Editing Frog

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

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])

'''Frogs''' are real-world amphibians that have appeared in various roles throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise and other related franchises. 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.

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In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', sentient frogs are represented by two friendly non-playable characters, the [[Frog Sage]] and [[Frogfucius' Student|his student]], and two enemies: [[Frogog]] and [[Ribbite]]. 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.

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 with a car.

Frogs<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 62. "''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.''"</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 the more precious '''gold frogs'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 94. "''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.''"</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]].

[[File:SMO_-_Frog_(Possessed).jpeg|thumb|150px|Mario capturing a 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 controlled by Mario and [[Cappy]], and are also the first [[capture]]able beings found in ''Super Mario Odyssey''. When captured, frogs give Mario the ability to jump higher and shaking the [[Nintendo Switch#Peripherals|controller]] causes Mario to perform a High Jump, allowing him to reach even higher placed platforms. Mario can also jump on the frogs to receive a [[coin]]. 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 stops capturing 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. Like all captures, frogs will wear a Mario hat and a little mustache when captured.

SMO Frog Capture.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' ([[Capture|captured frog]])

|Jap=カエル

|JapR=Kaeru

|JapM=Frog

|Jap2=ゲーコ (''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''){{ref needed}}

|Jap2R=Gēko

|Jap2M=Comes from「ゲコゲコ」(''gekogeko'', onomatopoeia for a frog's ribbit); shared with the [[Frog (Yoshi's Story)|frog]]s in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''

|KorR=Gae'gul-i

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