Farfetch'd (Pokémon)

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Farfetch'd カモネギ Kamonegi #083
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Normal Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Wild Duck Pokémon
Abilities Keen Eye or Inner Focus Inner Focus Blue-Striped ----- Defiant Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #083 Johto #160 Hoenn #257 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 33.1 lbs. Imperial 15.0 kg Metric 33.1 lbs./15.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Flying and Ground groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 94 Battle Exp.: 941*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Farfetch'd resemble ducks. They have glossy brown plumage with a small crest. It also bears black plumage on its forehead that resembles eyebrows.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Its wings are a bit more versatile than most birds' as their feathers can be used as "fingers," allowing it to carry a leek, or spring onion. The leeks they carry can be used as a weapon, allowing them to use moves like Night Slash, Poison Jab, Fury Cutter, and Leaf Blade.

Behavior

Farfetch'd are always seen carrying a leek stalk, or spring onion. They carry it in their wings, sometimes choosing to hold it in their beaks instead and holding it in their feet when flying. Farfetch'd cannot live without its stick for unknown reasons, and will defend their stick with their life. The stick is also known to be used as nesting material and as a weapon. In case of an emergency situation where the Farfetch'd is starving, it will eat its own stick and hurry off to find a new one.

They are known to be picky in the kinds of sticks they accept. Farfetch'd have been known to fight each other over one 'good' stalk.

Habitat

File:Grassland.gif

Grassland Pokémon

Farfetch'd are found in grasslands, but it always has to be near water. Farfetch'd are also very good swimmers and are often found swimming in ponds. Farfetch'd are quite rare and are normally caught in Johto, although has been sighted in Kanto and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Farfetch'd are an omnivorous species and will usually eat weeds and water plants.

In the anime

Farfetch'd in the anime

Major appearances

Farfetch'd made its first appearance in So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd under the ownership of Keith.

A Farfetch'd appeared in A Farfetch'd Tale under the ownership of Sylvester, a Trainer who was trying to learn to make Charcoal by using Farfetch'd's Cut attack.

Minor appearances

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

In Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl, multiple Farfetch'd appeared when Crystal whistles.

In Smells Like Team Spirit, a Farfetch'd was used by Brock's battle partner Holly against Ash and Paul.

Wilkinson used a Farfetch'd in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

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

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. Original series entries continue below.

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.

In the manga

Farfetch'd is the Pokémon owned by an Azalean boy as seen in Volume 8 of Pokémon Adventures. Both boy and Farfetch'd fell victim to the onslaught of the Masked Man's Pokémon in the depths of Ilex Forest.

Bill is later seen in Volume 10 riding a Farfetch'd as a mode of transport to pass Crystal the Portable Pokémon Transporter.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS103 Defends areas where leeks grow. Uses stalks in battle.

In the TCG

Main article: Farfetch'd (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Gold, Silver, and 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).

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red 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 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 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 Diamond It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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 Black It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue One Trade Spearow in Vermilion City Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Rare Routes 12 and 13
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 38 and 39 (Morning and day) Crystal Common Route 43 (Morning and day)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen One Trade Spearow in Vermilion City Colosseum None Trade XD One Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Swarm Route 221 Platinum Swarm Route 221 HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Routes 38, 39, 47, 48 and Safari Zone Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Swarm Route 1 Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Vermilion City Seaside Vermilion City Streets
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 6 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Silent Chasm (1F-3F) Pitfall Valley (1F-6F) Joyous Tower (23F-27F) Remains Island (B1-B6)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Steam Cave (1F-8F) Upper Steam Cave (1F)
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Lava Zone

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Stick (8%)
Crystal
Pokémon XD		Stick (100%)
Diamond	Pearl	Stick (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Stick (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 52		112 - 159	214 - 308
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Def: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 352	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 58.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 3/4 ★★★☆	Total 12/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 00Start Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 00Start Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Fury Cutter Bug Physical 02020 09595% 20 077 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 099 Knock Off Dark Physical 02020 100100% 20 1313 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 ——% 20 1919 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 2121 Air Cutter Flying Special 05555 09595% 25 2525 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 3131 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 3333 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 3737 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100100% 15 4343 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 4545 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100100% 40 4949 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 20 5555 Brave Bird Flying Physical 120120 100100% 15

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

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	04040	100}}100%	40
	TM62	Acrobatics	Flying	Physical	05555	100}}100%	15
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM02	Fly	Flying	Physical	09090	095}}95%	15
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

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100%	40
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	FeatherDance	Flying	Status	—	100%	15
	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
	Foresight	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
	Gust	Flying	Special	40	100%	35
	Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical	90	100%	15
	Mirror Move	Flying	Status	—	—%	20
	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
	Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10
	Steel Wing	Steel	Physical	70	90%	25
	Trump Card	Normal	Special	—	—%	5
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Farfetch'd in Generation V 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

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Farfetch'd can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Farfetch'd cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 36+	Purified moves
Shadow Break	File:Box xd 083.png	Baton Pass	Normal
Shadow Panic		Slash	Normal
Shadow Sky		Swords Dance	Normal
--		Aerial Ace	Flying

Dream World-only Moves

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Dream World	Leaf Blade	Grass	Physical	90	100%	15
Dream World	Roost	Flying	Status	—	—%	10
A superscript level indicates that Farfetch'd can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level 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 event moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

• Tackle

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 083.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.2% Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP This stalk I bear... It's not just for looks. 26%-50% HP You should know... My health is half gone. 1%-25% HP Sorry, friend. This looks like it for me... Level up Leveled up, I did. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Leveled up, I did.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: G
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Farfetch'd works for Blaziken in the Lava Zone. He challenged you to a battle, remember? He's a first-class player when it comes to Blaziken's Boulder Bash.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Does not evolve Farfetch'd  Normal  Flying

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Farfetch'd images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In numerical order, Farfetch'd is the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex that does not have an evolution family, and has always been. It is also one of several remaining Generation I Pokémon, excluding legendaries, that does not evolve into or from something in later generations, along with Kangaskhan, Pinsir, Tauros, Lapras, Ditto, and Aerodactyl.
• Farfetch'd can learn Fury Cutter by level up in Generation III, but it is incompatible with the Generation III move tutor that teaches the same move. It can, however, learn it through a move tutor in Platinum.
• Farfetch'd is one of the few Pokémon to continuously carry something they pick up or find. Others include Cubone, Marowak, Spoink, Burmy, Timburr, Gurdurr, Conkeldurr and Dwebble.
• Farfetch'd is the only non-glitch Pokémon with an apostrophe in its name.
  • Farfetch'd is also one of eight non-glich Pokémon whose name has a non-alphabetic character in it, the others being Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Mr. Mime, Porygon2, Ho-Oh, Mime Jr. and Porygon-Z.
• Farfetch'd is so far the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 352.
• According to the anime, Farfetch'd are rare because of over-hunting them for food. This means Farfetch'd is one of the few Pokémon confirmed to be used for food.
• Farfetch'd is the only Pokémon whose name contains an apostrophe.

Origin

Farfetch'd's origin might have come from a certain Japanese saying: 鴨が葱を背負って来る, literally translating to 'a duck comes bearing green onions'. As a saying, it means 'something surprising but convenient'. The phrase can be shortened simply to 鴨葱.

Name origin

Farfetch'd's name comes from the word far-fetched, which means unbelievable. It could also refer to the game of fetch, which animals play using sticks. Its Japanese name is a combination of 鴨 kamo, wild duck, and 葱 negi, spring onion. Additionally, 鴨葱 kamonegi is an abbreviation of 鴨が葱をしょって来る, literally meaning 'a duck comes bearing green onions' which as a saying means 'something surprising but convenient'.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Porenta A combination of Porree and Ente. French Canarticho From canard and artichaut. Korean 파오리 Paori From 파 pa and 오리 ori. Chinese (Mandarin) 大蔥鴨 Dà Cōng Yā Literally "Big scallion duck". Chinese (Hong Kong) 火蔥鴨 From 火蔥, Shallot, and 蔥 is the Chinese version of 葱.

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