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|image=[[File:Frog Odyssey.jpg|250px]]<br>A frog from ''Super Mario Odyssey''

|notable=[[Frogfucius]]<br>[[Frogfucius' Student]]<br>[[Lightfish]]<br>[[Prince Froggy]]<br>[[Soundfrog]]<br>[[Tad Rock]]<br>[[Wart]]<br>[[Winky the Frog]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])

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'''Frogs''' are real-world amphibians that have appeared in various roles throughout the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'']] franchise and other related franchises. While the first appearance of a frog in a ''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 entities.

==History==

===''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 using their tongues if a Yoshi approaches. The mid-boss of this world is known as [[Prince Froggy]]. Unlike the other bosses, this one does not get altered by Kamek's magic.

In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its 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 in a car.

Frogs<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. 2013. ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' [[Prima Games]] Official Game Guide, page 62.</ref> appear again in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. In this game, they are 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 a more precious variant of frogs called '''Gold Frogs''',<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. 2013. ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' [[Prima Games]] Official Game Guide, page 94.</ref> which reward Luigi 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]].

[[File:SMO_-_Frog_(Possessed).jpeg|thumb|150px|A frog captured by [[Mario]]]]

Small, harmless frogs appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they can be found in [[Cap Kingdom|Bonneton]], [[Moon Kingdom|Honeylune Ridge]], and the [[Darker Side]]. They can be controlled by Mario and [[Cappy]] and are also the first [[capture]] found in ''Super Mario Odyssey''. When captured, frogs give Mario the ability to jump higher and shaking the [[Nintendo Switch#Joy-Con|Joy-Con]] causes Mario to perform a High Jump, allowing him to reach even higher placed platforms. Mario can also defeat [[Mini Goomba]]s by simply running into them while capturing a frog, since they hop along the ground as they move instead of walking. Like most enemies, they disappear after a while when Mario de-captures them. Sometimes before being captured, they wear small top hats. A plush frog is also 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. Jumping on a frog rewards Mario with one coin.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===

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.

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==Trivia==

[[Category:Amphibians|*]]

[[Category:Real World Animals]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong Species]]

[[Category:Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Enemies]]

[[Category:Super Mario Odyssey Species]]

[[Category:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Species]]

[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Species]]