Leek

Stick redirects here. For the thrown item in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Throwing item → Stick.

Leek ながねぎ Scallion

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Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 60

The Leek (Japanese: ながねぎ Scallion), known as the Stick prior to Pokémon Sword and Shield, is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It boosts the critical hit ratio of a Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd that holds it.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $500

In the Generation V games, the Stick can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $200.

Effect

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If held by a Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd, it increases its critical hit ratio by two stages.

Description

Games Description GSC An ordinary stick. Sell low. RSColo A stick of leek. It can be sold cheaply. EXD A hold item that raises Farfetch'd's critical-hit ratio. FRLG A stick of leek to be held by a Farfetch'd. It raises Farfetch'd's critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSS An item to be held by Farfetch'd. It is a very long and stiff stalk of leek that boosts the critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 An item to be held by Farfetch'd. It is a very long and stiff stalk of leek that boosts the critical-hit ratio. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA An item to be held by Farfetch'd. This very long and stiff stalk of leek boosts its critical-hit ratio. SV An item to be held by Farfetch'd. This very long and stiff stalk of leek boosts the critical-hit ratio of Farfetch'd's moves.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Held by wild Farfetch'd (2% chance) RSE Trade XD Held by Shadow Farfetch'd FRLG Vermilion City (held by in-game trade Farfetch'd) DPPt Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) HGSS Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) BW Route 13 (treasure hunter) Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) B2W2 Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) DW* Pleasant Forest XY Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) ORAS Trade SMUSUM Aether Paradise SwSh Held by wild Farfetch'd (50% chance) and wild Sirfetch'd (5% chance) SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Challenge Beach) SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Freezington)

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SwSh Ash's Sirfetch'd All September 9 to 22, 2022

In the anime

A Leek in the anime

A Leek appeared in Showdown At Linoone as one of the items Tokin had picked up.

Trivia

• From Generation VI onward, Farfetch'd, Galarian Farfetch'd, and Sirfetch'd will always get a critical hit when using moves with a boosted critical hit ratio while holding the Leek.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 大蔥 Daaihchūng Mandarin 大蔥 / 大葱 Dàcōng French Poireau* Bâton* German Lauchstange Italian Gambo Korean 대파 Daepa Brazilian Portuguese Alho-poró Spanish Puerro* Palo*

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation II – III – IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.