=『ルイージマンション 2: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|date=April 25, 2013|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|isbn=978-4-09-106520-9}}{{page needed}}</ref>
|Jap2N=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''
|Jap2R=Gēko
|Jap2M=Comes from「ゲコゲコ」(''gekogeko'', "ribbit"); shared with the [[Frog (Yoshi's Story)|frog]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
|Chi=青蛙
|ChiR=Qīngwā
|ChiM=Frog
|Dut=Kikker
|DutM=Frog
|Fre=Grenouille
|FreM=Frog
|Ger=Frosch
|GerM=Frog
|Ita=Rana
|ItaM=Frog
|Kor=개굴이
|KorR=Gaeguri
|KorM=Frog
|Por=Sapo
|PorM=Frog
|Rus=Лягушка
|RusR=Lyagushka
|RusM=Frog
|Spa=Rana
|SpaM=Frog
}}

===Gold frog===
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゴルゲーコ<ref name=shoga/>
|JapR=Goru Gēko
|JapM=Gold Gēko
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|Nookipedia=Frog (fish)|ZeldaWiki=1}}
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