
Is Farfetch'd Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Farfetch'd with AbilityKeen Eye or AbilityInner Focus blocks accuracy drops or flinching. Neither ability changes the core problem: Farfetch'd's stats are too low to compete past the early game. Available through an in-game trade. A novelty that doesn't earn a permanent team slot in FRLG.
Brock's team hits Farfetch'd's weaknesses hard.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Farfetch'd's weaknesses hard.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Farfetchd can be received through an in-game trade on Vermilion City. Trade Spearow. Trade a Spearow in the Vermilion City house north of the Pokemon Center
- After Lt. Surge
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM40FlyingAerial Ace90100%20
- LV 31NormalSwords Dance—100%20
- LV 41NormalSlash105100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Farfetch'd in FireRed & LeafGreen
Trade a Spearow to the NPC in Vermilion City for Farfetch'd. Both versions, one-time deal. The only way to get one in FRLG.
Wild Farfetch'd may be holding when caught:
1 location to catch Farfetch'd
How to Get Farfetch'd in FireRed & LeafGreen
Farfetch'd Weakness
Farfetch'd's Normal/Flying typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Ice, and Rock. It shrugs off Ground and Ghost-type attacks completely.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground, Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Farfetch'd Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Farfetch'd
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x42-50% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Pikachu builds →Thunder Shock 2x36-45% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x110-131%KO Thunderbolt 2x74-87% | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Rhyhorn builds →Rock Tomb 2x64-76% Thunderbolt 2x37-44% Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x71-83% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Aerodactyl builds →Ancient Power 2x87-103%KO | ||
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Electrode Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x102-120%KO Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x92-109%KO Ice Beam 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x46-55% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x139-164%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-94% Ice Beam 2x80-94% | ||
Zapdos Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Rhydon builds →Rock Tomb 2x91-107%KO Ice Beam 2x45-53% Thunderbolt 2x45-53% | ||
Farfetch'd Evolutions
Breeding is the whole story for Farfetch'd. A massive partner pool through two egg groups, eggs are average hatch time, and you won't need to evolve anything. It's got 8 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Farfetch'd to get Farfetchd eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Feather Dance, Flail and 5 more.
FRLG Farfetch'd Best Moveset
90 Attack with Held ItemStick boosting critical hit rate is the entire identity, but Normal/Flying at 60 Speed with 52 HP can't survive competitive play. AbilityKeen Eye prevents accuracy drops. The moveset has a gimmick that stats too low to support it.
Best Build
Farfetch'd best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Quick Attack
- Iron Tail
- Swords Dance
- Hidden Power Flying
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Curse and Feather Dance on Farfetch'd. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Double-Edge and Fly, they expand what Farfetch'd can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It always walks about with a plant stalk clamped in its beak. The stalk is used for building its nest.
The plant stalk it holds is its weapon. The stalk is used like a sword to cut all sorts of things.
Farfetch'd FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Trade a Spearow in the Vermilion City house north of the Pokemon Center. This is an NPC trade, so the Farfetch'd you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Farfetchd appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves