Farfetch'd

Species          Quote “It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.” — Farfetch'd's Pokédex entry[src]     B Farfetch'd   [Edit]   [Talk]

Farfetch'd <sup>(JPJapanese: カモネギ

Romaji: Kamonegi)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. In the eighth generation, Farfetch'd gained a regional variant that is Fighting type. This variant can evolve into Sirfetch'd when it achieves 3 critical hits in a single battle.

Physiology and Behavior

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.

Galarian Farfetch'd

In Galar, Farfetch'd is a deeper shade of brown, with a more prominent black mark on its head. 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.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Pokémon Gold and Silver and Pokémon Crystal: The charcoal makers of Azalea Town own a Farfetch'd. However, it won't listen to the apprentice and runs off in the Ilex Forest. Herding it back to him earns the player an HM01 (Cut).

Other Pokémon games

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Farfetch'd is one of the teachers at the school in Serene Village. He is serious about what he does, but his lessons are frequently interrupted. During summer vacation, he goes missing due to some mischievous ghosts, but he is returned without being harmed.

Super Smash Bros. series

Farfetch'd appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Trophy descriptions

In the anime

In Pokkén Tournament

Farfetch'd can be used as an assist in Pokkén Tournament.

Origin and inspiration

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. 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.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Kantoian

Galarian

Game locations

Evolution

Galarian Farfetch'd	Achieve 3 Critical Hits In one Battle	Sirfetch'd

Base Stats

Gen I - VI

Base Stats
HP	52
Attack	65
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	58
Sp. Defense	62
Speed	60
Total	352

Gen VII

Base Stats
HP	52
Attack	90
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	58
Sp. Defense	62
Speed	60
Total	377

Galarian

Base Stats
HP	52
Attack	95
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	58
Sp. Defense	62
Speed	55
Total	377

Moveset

Main article: Farfetch'd/moveset

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
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Black White File:PKMNBW083-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2083.png File:PKMNBW2083-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY083-S.png
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Renders
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