Editing Frog

'''Frogs''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise with varying roles. The first appearance of an anuran creature in a ''Super Mario'' game was ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which marked the debut of [[Wart]], though non-sapient generic frogs would first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' as minor interactive elements.

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|isbn=978-0-307-89554-7|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 appear in the final [[King Boo]] battle, with larger variants 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]].

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. Additionally, in Top-Hat Tower, percussion instruments are added to the music whenever a frog is captured, and Mario can jump on 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.

Frog LMDM.png|Artwork from ''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]''

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