Farfetche’d Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Varno Harris II

Publish Date: May 20, 2026

Pokemon Guide

Farfetch’d Pokemon Guide

Farfetch’d is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon known for carrying a leek, critical-hit moves and its Galarian form’s evolution into Sirfetch’d. This guide covers Farfetch’d’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and Galarian Farfetch’d form information.

Normal Form

Farfetch’d

Shiny Form

Shiny Farfetch’d

Regional Form

Galarian Farfetch’d

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Farfetch’d guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Farfetch’d Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Farfetch’d Description

Farfetch’d is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon that carries a leek as a weapon. Kantonian Farfetch’d does not evolve, while Galarian Farfetch’d can evolve into Sirfetch’d after landing three critical hits in one battle in supported games.

Competitive Overview

Is Farfetch’d Good in Competitive?

Farfetch’d is usually a niche Pokemon, but it has access to critical-hit moves, Swords Dance and Defiant utility in some formats.

Farfetch’d’s biggest strengths are its movepool and Galarian form’s evolution path. Its biggest issue is low overall stats compared with stronger Flying-types.

Farfetch’d Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Farfetch’d, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Farfetch’d

National Dex

#0083

Type

Normal / Flying

Species

Wild Duck Pokemon

Height

2’07” / 0.8 m

80 cm

Weight

33.1 lbs / 15.0 kg

15.0 kg

Abilities

Keen Eye, Inner Focus, Defiant

Farfetch’d Stats

Farfetch’d has modest stats overall and usually works best in limited formats or as a collector-focused Pokemon.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Farfetch’d Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Farfetch’d uses Normal, Flying, Grass, Dark and setup moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Farfetch’d’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Slash

A classic high-critical-hit Normal-type move.

Aerial Ace

Reliable Flying-type damage that does not miss in many games.

Air Slash

Special Flying-type coverage with a flinch chance.

Leaf Blade

Grass-type coverage closely associated with Farfetch’d in later games.

Night Slash

Dark-type coverage with an increased critical-hit rate.

Brave Bird

A powerful Flying-type attack with recoil.

Swords Dance

Boosts Attack for stronger physical sets.

Knock Off

Useful Dark-type utility that can remove held items when available.

Farfetch’d All Moves

Farfetch’d can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Farfetch’d’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Sword and Shield

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
5	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
10	Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95
15	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
20	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
25	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
30	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
35	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
40	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100
45	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
50	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
55	Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical	90	100
60	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
65	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	55	100
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Attract	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brave Bird	Flying	Physical	120	100
TM	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fly	Flying	Physical	90	95
TM	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
TM	Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical	90	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
TM	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Solar Blade	Grass	Physical	125	100
TM	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	U Turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Work Up	Normal	Status	–	–

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100
Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	–	100
First Impression	Bug	Physical	90	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
Gust	Flying	Special	40	100
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
Simple Beam	Normal	Status	–	100
Sky Attack	Flying	Physical	140	90

Tutor Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90

Farfetch’d Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Farfetch’d is a Normal / Flying-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Bug and Grass-type moves plus immunities to Ground and Ghost-type moves, but leaves it weak to Rock, Electric and Ice-type attacks.

Type

Normal / Flying

Weaknesses

Rock, Electric, Ice

Resistances

Bug, Grass

Immunity

Ground, Ghost

Farfetch’d Abilities

Farfetch’d’s abilities prevent accuracy drops, flinching or punish stat drops with Attack boosts.

Keen Eye

Prevents Farfetch’d’s accuracy from being lowered.

Inner Focus

Prevents Farfetch’d from flinching.

Defiant

Raises Farfetch’d’s Attack when one of its stats is lowered by an opponent.

Farfetch’d Evolution

Kantonian Farfetch’d does not evolve. Galarian Farfetch’d evolves into Sirfetch’d after landing three critical hits in one battle in supported games.

Base Form

Farfetch’d

Kantonian form does not evolve

Regional Form

Galarian Farfetch’d

Regional form from Galar

Regional Evolution

Sirfetch’d

Evolves from Galarian Farfetch’d after landing three critical hits in one battle in supported games

Where to Find Farfetch’d in Pokemon Games

Farfetch’d’s availability changes by game. It is often rare, version-specific, event-based or tied to in-game trades depending on the generation.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Red	Routes 12 and 13 by in-game trade for Spearow in Vermilion City.
Pokemon Blue	Routes 12 and 13 by in-game trade for Spearow in Vermilion City.
Pokemon Yellow	Routes 12 and 13 by in-game trade for Spearow in Vermilion City.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Gold	Routes 38 and 39.
Pokemon Silver	Routes 38 and 39.
Pokemon Crystal	Routes 38 and 39.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Vermilion City in-game trade.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Vermilion City in-game trade.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Diamond	Route 221 with dual-slot FireRed.
Pokemon Pearl	Route 221 with dual-slot FireRed.
Pokemon Platinum	Route 221 with dual-slot FireRed.
Pokemon HeartGold	Routes 38 and 39.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Routes 38 and 39.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon X	Route 22.
Pokemon Y	Route 22.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Routes 12 and 13.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Routes 12 and 13.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Sword	Galarian Farfetch’d appears in Route 5 and Giant’s Mirror in Pokemon Sword.
Pokemon Shield	Trade from Pokemon Sword or another compatible game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Appears in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Farfetch’d
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Farfetch’d FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Farfetch’d. This FAQ is visible on-page content only.

What type is Farfetch’d?

Farfetch’d is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon. Galarian Farfetch’d is Fighting-type.

What is Farfetch’d weak against?

Farfetch’d is weak to Rock, Electric and Ice-type moves.

Does Farfetch’d evolve?

Kantonian Farfetch’d does not evolve. Galarian Farfetch’d evolves into Sirfetch’d after landing three critical hits in one battle in supported games.

What are Farfetch’d’s abilities?

Farfetch’d’s abilities are Keen Eye, Inner Focus and Defiant.

What are Farfetch’d’s best moves?

Farfetch’d’s best moves often include Slash, Aerial Ace, Air Slash, Leaf Blade, Night Slash, Brave Bird, Swords Dance and Knock Off.

Is Farfetch’d good in Pokemon?

Farfetch’d is usually niche, but its Galarian form and Sirfetch’d evolution path give it more value in supported games.

How do you get Farfetch’d?

Farfetch’d is often found through specific routes, version-exclusive encounters, trades or transfer depending on the game.

Is Farfetch’d in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Yes, Farfetch’d appears in the Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension DLC.

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Farfetche’d Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Farfetch’d Pokemon Guide

Farfetch’d

Shiny Farfetch’d

Galarian Farfetch’d

Farfetch’d Guide Contents

Farfetch’d Description

Is Farfetch’d Good in Competitive?

Farfetch’d Quick Facts

Farfetch’d Stats

Farfetch’d Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Slash

Aerial Ace

Air Slash

Leaf Blade

Night Slash

Brave Bird

Swords Dance

Knock Off

Farfetch’d All Moves

Farfetch’d Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Farfetch’d Abilities

Keen Eye

Inner Focus

Defiant

Farfetch’d Evolution

Farfetch’d

Galarian Farfetch’d

Sirfetch’d

Where to Find Farfetch’d in Pokemon Games

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