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{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Fronk
|image=[[File:GameWario Fronk.png|120px]]<br>Artwork of Fronks from ''[[Game & Wario]]''.
|image=[[File:GameWario Fronk.png|120px]]<br>Artwork of Fronks from ''[[Game & Wario]]''.
|first_appearance=''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|notable=[[Fronk]]
}}
}}
'''Fronks''', also referred to as '''mini Fronks''',<ref>"''Save the mini Fronks from a perilous fate by blowing into the mic, or doing nothing at all!''" — '''[[Tread Carefully (microgame)|Tread Carefully]] description''', ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''</ref> are small creatures from the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. They appear in many colors besides the most common color, yellow. They appear in various [[microgame]]s in every installment of the series. The most prominent of the Fronks is [[9-Volt]]'s pet, [[Fronk]].
'''Fronks''', also referred to as '''mini Fronks''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Save the mini Fronks from a perilous fate by blowing into the mic, or doing nothing at all!|author=[[Tread Carefully (microgame)|Tread Carefully]] description|title=''[[WarioWare Gold]]''}}</ref> are small creatures in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. They appear in many colors besides the most common color, yellow. They appear in various [[microgame]]s in every installment of the series. The most prominent of the Fronks is [[9-Volt]]'s pet, [[Fronk]].


==History==
==History==
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A yellow Fronk is also featured in some of the other minigames. In [[Shutter]], taking a photo of him gets 200 points. He appears in a [[Sole Man]] remake in [[Gamer]], as well as [[Allergy Attack]]. In [[Taxi (minigame)|Taxi]], he floats by on a yellow balloon, which can be shot. Should he be taken to the shelter, the player gets 500 points.
A yellow Fronk is also featured in some of the other minigames. In [[Shutter]], taking a photo of him gets 200 points. He appears in a [[Sole Man]] remake in [[Gamer]], as well as [[Allergy Attack]]. In [[Taxi (minigame)|Taxi]], he floats by on a yellow balloon, which can be shot. Should he be taken to the shelter, the player gets 500 points.
According to the "[[Mona]] Superscoop 21" souvenir, there's a proverb saying "If you see one Fronk, there are probably at least 30 more lurking around nearby", referring to various cameos they make in the game.
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Fronks appears in a minigame cameo in the [[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Fronks appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
Fronks appears in a minigame cameo in the [[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Fronks appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].


==Microgames featuring Fronks==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''===
===''WarioWare'' series===
*[[Sole Man]]
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''====
*[[Blow Hole Bridge]]
*'''Microgames:'''
*[[Find My Behind]]
**[[Sole Man]]
**[[Blow Hole Bridge]]
**[[Find My Behind]]


===''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''===
====''WarioWare: Twisted!''====
*[[What's the Point?]]
*'''Microgames'''
*[[Oopsy-Daisy]]
**[[What's the Point?]]
*[[Hop to the Top]]
**[[Oopsy-Daisy]]
*[[Rock and a Hot Place]]
**[[Hop to the Top]]
*[[Dirty Darts]]
**[[Rock and a Hot Place]]
*[[Snake Snarl]]
**[[Dirty Darts]]
*[[Feed on Fronk]]
**[[Snake Snarl]]
*[[Peak-a-boo-boo]]
**[[Feed on Fronk]]
*[[Fronk Fishing]]
**[[Peak-a-boo-boo]]
**[[Fronk Fishing]]


===''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''===
====''WarioWare: Touched!''====
*[[Space Buffet]]
*'''Microgames'''
*[[Burning Rubber]] (cameo)
**[[Space Buffet]]
*[[Dead Simon Says]] (cameo)
**[[Burning Rubber]] (cameo)
*[[Tread Carefully (microgame)|Tread Carefully]]
**[[Dead Simon Says]] (cameo)
**[[Tread Carefully (microgame)|Tread Carefully]]


===''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''===
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''====
*[[On the Ropes]]
*'''Microgames'''
*[[Escape Artist]]
**[[On the Ropes]]
*[[Unintelligent Life]]
**[[Escape Artist (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Escape Artist]]
*[[Spring Cleaning]] (cameo)
**[[Unintelligent Life]]
*[[Fresh off the Grill]] (cameo)
**[[Spring Cleaning]] (cameo)
*[[Now You're Cooking!]] (cameo)
**[[Fresh off the Grill]] (cameo)
*[[Bridge Work (microgame)]] (cameo)
**[[Now You're Cooking!]] (cameo)
**[[Bridge Work (microgame)|Bridge Work]] (cameo)


===''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''===
====''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''====
*[[Garlic/Fronk]]
*'''Microgames'''
**[[Garlic/Fronk]]


===''[[WarioWare Gold]]''===
====''WarioWare Gold''====
*[[Answering Machine]]
*'''Microgames'''
*[[The Claw]]
**[[Answering Machine]]
*[[Feed on Fronk]]
**[[The Claw]]
*[[Fronk Fishing]]
**[[Feed on Fronk]]
*[[Sliding Doors]]
**[[Fronk Fishing]]
*[[Tread Carefully (microgame)|Tread Carefully]]
**[[Sliding Doors]]
*[[Vicious Veggies]]
**[[Tread Carefully (microgame)|Tread Carefully]]
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**[[Vicious Veggies]]
 
====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''====
*'''Microgames'''
**[[A Call to Fall]] (cameo)
**[[Sanitation Station]] (cameo)
**[[The Vampire Arose]] (cameo)
**[[Dig It]] (cameo)
**[[A Weighty Matter]] (cameo)


===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
====''WarioWare: Move It!''====
*[[A Call to Fall]] (cameo)
*'''Microgames'''
*[[Sanitation Station]] (cameo)
**[[Helping Hands]] (cameo)
*[[Dig It]] (cameo)
**[[Deep Fryer]] (cameo)
*[[A Weighty Matter]] (cameo)
**[[Gacha Now]] (cameo)
**[[Put a Lid on It]] (cameo)
**[[Safe Snacker]] (cameo)
**[[Reel It In]] (cameo)
**[[Apple Blaster]] (cameo)
**[[Crane Catcher]] (cameo)
**[[Phone for You]] (cameo)


==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
{{Spirit
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|no=744
|-
|name=Fronks
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Name
|image=[[File:GameWario Fronk.png|x100px]]
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10% style="text-align:center;"|Image
|series=''WarioWare'' Series
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Game
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Type
|slots=1
!rowspan=2 width=5% style="text-align:center;"|Class
|class=Novice
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Effect
|effects=Improved Escape
!rowspan=2 width=13% style="text-align:center;"|How to obtain
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
!colspan=4 width=40% style="text-align:center;"|Spirit battle
|opponents=Tiny {{iw|smashwiki|Pichu (SSBU)|Pichus}} ×4
|-
|conditions=<nowiki/>
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Opponents
!class=unsortable width=19% style="text-align:center;"|Battle conditions
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song
|-
!align=center|Fronks
|align=center|[[File:GameWario Fronk.png|x100px]]
|''WarioWare'' Series
|Support (1)
|Novice
|Improved Escape
|Spirit Board
|Tiny [[Pichu]]s ×4
|
*Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle
*Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle
|[[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]]
|stage=[[WarioWare, Inc. (stage)|WarioWare, Inc.]]
|Mike's Song
|song=Mike's Song
|}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
WWIMM SoleMan.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
WWIMM SoleMan.png|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''
Blow Hole Bridge.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
Blow Hole Bridge.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
Find My Behind.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
Find My Behind.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!''
WWMPG TitleScreen Magnet.png|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]''
WWIMPG$ Allergies Return.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''
WWIMPG$ Allergies Return.png|''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!''
Oopsy-Daisy.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Oopsy-Daisy.png|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
Hop to the Top.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Hop to the Top.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''
Rock and a Hot Place.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Rock and a Hot Place.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''
Dirty Darts.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Dirty Darts.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''
Snake Snarl.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Snake Snarl.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''
Feed on Fronk.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Feed on Fronk.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''
Fronk Fishing.png|''WarioWare Twisted!''
Fronk Fishing.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''
WarioWare Touched! Tread Carefully.png|''WarioWare Touched!''
WarioWare Touched! Tread Carefully.png|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
WWSM On the Ropes.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
WWSM On the Ropes.png|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
WWSM Escape Artist.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
WWSM Escape Artist.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
WWSM Bridge Work.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
WWSM Bridge Work.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
GarlicFronk.png|''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''
GarlicFronk.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
WWG The Claw.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG The Claw.png|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''
WWG Feed on Fronk.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG Feed on Fronk.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG Fronk Fishing.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG Fronk Fishing.png|''WarioWare Gold''
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WWG Tread Carefully.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG Tread Carefully.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG Vicious Veggies.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWG Vicious Veggies.png|''WarioWare Gold''
WWGITSanitationStation.png|''WarioWare: Get It Together!''
WWGITSanitationStation.png|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
WWGIT The Vampire Arose Fronk.jpg||''WarioWare: Get It Together!''
WWGIT Dig It Fronk.jpg|''WarioWare: Get It Together!''
WWGIT Dig It Fronk.jpg|''WarioWare: Get It Together!''
</gallery>
</gallery>

Latest revision as of 13:58, July 1, 2024

Fronk
Fronks from Game & Wario
Artwork of Fronks from Game & Wario.
First appearance WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Notable members

Fronks, also referred to as mini Fronks,[1] are small creatures in the WarioWare series. They appear in many colors besides the most common color, yellow. They appear in various microgames in every installment of the series. The most prominent of the Fronks is 9-Volt's pet, Fronk.

History[edit]

WarioWare series[edit]

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]

Sole Man
Differently colored Fronks in Sole Man

In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Fronks appear in the microgames Sole Man, Blow Hole Bridge, and Find My Behind.

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$![edit]

In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!, Fronks appear in the WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! microgames as well as the Wobbly Bobbly microgame Allergies Return.

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

Fronks have their own microgame in WarioWare: Touched! called Tread Carefully. It only appears whenever the players play a microgame or a stage that involves blowing into the microphone. The players must not blow until the microgame is over. If they do so, the microgame is won. However, if the players blow in the microphone at all, the Fronks fall and the player loses the microgame. In the Album, this microgame is played after the main microphone microgame is played 5 times. This also applies to the boss microgame, Seedy Area.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

Fronks appear in some microgames in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.

WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]

In WarioWare: D.I.Y., Fronks appear in the microgame Garlic/Fronk.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]

In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, Fronks appear in 18-Volt's stage, acting like enemies. They serve as the numbers in the score and fly in formation during the Speed Up.

Game & Wario[edit]

Fronks from Game & Wario
Fronks in Game & Wario

Fronks have their own multiplayer game in Game & Wario called Islands. In this game, two or more players take turns shooting different colored Fronks on a spinning island. This spinning island is marked with several different sections. The section the Fronk lands on determines the player's score. After five turns, the person with the most points is declared the winner.

A yellow Fronk is also featured in some of the other minigames. In Shutter, taking a photo of him gets 200 points. He appears in a Sole Man remake in Gamer, as well as Allergy Attack. In Taxi, he floats by on a yellow balloon, which can be shot. Should he be taken to the shelter, the player gets 500 points.

According to the "Mona Superscoop 21" souvenir, there's a proverb saying "If you see one Fronk, there are probably at least 30 more lurking around nearby", referring to various cameos they make in the game.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

In WarioWare Gold Fronks appear primarily in the microgames hosted by Fronk.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, Fronks make cameo appearances in a few microgames.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

One of the 9 microgames that appear in the WarioWare, Inc. stage.
Fronks in the WarioWare, Inc. stage

Fronks appears in a minigame cameo in the WarioWare, Inc. stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Fronks appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

WarioWare series[edit]

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$![edit]

WarioWare: Twisted![edit]

WarioWare: Touched![edit]

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]

WarioWare Gold[edit]

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#744 Fronks
Fronks from Game & Wario Series/game WarioWare Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Improved Escape
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Tiny Pichus ×4
Conditions

  • Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle
Stage WarioWare, Inc.
Song Mike's Song

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 蓬蓬[?]
Péng Péng
Shaggy

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Save the mini Fronks from a perilous fate by blowing into the mic, or doing nothing at all!" – Tread Carefully description. WarioWare Gold.