Farfetch'd (Japanese: カモネギ Kamonegi) is a dual-type Normal/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
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, 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 the stalk with its life. Known uses for the stick include use as a weapon, nesting material, and emergency food source. It is selective about which sticks it will use and has been known to fight over good ones. It is also the only Pokémon capable of using the Stick item. Farfetch'd is found in grasslands.
In the anime
Major appearances
Farfetch'd debuted in So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd, under the ownership of Keith. Keith used Farfetch'd 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.
Multiple Farfetch'd appeared in A Way Off Day Off as residents of a deserted island, which is the home of many different fruit trees.
A Farfetch'd appeared in A Farfetch'd Tale, under the ownership of Sylvester. He was trying to learn to make Charcoal by using Farfetch'd's Cut attack.
A group of seven Farfetch'd appeared in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!. They would appear whenever Crystal whistles.
A Farfetch'd appeared in Smells Like Team Spirit!, under the ownership of Holly. It was used against Ash and Paul during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Farfetch'd teamed up with Croagunk and battled Staravia and Torterra but was knocked out by Torterra's Hyper Beam.
A Farfetch'd appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of Wilkinson. He used it in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
A Farfetch'd debuted in Pathways to Performance Partnering!, under the ownership of Nina. It performs with Nini's Smoochum in Pokémon Showcases.
Minor appearances
A Farfetch'd appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Farfetch'd appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Farfetch'd appeared in Tricks of the Trade as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.
A Farfetch'd appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Coordinator's Farfetch'd appeared in Weekend Warrior, where it was seen competing in the Silver Town Pokémon Contest.
Five Farfetch'd appeared in a lake in Three Jynx and a Baby!.
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!.
A Trainer's Farfetch'd appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!, where it was seen participating 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!.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP049
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Farfetch'd
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Ash's Pokédex
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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.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP052
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Farfetch'd
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Dawn's Pokédex
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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.
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Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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XY050
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Farfetch'd
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Serena's Pokédex
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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.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Farfetch'd debuted in Just a Spearow Carrier, under the ownership of a Trainer. They were seen together at the Indigo Plateau.
A wild Farfetch'd appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor, where it was saved by Yellow after getting attacked by a group of Exeggutor while it was trying to find its nest. Afterwards, Yellow helped it try to find its nest and later helped Yellow escape the Exeggutor and Oddish. Later, it finally found its nest with the help of Yellow and later said its goodbye to Yellow and Pika.
Farfetch'd is the Pokémon owned by an Azalea Town boy first seen in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour. Both the 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 A Flaaffy Kerfuffle riding a Farfetch'd as a mode of transport to pass Crystal the Portable Pokémon Transporter. It later helped Bill escape from Staryu, but got trapped with him. They were later rescued by Crystal in Surrounded by Staryu.
A Farfetch'd appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Farfetch'd was used by Emerald during his Battle Factory challenge in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
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.
Pokédex entries
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu's rival, Ryoma, owns a Farfetch'd.
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Farfetch'd appears in For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd.
In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
A Farfetch'd appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Farfetch'd took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.
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).
- 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.
Pokédex entries
Generation I
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Kanto #083
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Red(ENG)
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The sprig of green onions it holds is its weapon. It is used much like a metal sword.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Lives where reedy plants grow. They are rarely seen, so it's thought their numbers are decreasing.
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Stadium
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Always carries the stalk of an unidentified plant. The stalk is said to be used for making a nest or as a weapon.
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Generation II
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Johto #158
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Gold
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If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.
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Silver
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If it eats the plant stick it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stick.
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Crystal
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In order to prevent their extinction, more people have made an effort to breed these Pokémon.
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Stadium 2
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If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.
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Generation III
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Hoenn #—
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Kanto #083
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.
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LeafGreen
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The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #160
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Diamond
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It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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If anyone tries to disturb where the essential plant sticks grow, it uses its own stick to thwart them.
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SoulSilver
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If it eats the plant stalk it carries as emergency rations, it runs off in search of a new stalk.
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Generation V
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Unova #—
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Black
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It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
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White
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Black 2
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It can't live without the stalk it holds. That's why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Central #061
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Hoenn #—
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X
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The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.
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Y
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It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Game locations
In side games
In events
In-game events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Generation I-VI
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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52
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112 - 159
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214 - 308
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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58
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56 - 121
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108 - 236
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62
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60 - 125
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116 - 245
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 352
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Generation VII
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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52
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112 - 159
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214 - 308
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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58
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56 - 121
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108 - 236
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62
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60 - 125
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116 - 245
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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Total: 377
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Farfetch'd in Generation VII
- 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
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- A black or white 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Farfetch'd is the only Pokémon with an apostrophe in its name.
- Due to this, it is impossible to return a nicknamed Farfetch'd to its species name in English, Spanish, or Italian Generation I and II games. This is because the apostrophe is not available as a character for nicknames.
- Farfetch'd is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 377.
- According to the anime, Farfetch'd are rare because they have been over-hunted for food. This means Farfetch'd is one of the few Pokémon confirmed to be used for food.
- Due to changes to the critical-hit formula in Generation VI, if holding its signature item, the Stick, and using a move with an increased critical-hit ratio, the move will always land as a critical hit.
- Farfetch'd is the first Pokémon in the Pokédex not known to evolve.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Farfetch'd is 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 green onions". As a saying, it means "something surprising but convenient". The phrase can be shortened simply to 「鴨葱」.
Name origin
Farfetch'd is derived from far-fetched, meaning unbelievable, perhaps relating to Farfetch'd's rarity or the "far-fetched" theme of its Japanese name.
Kamonegi is a combination of 鴨 kamo (wild duck) and 葱 negi (spring onion). Additionally, 鴨葱 kamonegi is an abbreviation of the proverb 「鴨が葱をしょって来る」 ("a duck comes bearing green onions"), which means "something surprising but convenient".
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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カモネギ Kamonegi
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From 鴨 kamo and 葱 negi. Additionally, 鴨葱 kamonegi is an abbreviation of the proverb 鴨が葱をしょって来る.
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French
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Canarticho
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From canard and artichaut
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Spanish
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Farfetch'd
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Same as English name
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German
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Porenta
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From Porree and Ente
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Italian
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Farfetch'd
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Same as English name
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Korean
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파오리 Paori
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From 파 pa and 오리 ori
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Mandarin Chinese
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大蔥鴨 / 大葱鸭 Dàcōngyā
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Means "Scallion duck". 大蔥 literally means "Big scallion"
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Cantonese Chinese
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火蔥鴨 Fóchūngngaap
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Means "Shallot duck"
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More languages
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Hindi
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फारफेच्ड Farfetch'd
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Фарфетчд Farfetchd
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Transcription of English name
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External links
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