Is Farfetch'd Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal/Flying with AbilityKeen Eye. No evolution. The stats are too low for BW2's gym gauntlet. A novelty import at best.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Farfetchd cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Farfetch'd in Black 2 & White 2
Farfetch'd can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Bring it over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Farfetch'd cannot be caught in the wild in Black 2 & White 2, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Farfetch'd Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Farfetch'd
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x54-63% | ||
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x48-58% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x53-64% | ||
Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x45-55% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x70-83% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Magnezone builds →Thunder Shock 2x65-78% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x85-101%KO | ||
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x116-138%KO Thunder 2x70-84% Blizzard 2x70-84% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x152-180%KO | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x152-180%KO Rock Slide 2x90-107%KO | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Aggron builds →Rock Slide 2x116-137%KO Thunder 2x70-82% Blizzard 2x70-82% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Dwebble builds →Rock Wrecker 2x152-179%KO | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x152-179%KO Rock Slide 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x330-388%KO Thunderbolt 2x58-69% Ice Beam 2x58-69% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x155-182%KO Thunderbolt 2x55-64% Ice Beam 2x55-64% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x196-230%KO Ice Beam 2x44-52% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Kyurem builds →Ice Beam 2x155-182%KO Stone Edge 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x183-216%KO Ice Beam 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x79-93% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Terrakion can KO Farfetch'd with Stone Edge (214-252%).
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Terrakion builds →Close Combat128-151%KO Stone Edge 2x214-252%KO | ||
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 15 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 181 partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Covet, Curse, Feather Dance and 12 more.
B2W2 Farfetch'd Best Moveset
Stat drops trigger a +2 Attack boost from AbilityDefiant as a hidden ability, but 90 Attack at 60 Speed can't threaten targets fast enough to use the boost. The moveset answers nothing specific, and Normal/Flying TermStab has no competitive niche at these stats.
Best Build
Farfetch'd best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- U Turn
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Leaf Blade
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Sky Attack for the basics, but Farfetch'd's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Bug and Poison hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It can’t live without the stalk it holds. That’s why it defends the stalk from attackers with its life.
Farfetch'd Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 352 BST, Farfetch'd is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Not competitive in its current form.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Farfetch'd. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Farfetch'd. Defiant is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Inner Focus works too if your team needs something different.
Farfetch'd is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Fragile, can't afford to take many hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, Farfetch'd at 352 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.
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