Farfetch'd (Japanese: カモネギ Kamonegi) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

In Galar, Farfetch'd has a Fighting-type regional form. Galarian Farfetch'd evolves into Sirfetch'd after landing three critical hits in a single battle. Kantonian Farfetch'd is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

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Biology

Farfetch'd is an avian Pokémon that resembles a light brown duck with a white underbelly. It has a flat, yellow beak, brown eyes, a V-shaped black marking on its forehead (similar to a unibrow), and a three-feather crest on top of its head. Its wings are as big as its body and appear to be prehensile enough to substitute for hands. It has yellow legs with webbed feet and a stubby tail.

Farfetch'd is always seen carrying a leek stalk or spring onion. It carries this sprig in its wings, but sometimes chooses to hold it in its beak or feet instead. Unable to live without its stick, Farfetch'd will defend it with its life. Losing the stalk can leave Farfetch'd defenseless, and it will seek out a new one to replace it. Known uses for the stick include use as a weapon, nesting material, and emergency food source. When using the stalk to attack, Farfetch'd wields and uses it like a sword to cut through things. There are several different fighting styles involving Farfetch'd's leek. It is selective about which sticks it will use and has been known to fight over good ones. Farfetch'd is found in temperate grasslands where reedy plants grow, guarding the plants from anyone trying to disturb them. However, Farfetch'd is rarely seen, and thus it is thought that its numbers are decreasing, and that it is at risk of extinction. According to sources such as the anime and the Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia, its population decline is caused by humans who hunted it down for food; one popular recipe suggested cooking it with its own leek. There have been attempts at breeding in order to increase the Farfetch'd population. In the anime, Farfetch’d are shown to be able to swim like real-life ducks.

Farfetch'd and Sirfetch'd are the only known Pokémon capable of using the Leek item.

Forms

Farfetch'd has a regional form: Galarian Farfetch'd.

In Galar, Farfetch'd is a deeper shade of brown, with a more prominent black mark on its head and a much more unfriendly look on its face. The leek it carries with its wings is much larger in Galar than the leeks that Farfetch'd use in other regions, although whether it is related to the Large Leek used as a curry ingredient is unknown.

Galarian Farfetch'd's body has developed a much stronger frame that gives it the strength required to carry its leek. However, this sheer mass makes it hard for it to fly. It is renowned for its courage in battle and can use its leek like swords or javelins. As a result of surviving and experiencing many different battles, Galarian Farfetch'd develops the ability to evolve into Sirfetch'd.

Evolution

Galarian Farfetch'd evolves into Sirfetch'd. Kantonian Farfetch'd is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Galarian Farfetch'd

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto#083
Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
Red(ENG) The sprig of green onions it holds is its weapon. It is used much like a metal sword.
Blue
Yellow Lives where reedy plants grow. They are rarely seen, so it's thought their numbers are decreasing.
Stadium Always carries the stalk of an unidentified plant. The stalk is said to be used for making a nest or as a weapon.
Generation II Johto#158
Gold If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.
Silver If it eats the plant stick it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stick.
Crystal In order to prevent their extinction, more people have made an effort to breed these Pokémon.
Stadium 2 If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.
Generation III Hoenn#— Kanto#083
Ruby Farfetch'd is always seen with a stick from a plant of some sort. Apparently, there are good sticks and bad sticks. This Pokémon has been known to fight with others over sticks.
Sapphire
Emerald It is always seen with a stick from a plant. Apparently, there are good sticks and bad sticks. This Pokémon occasionally fights with others over choice sticks.
FireRed It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.
LeafGreen The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.
Generation IV Sinnoh#— Johto#160
Diamond It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.
SoulSilver If it eats the plant stalk it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stalk.
Generation V Unova#—
Black It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
White
Black 2 It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
White 2
Generation VI KalosCentral #061 Hoenn#—
X The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.
Y It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.
Omega Ruby Farfetch'd is always seen with a stalk from a plant of some sort. Apparently, there are good stalks and bad stalks. This Pokémon has been known to fight with others over stalks.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VIII Galar#218 Sinnoh#— Hisui#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword The stalk this Pokémon carries in its wings serves as a sword to cut down opponents. In a dire situation, the stalk can also serve as food.
Shield They use a plant stalk as a weapon, but not all of them use it in the same way. Several distinct styles of stalk fighting have been observed.
Brilliant Diamond It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
Shining Pearl
Galarian Farfetch'd
Sword The Farfetch'd of the Galar region are brave warriors, and they wield thick, tough leeks in battle.
Shield The stalks of leeks are thicker and longer in the Galar region. Farfetch'd that adapted to these stalks took on a unique form.

Game locations

Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

In side games

Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Cross-Generation

In events

In-game events
Wild Area News
Galarian Farfetch'd

Held items

Farfetch'd

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Galarian Farfetch'd

Stats

Base stats

Farfetch'd
Generations I-VI
Generation VII onwards
Galarian Farfetch'd

Pokéathlon stats

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3/4 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Farfetch'd

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damagednormally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Galarian Farfetch'd

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damagednormally by:
Immune to:
Resistant to:

Learnset

Farfetch'd is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

Farfetch'd
Generation VIII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
Galarian Farfetch'd
Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd

By TM/TR

Farfetch'd

SwSh

Generation VIII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
Galarian Farfetch'd
Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd

By breeding

Farfetch'd

SwSh

Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Farfetch'd in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Farfetch'd in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Farfetch'd in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Farfetch'd in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
Galarian Farfetch'd
Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Farfetch'd in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Farfetch'd in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd

By tutoring

Farfetch'd
Generation VIII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
Galarian Farfetch'd
Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd

By events

Galarian Farfetch'd

Galarian Farfetch'd transferred from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME from November 11 to November 16, 2020 erroneously use the level-up learnset of their Kantonian counterpart from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Galarian Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd in Pokémon HOME, Sword, or Shield with illegal moves had their moves replaced with moves from their level-up movepool on November 16, 2020; opening Pokémon HOME at any point after that date will cause HOME to search all Sword and Shield savefiles on the console and correct the illegal movesets.

Players who transferred a Galarian Farfetch'd with any of these illegal moves cannot trade or battle online with it unless that move is deleted. These erroneous Galarian Farfetch'd otherwise function like other Galarian Farfetch'd, with Galarian Farfetch'd from GO being able to evolve into a Sirfetch'd with an illegal moveset.

Generation VIII
Other generations:
 - IX
  • A superscript level indicates that Farfetch'd can learn this move normally in Generation VIII
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII
  • Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Farfetch'd
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Farfetch'd
  • × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Farfetch'd

Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 49
Base Attack: 73 Base Defense: 50 Base Speed: 60

Galarian Farfetch'd

Evolution data

Farfetch'd

Galarian Farfetch'd

Sprites

Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Goh's Farfetch'd

In Dreams Are Made of These!, a Farfetch'd proved hard for Goh to catch, hitting Goh's Poké Ball back at him twice before getting caught on the third attempt.

Ash's Farfetch'd

In Toughing It Out!, Ash caught a Galarian Farfetch'd that he encountered while in Wyndon. In Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, it evolved into Sirfetch'd during a battle against Rinto.

Other

Fafetch'd debuted in So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd, under the ownership of Keith, who used it to help steal other Trainers' Pokémon, including Misty's and Team Rocket's. It was used in a battle against Ash and battled Bulbasaur before losing to Misty and her Psyduck.

In A Way Off Day Off, multiple Farfetch'd lived on a deserted island, which is the home of many different fruit trees.

In A Farfetch'd Tale, Sylvester was trying to learn to make Charcoal by using his Farfetch'd's Cut attack.

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!, seven Farfetch'd would appear whenever Crystal whistles.

In Smells Like Team Spirit!, Holly used a Farfetch'd against Ash and Paul during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Farfetch'd teamed up with Croagunk and battled Staravia and Torterra, but it was knocked out by Torterra's Hyper Beam.

In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, Wilkinson entered the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament with his Farfetch'd.

In Pathways to Performance Partnering!, Nini was revealed to own a Farfetch'd that she uses with her Smoochum in Pokémon Showcases.

Minor appearances

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Farfetch'd was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Farfetch'd appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Tricks of the Trade, a Farfetch'd was at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In Weekend Warrior, a Coordinator's Farfetch'd competed in the Silver Town Pokémon Contest.

In Three Jynx and a Baby!, five Farfetch'd lived in a lake.

Five Farfetch'd appeared in Second Time's the Charm!.

A Coordinator's Farfetch'd appeared in Thinning the Hoard!.

Multiple Farfetch'd made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Farfetch'd appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

In A Battle by Any Other Name!, a Trainer's Farfetch'd competed in the Poké Puff Contest.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

A Trainer's Farfetch'd appeared in Forming a More Perfect Union!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in I Choose You!.

Two Farfetch'd appeared in a flashback in Enter Pikachu!.

In Destination: Coronation!, six Farfetch'd jumped out of a bush near the Cerise Laboratory, followed by a Psyduck.

In Trade, Borrow, and Steal!, a Gentleman traded his Farfetch'd, nicknamed Dux, for a Spearow nicknamed Speary.

A Trainer's Farfetch'd appeared in Take My Thief! Please!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Heroes Unite!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP049 Farfetch'd Ash's Pokédex Farfetch'd, a Wild Duck Pokémon. Farfetch'd makes a delicious meal, especially when cooked with leek. Because of this, Farfetch'd is nearly extinct.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP098 Farfetch'd Ash's Pokédex Farfetch'd, the Wild Duck Pokémon. This extremely rare Pokémon can always be found holding a leek, or green onion, which it uses to build its nest.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP052 Farfetch'd Dawn's Pokédex Farfetch'd, the Wild Duck Pokémon. Using the green onion that it holds like a sword, Farfetch'd can slice through a variety of objects.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY050 Farfetch'd Serena's Pokédex Farfetch'd, the Wild Duck Pokémon. Farfetch'd uses the stalk it holds as a weapon, wielding it like a sword to cut a variety of objects.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
JN027 Farfetch'd Goh's Rotom Phone Farfetch'd, the Wild Duck Pokémon. A Fighting type. Farfetch'd always carries a leek that is twice as long and heavy as its own body and never lets go. This is the Galarian form of Farfetch'd.

POKÉTOON

A Farfetch'd appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp!.

Pokémon Evolutions

In The Show, a Farfetch'd briefly appeared under the ownership of a Trainer watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.

In the manga

Galarian Farfetch'd in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters DP

A Farfetch'd appeared in PMDP29.

Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon

A Farfetch'd appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Lancelot

Farfetch'd debuted in Just a Spearow Carrier, under the ownership of a Trainer. They were seen together at the Indigo Plateau.

In Extricated from Exeggutor, a wild Farfetch'd was saved by Yellow after getting attacked by a group of Exeggutor while it was trying to find its nest. Afterward, Yellow helped it try to find its nest and it later helped Yellow escape from the Exeggutor and Oddish. Later, it finally found its nest with the help of Yellow and bade farewell to her and Pika.

A Farfetch'd appeared in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour, under the ownership of a boy living in Azalea Town. Both the boy and Farfetch'd fell victim to the onslaught of the Masked Man's Pokémon in the depths of Ilex Forest.

In A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, Bill was seen using a Farfetch'd as a mode of transport. It later helped Bill escape from Staryu, but it got trapped with him. They were later rescued by Crystal in Surrounded by Staryu.

In The Last Battle XIII, a Farfetch'd was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, Emerald used a Farfetch'd during his Battle Factory challenge.

The Battle Factory rented a Farfetch'd, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Farfetch'd appeared in a fantasy in Ray of Light!! Through the Crack in the Sky!.

Henry's Sirfetch'd, Lancelot, was caught as a Galarian Farfetch'd, as revealed in a flashback in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

A Farfetch'd appeared in For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Shu's rival Ryoma owns a Farfetch'd, which first appeared in A Farfetch'd Fencing Match!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in a background collage in Catch the Poliwag!.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Ash's Sirfetch'd

Ash's Galarian Farfetch'd first appeared in Solitary and Menacing!. It later evolved into Sirfetch'd.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Farfetch'd appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.

In the TCG

Main article: Farfetch'd (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Farfetch'd appears as a Spirit.

Trivia

Sprite of Madāmu from 1997 demo

Origin

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Farfetch'd seems to be based on a duck. It may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「鴨が葱を背負って来る」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing spring onions". As a saying, it means "easy target" or "golden opportunity". The phrase can be shortened to 「鴨葱」, which is transliterated the same as Farfetch'd's Japanese name (Kamonegi).

Galarian Farfetch'd was inspired by leeks in the United Kingdom growing larger and thicker than leeks in Japan.[3] The leek it carries resembles the Giant Musselburgh, a larger variant of the spring onion that was first bred in Scotland, and the wild leek, one of the national symbols of Wales. Galarian Farfetch'd itself may be inspired by a hammer throw athlete given the way it wields its leek, such as swinging it in a circular motion during its attacks. It may also be based on a javelin thrower. Its serious disposition and how it holds its leek over its shoulder is typical of the lone samurai archetype in modern Japanese fiction; the leek thus could be a stand-in for the ōdachi, which are large traditional Japanese swords such that samurai carrying them had to haul them over their backs.

Name origin

Farfetch'd may be derived from far-fetched, meaning unbelievable, perhaps relating to Farfetch'd's rarity or the "far-fetched" theme of its Japanese name.

Kamonegi may be a combination of 鴨 kamo (duck) and 葱 negi (spring onion) that forms the expression 鴨葱 kamo negi, an abbreviation of the proverb 「鴨が葱を背負って来る」 kamo ga negi o shottekuru (literally "a duck comes bearing spring onions") that means "easy target" or "golden opportunity".

In other languages

See also

References