Safari Ball - The Story of Farfetch'd

Farfetch'd

Farfetch'd Evolution

Evolves after landing 3 Critical Hits in a Single Battle

Farfetch'd Abilities

Keen Eye & Inner Focus & Defiant - Kanto Farfetch'd
Steadfast & Scrappy - Galarian Farfetch'd (Cover that in Sirfetch'd)

Farfetch'd 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. As mentioned in Sleep Style Dex, Farfetch'd will always hold onto its stalk, even when sleeping on its back in a defenseless position. Farfetch'd has four different sleep styles it sleeps in: Sprawled Sleep, Plant-Stalk-at-the-Ready Sleep, Plant-Stalk-Nibbling Sleep, and Atop-Belly Sleep.

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 Pokémon the Series 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 Pikachu short Pikachu's Vacation, 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.

Farfetch'd Dex Entries

Pokémon Red (English):
The sprig of green onions it holds is its weapon. It is used much like a metal sword.

Pokémon Blue:
The sprig of green onions it holds is its weapon. It is used much like a metal sword.

Pokémon Yellow:
Lives where reedy plants grow. They are rarely seen, so it's thought their numbers are decreasing.

Pokémon Stadium:
Always carries the stalk of an unidentified plant. The stalk is said to be used for making a nest or as a weapon.

Pokémon Gold:
If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.

Pokémon Silver:
If it eats the plant stick it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stick.

Pokémon Crystal:
In order to prevent their extinction, more people have made an effort to breed these Pokémon.

Pokémon Stadium 2:
If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)
If it eats the plant stick it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stick. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon Sapphire:
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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed:
It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.

Pokémon LeafGreen:
The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.

Pokémon Diamond:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon Pearl:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon Platinum:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon HeartGold:
If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant stalks grow, it uses its own stalk to thwart them.

Pokémon SoulSilver:
If it eats the plant stalk it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stalk.

Pokémon Black:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon White:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon Black 2:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon White 2:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon X:
The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.

Pokémon Y:
It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon Alpha Sapphire:
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.

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!:
They live where reedy plants grow. Farfetch’d are rarely seen, so it's thought their numbers are decreasing.

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!:
They live where reedy plants grow. Farfetch’d are rarely seen, so it's thought their numbers are decreasing.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Pokémon Shining Pearl:
It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.

Galarian Farfetch’d

Pokémon Sword:
The Farfetch’d of the Galar region are brave warriors, and they wield thick, tough leeks in battle.

Pokémon 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.

Sirfetch'd

Ability: Steadfast & Scrappy

Sirfetch'd Biology

Sirfetch'd is an avian Pokémon that resembles a white duck, standing no taller than its pre-evolved form Farfetch'd and retaining its yellow beak, legs, webbed feet, brown eyes, black eyebrow-like marking, and its stubby tail. It has a crest on its head, consisting of three feathers standing upright. Its wings serve as humanoid hands, with the feathers at the end resembling fingers. It carries a massive leek in two parts, wielding the long, sharpened stalk as a lance and using the hard leaves as a shield.

It is said that Sirfetch'd's Evolution was attained by Farfetch'd who have experienced and survived many battles. Sirfetch'd is known to be calm and collected, preferring to fight fairly. Due to its noble nature, Sirfetch'd is often chosen as a motif for paintings; one famous painting in the Galar region shows a Sirfetch'd dueling with an Escavalier. The leek it carries is its most prized possession; it is used as both weapon and food, and maintained for many years. Once the leek finally withers, Sirfetch'd will retire from battle for good.^[1]

Sirfetch'd and its pre-evolved form are the only known Pokémon capable of using the Leek item.

Sirfetch'd is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Meteor Assault.

Sirfetch'd Dex Entry

Pokémon Sword:
Only Farfetch’d that have survived many battles can attain this evolution. When this Pokémon’s leek withers, it will retire from combat.

Pokémon Shield:
After deflecting attacks with its hard leaf shield, it strikes back with its sharp leek stalk. The leek stalk is both weapon and food.