Is Farfetch'd Good in Yellow Playthrough?
An in-game trade in Vermilion City: give a Spearow, get Farfetch'd. The stats don't hold up past mid-game, and by the time you trade, better options are available. A novelty that most teams outgrow quickly.
Brock's typing presses Farfetch'd's defenses.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lt. Surge's team hits Farfetch'd's weaknesses hard.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Farfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Farfetch'd's weaknesses hard.
Lorelei's team hits Farfetch'd's weaknesses hard.
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 Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Farfetchd on Route 12 (walking, Lv 26-31, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM02NormalRazor WindPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 10On B4F of the Rocket Hideout, in the northwest area near Giovanni's office
- HM02FlyingFlyPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 15Route 16 (from girl in house)
- LV 31PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 39NormalSlashPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
Yellow Farfetch'd Locations
Farfetch'd is a rare bird at just two routes, levels 26 to 31. There's no easy way to it: the wild encounter is thin and there's no pre-evolution to grind up instead.
2 locations to catch Farfetch'd
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 5Best Locations to Catch Farfetch'd in Yellow
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 |
- 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
What is Farfetch'd Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Farfetch'd
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Rhydon builds →Rock Slide 2x136-161%KO Blizzard 2x56-66% Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
 Magneton Electric | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Farfetch'd View Lapras builds →Blizzard 2x134-158%KO Thunderbolt 2x77-91% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Pichu (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Farfetch'd Evolutions
Farfetch'd is a standalone Normal/Flying type at 348 total. It can't breed, which makes catching one the only real option. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Farfetch'd Best Moveset
No stat above 65, no move that matters, and Normal/Flying typing that adds nothing to either problem. MoveSlash crits occasionally from the Speed-based formula but the base damage is too low for the crits to mean anything. Completely outclassed by Dodrio, Fearow, and nearly everything else.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Swords Dance
- Slash
- Agility
- Substitute
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Lives where reedy plants grow. They are rarely seen, so it’s thought their numbers are decreasing.
Farfetch'd Yellow Guide
In Yellow, Farfetch'd has niche appeal at best. The E-Tier rating means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Normal/Flying Pokemon available.
Farfetch'd has a Galarian form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 8. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
In Yellow, use Farfetch'd as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest, Slash is the primary attack. Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Farfetch'd appears in 20 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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