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,misleading, the TCG ones arent either
| ko_romanized = Gaeguri
| pt_name = Sapo| es_name = RANA| sets =
* [[Cybernetic Revolution]]
* [[Shadow of Infinity]]
* [[Light of Destruction]]
* [[Crimson Crisis]]
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
* [[The Shining Darkness]]
* [[Extreme Victory]]
* [[Invasion: Vengeance]]
* [[Cybernetic Horizon]]
| tcg =
* [[Champion Pack: Game Four]]
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
* [[Gold Series 2009]]
* [[OTS Tournament Pack 3]]
* [[Duelist Saga]]
* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
* [[Duel Overload]]
* [[Structure Deck: Freezing Chains]]
* [[Magnificent Mavens]]
| ocg =
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
* [[Duelist SagaExtra Pack Volume 2]]* [[Rarity Collection Premium Gold Edition]]* [[Structure Deck: Ice Barrier of the Frozen Prison]]| anime =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
}}
"'''Frog'''" (ガエル ''Gaeru'') is the first an [[archetype]] of [[WATER]] [[archetypeAqua]] and [[AquaMonster Card|monsters]] archetype, that debuted in ''[[Cybernetic Revolution]]''. It is supported by a few related "Toad" (カエル ''Kaeru'') cardsThis was both the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua archetype. The archetype is used by [[Princess Rose]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The "[[Toad]]" series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype. "[[Froggy Forcefield]]" is not a member of this archetype, as its name does not contain「ガエル」.
==Design==
True to their their name, the general design of "Frog" as well as the related "Toad" monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" and "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "FrogsFrog" and "Toads" Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "[[Swap Frog]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Beelze Frog]]", and "[[Ronintoadin]]". Some "Frog" and "Toad" monsters resemble angels like "[[Treeborn Frog]]", while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "[[Substitoad]]" and "[[Tradetoad]]". ==Etymology==
Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "[[Froggy ForcefieldTreeborn Frog]]" is not a , while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" card, because it does not have 「ガエル」 in its Japanese name, as with and "Swap Frog ". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the Jamcontrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "[[Substitoad]]" (which was eventually renamed to and "[[Slime ToadTradetoad]]" for clarity).
===Frog Naming Puns=''Gaeru'' puns====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Monster English name !! Japanese name (romaji) !! Japanese name (base) !! Japanese name (translation) !! Japanese Pun (base) !! Japanese Pun (translation)
|-
| [[Beelze Frog]] || Amagaeru || 悪魔ガエル || Devil Frog || 雨蛙 アマガエル || [[wikipedia:HylidaeJapanese tree frog|Tree frogsJapanese tree frog]]
|-
| [[D.3.S. Des Frog]] || Gaeru Sandesu Desugaeru || ガエル・サンデス デスガエル || Death Frog Three-Death || ガエルさんです ですがえる || I'm Mr. Frog"to come across"
|-
| [[Des FrogCenterfrog]] || Desugaeru Negaeru || デスガエル 寝ガエル || Death Sleeping Frog || ですがえる 寝返る || "to switch sides or to come acrossbetray"
|-
| [[Dupe Frog]] || Machigaeru || 魔知ガエル || Evil Wisdom Frog || 間違える || "to make a mistake"
|-
| [[Flip Flop Frog]] || Uragaeru || 裏ガエル || Reverse Frog || 裏返る || "to be turned inside-out"
|-
| [[Poison Draw Frog]] || Hikigaeru || 引きガエル || Draw Frog || 蟇蛙 || "[[wikipedia:True Japanese common toad|True Japanese common toad]]s"
|-
| [[Submarine Frog]] || Michigaeru || 未知ガエル || Unknown Frog || 見違える || "to be hardly recognized"
|-
| [[Swap Frog]] || Onigaeru Kigaeru || 鬼ガエル || [[wikipedia:Oni| Ogre ]] Frog || 着替える || "to change clothes"
|-
| [[Treeborn Frog]] || Yomigaeru || 黄泉ガエル || [[wikipedia:Yomi|YomiUnderworld]] Frog || 蘇る || "to be revived"
|-
| [[Unifrog]] || Kangaeru || 貫ガエル || Penetrating Frog || 考える || "to think about"
|}
===Toad Naming Puns=Other puns====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Monster English name !! Japanese name (romaji) !! Japanese name (base) !! Japanese name (translation) !! Japanese Pun (base) !! Japanese Pun (translation)|-| [[Performapal Turn Toad]] || Entameito Hikkurikaeru || EMヒックリカエル || Entermate Turn Toad || ひっくり返る || to be overturned or topple over|-| [[Ronintoadin]] || Ikikaeru || 粋カエル || Classy Toad || 生き返る || to return to life|-| [[Substitoad]] || Irekaeru || イレカエル || Substitute Toad || 入れ替える || to swap around
|-
| [[TradetoadD.3.S. Frog]] || Sashikaeru Gaeru Sandesu || サシカエル ガエル・サンデス || Replace Toad Frog Three-Death || 差し替える ガエルさんです || to replace"I'm Mr. Frog"
|-
| [[Toadally AwesomeT.A.D.P.O.L.E.]] || Mochi Kaeru Otamajakushi || 餅カエル 悪魂邪苦止 || Mochi Toad Phono-semantically matched ''[[wikipedia:Ateji|ateji]]'' of ''Otamajakushi'', the Japanese word for "tadpole"; literally translates to "evil, soul, vice, pain, stop" || オタマジャクシ | 持ち帰る |[[wikipedia:Tadpole| to bring back or carry homeTadpole]]
|}
==Playing style==
Though with weakstats, "Frog" cards can unleash devastating monsters are very versatile and their effects that include rapid [[Summon]]ingSummoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls. Many "Frog" cards have low Levels, which lets them benefit from cards like "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Pride of the Weak]]" and "[[Graceful Revival]]". Frog Decks use the Field Spell "[[Wetlands]]" that increases the [[ATK]] of all Level 2 or lower WATER/Aqua Monsters by 1200. Frogs can use "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" (which allows you to add up to 2 more copies of itself from your deck to your hand when destroyed by battle), "[[Substitoad]]" ([[Traditional Format]]), "[[Flip Flop Frog]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]" (though you can't Special Summon him with "[[Wetlands]]" out), "[[Froggy Forcefield]]", and "[[Dupe Frog]]" to stall while building up combos. "[[Beelze Frog]]" can gain up to 2100 ATK with all 3 "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" in the Graveyard, a sizeable amount for a Level 3 monster. "[[Mermaid Archer]]" is also useful with Frogs, since all Frogs except for "[[Des Frog]]" are Level 3 or lower. "[[Star Boy]]" can power up Frogs in a flash; even with only "[[Wetlands]]" and its own effect, it has 2250 [[ATK]]. "[[Unifrog]]" can be used to make [[direct attack]]s, having 1600 ATK while "Wetlands" is active, and can also destroy an opponent's Spell/Trap Card if you control another Frog. Because this Deck often heavily revolves around "[[Wetlands]]" and easily swarms the field with Frogs for Tribute fodder, it can easily accommodate an "[[Earthbound Immortal]]". "[[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]" works superbly because its effect lets it deal damage even with cards like "[[Gravity Bind]]" active. "[[Earthbound Immortals]]" that require Tributes for their effects, such as "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]", also have great synergy with the Frogs' aforementioned swarming power. One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "[[Substitoad]]", but after [[Frog FTK]] won the 2010 World Championships, it was [[Forbidden]], so many "Frog" [[Deck]]s lost their supreme speed. "[[One for One]]" allows easy Summoning of "[[Substitoad]]", so a [[Normal Summon]]/[[Normal Set|Set]] is not spent to get "[[Substitoad]]" out. "[[Fishborg Blaster]]" ([[Traditional Format]] only) and "[[Deep Sea Diva]]" are good Tuners to include in a Frog Deck; they are easily Special Summoned and benefit from "[[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]", "[[Water Hazard]]" and other WATER support. "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" is another effective Tuner, as "[[Wetlands]]" grants him 2500 ATK. "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]" also works thanks to his ability to attack directly while you only control Level 2 or lower monsters, which is easily manageable with the Frogs teamed up with "Wetlands" in this Deck. ==Frog FTK/OTK Decks=====Frog Burn FTK/Mass Driver FTK (Traditional)===This FTK is hard to stop, and relatively easy to pull off. First, you need to get a "[[Substitoad]]" on the field (easy with "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" + "[[Salvage]]"). Then, you just need another monster on the field as fodder for his effect. At that point, dump as many Frogs as you possibly can into your Graveyard (cards like "[[Banisher of the Light]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" are the bane of this strategy). If you have three copies of "[[Ronintoadin]]" in your Deck, there is a very good chance that if he's not already in your hand, he will be very soon, likewise with "[[Mass Driver]]" (Traditional Only). All you need to do now is get "[[Ronintoadin]]" in the Graveyard, either by "[[Swap Frog]]'s" effect or by other means ([[Magical Merchant]]), and "[[Mass Driver]]" (Possible to substitute "[[Cannon Soldier]]" instead) on the Field. Use the effect of "Ronintoadin" to bring him back to the Field and then Tribute him for 400 LP damage. Repeat until you win. With the banning of "Substitoad" in September 2010 and "Mass Driver" in March 2011, this strategy is no longer playable in the [[Advanced Format]]. {{See also|[[Frog Burn FTK]]}} ===Des Frog OTK===The rapid summoning of "[[Des Frog]]"s can be used to [[OTK]] as follows:1. Tribute Summon "[[Des Frog]]" when at least 2 "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]s" are in your Graveyard. See below for 1 turn set-up.2. Use "[[Des Croaking]]" to destroy all cards on your opponent's side of the field3. (option A): Activate "[[Solidarity]]" or "[[United We Stand]]" and then attack for 8100 damage with the 3 "[[Des Frog]]s".3. (option B): Attack with all "[[Des Frog]]"s, then activate "[[Super Polymerization]]", summoning "[[D.3.S. Frog]]" and finally attacking for 8200 damage. Special Summon "[[Ronintoadin]]" card from your Graveyard then, activate "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" and Special Summon 3 "[[Des Frog]]". Then use "[[Des Croaking]]" to clear your opponent's field. Xyz Summon Rank 5 like "[[Shark Fortress]]" then, Xyz Summon "[[Daigusto Phoenix]]" and win. Use "[[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]", "[[Swap Frog]]" and "[[Foolish Burial]]" with the help "[[Salvage]]" to send "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]", "[[Gazer Shark]]" or "[[Des Frog]]" to the Graveyard. You can banish Gazer Shark for a free Rank 5 WATER Xyz Summon. "[[Sea Lancer]]" can also be used to recycle "Gazer Shark". There can also be an FTK if you add a "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" into your Deck. If you draw a "[[Des Frog]]", a "[[Des Croaking]]", a "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" and "[[One for One]]" or a "[[Swap Frog]]", you can either:* Activate "[[One for One]]" and discard "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your hand to Special Summon "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your DeckOR* Discard one "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your hand to Special Summon "[[Swap Frog]]", then use its effect to send the second "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your Deck to the Graveyard. Tribute your Monster for a "[[Des Frog]]" and follow from stage 2 above! It is also possible to Normal Summon "[[Substitoad]]", then [[Special Summon]] with "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" to tribute for "[[Substitoad]]"'s effect. Summon "[[Swap Frog]]" and use its effect to send "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" to the [[Graveyard]]. Tribute "[[Swap Frog]]" to Summon another if you need to to make sure you have two "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]"s in your Graveyard, then use "[[Swap Frog]]'s effect by returning it or "[[Substitoad]]" to your hand to Tribute Summon your "[[Des Frog]]". As an alternative for step 3.(B), use "[[Polymerization]]" after using "[[Des Croaking]]", then "[[De-Fusion]]" after attacking with "[[D.3.S. Frog]]". You can use the Frog search cards like "[[Moray of Greed]]" and "[[Substitoad]]", "[[Tradetoad]]", along with stall cards like "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]" and "[[Froggy Forcefield]]" to more reliably complete this [[OTK]]/[[FTK]]. Watch out for "[[Starlight Road]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" and "[[D.D. Crow]]", however. ===Dragon Frog Exodia (Traditional)===This strategy uses "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only), "[[DNA Surgery]]"/"[[D. Tribe]]" & "[[Super Rejuvenation]]" to draw through your entire Deck in one turn in order to cause a win condition using the 5 parts of "[[Exodia]]". First get the "[[Substitoad]]" & your Type change trap on the field, then after playing "[[Super Rejuvenation]]" tribute enough "Frogs" to draw the rest of your Deck during the End Phase. Like most "Frog" combos, use "[[One for One]]" and such to get "[[Substitoad]]" as fast as possible, and from there setup the rest of the 3 card combo. Other cards that could be used are "[[A Cat of Ill Omen]]" to search for the Type Changing traps, as well as "[[Magical Mallet]]" / "[[Hand Destruction]]" to allow controlled drawing through the Deck, in order not to lose any parts of "[[Exodia]]". Bear in mind that when you tribute "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" or "[[Dupe Frog]]", their effects do not activate.* You can use "[[Swap Frog]]" to send them to the graveyard from the field to activate their own effects when "[[Swap Frog]]" is Summoned, however they will not actually be 'tributed' and therefore will not count for "[[Super Rejuvenation]]".
In 2016, with the ''[[Ancient ProphecyInvasion: Vengeance]] also added some great new support for low Level WATER monsters including '' Booster Pack, the archetype gained its boss monster, "[[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon LordToadally Awesome]]" , a very solid Xyz that is able to prevent your Frogs from being destroyed by any means. This is particularly useful against "[[Lightning Vortex]]"negate the activation of cards and effects, steal the negated card, Special Summon a "[[Mirror Force]]Frog" monster from the Deck and retrieve a WATER monster when it is sent to the Graveyard. Combined with the "[[Torrential TributePaleozoic]]". AlsoTrap Cards, "[[Moray of Greed]]"that can Summon themselves from the Graveyard as Level 2 Aqua monsters, while a powerful cardthe Deck rapidily gained popularity and competitive relevance, is skippable as it's better to use which later resulted in "Toadally Awesome"becoming [[Pot of AvariceLimited]]"in the OCG.
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
|normal monsters =* [[Megalosmasher X]]| effect monsters =
* [[Beelze Frog]]
* [[Cryomancer of the Ice BarrierCenterfrog]]
* [[Des Frog]]
* [[Dupe Frog]]
* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
* [[Submarine Frog]]
* [[Swap Frog]]
* [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of WaterfallsSubstitoad]](TCG and Traditional Format)
* [[Tradetoad]]
* [[Treeborn Frog]]
* [[Unifrog]]
* [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]
* [[Aqua Spirit]]
* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
* [[Sea Lancer]]
* [[Silent Angler]]
* [[Star Boy]]
* [[Tin Goldfish]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
* [[Junk Synchron]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[D.3.S. Frog]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Junk Warrior]]
* [[Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodon]]* [[Stardust DragonUnderworld Fighter Balmung]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Gachi Gachi GantetsuToadally Awesome]] (TCG and Traditional Format)* [[Bahamut Shark]]* [[Cat Shark]]
* [[Daigusto Phoenix]]
* [[Gigantic Spright]]* [[Number 9629: Dark MistMannequin Cat]]* [[Number 7345: Abyss SplashCrumble Logos the Prophet of Demolition]]* [[TirasSky Cavalry Centaurea]]|link monsters =* [[Eria the Water Charmer, Keeper of GenesisGentle]]* [[Mistar Boy]]* [[Shark FortressMermail Abyssalacia]]* [[Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor NinjaSpright Elf]](OCG and Traditional Format)
|spells =
* [[Des Croaking]]
* [[Inferno Reckless SummonWetlands]]* [[Level Limit - Area BAquarium Set]]* [[Aquarium Stage]]
* [[Moray of Greed]]
* [[Salvage]]
* [[Shield & Sword]]* [[Solidarity]]* [[Super PolymerizationSpright Gamma Burst]]
* [[Surface]]
* [[WetlandsPolymerization]]
|traps =
* [[Froggy Forcefield]]
* ''[[Paleozoic]]'' Trap Cards
* [[Gozen Match]]
* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
}}
===Weaknesses===
Cards such as "[[Zombie World]]" can be used to prevent "Toadally Awesome" from being Summoned. Card effects that banish cards that would be sent to the Graveyard, such as "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", greatly hamper the strategies of "Frog" Decks.
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