At 352 BST, Farfetch'd is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Not competitive in its current form.

What is Farfetch'd weak to?

In Red & Blue, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Farfetch'd. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What role does Farfetch'd play in battle?

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.

Should I use Farfetch'd?

In Red & Blue, Farfetch'd at 352 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.

What are the best moves for Farfetch'd?

In Red & Blue, run Swords Dance, Slash, Agility, and Substitute on Farfetch'd. Swords Dance is the most common pick at 25% usage. Slash provides reliable STAB damage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

Farfetch'd - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Farfetch'd's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Wild Duck Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP52

Attack65

Defense55

Sp. Atk58

Sp. Def62

Speed60

Total352

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight15.0 kg

Base XP132

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

DefiantHA

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

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.

Farfetch'd Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground, Ghost

Type ChartGood

3Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+2

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground Ghost

STAB (3)

Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Farfetch'd in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Articuno can KO Farfetch'd with Blizzard (144-170%). Golem threatens a KO with Explosion (138-162%). Electrode's Thunderbolt also KOs at 103-121%.

Articuno IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Farfetch'd Blizzard 2x 144-170%KO Hyper Beam 62-73% Ice Beam 2x 118-140%KO View Articuno builds →
Golem RockGround	B
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rock Slide Body Slam Damage vs Farfetch'd Explosion 138-162%KO Rock Slide 2x 126-148%KO Body Slam 47-56% View Golem builds →
Electrode Electric	B
Recommended Build Moves Explosion Thunder Wave ThunderboltSTAB Light Screen Damage vs Farfetch'd Explosion 68-80% Thunderbolt 2x 103-121%KO View Electrode builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Evolve Farfetch'd to get Farfetch'd. At 352 stats, this Normal/Flying type caps the chain without any egg option. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#083Farfetch'dDoes not evolve

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Farfetch'd Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Swords DanceSTAB
SlashSTAB
AgilitySetup
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

FearowDecent

VenusaurDecent

ChanseyDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Farfetch'd's limited coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Skull Bash and Double-Edge for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Fly are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 7

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 15

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 23

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

Lv 31

Agility

S——30Psychic

Lv 39

Slash

S7010020Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM02

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

TM33

Reflect

A——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

A——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM03

Swords Dance

S——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM04

Whirlwind-6

———20Normal

Egg Moves

Farfetch'd doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Farfetch'd can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Farfetch'd in Red & Blue

No wild encounters for Farfetch'd here. It's available through an NPC trade at Vermilion City. Check the location details below for what Pokemon the trader wants in return.

Best Locations to Catch Farfetch'd in Red & Blue

Vermilion City - City

RedIn-game trade City

Limited

Trade for (give Spearow)

Vermilion City - City

BlueIn-game trade City

Limited

Trade for (give Spearow)

Farfetch'd Guide

At 352 BST, Farfetch'd is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Not competitive in its current form.
In Red & Blue, watch for Raikou (Electric), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Farfetch'd. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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 Red & Blue, Farfetch'd at 352 BST is a stepping stone. Evolve it when you can for a real stat jump.
In Red & Blue, run Swords Dance, Slash, Agility, and Substitute on Farfetch'd. Swords Dance is the most common pick at 25% usage. Slash provides reliable STAB damage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

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

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