Farfetch'd (Pokémon)


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Farfetch'd (Japanese: カモネギ Kamonegi) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation I.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology
Farfetch'd resembles a brown duck with a white underbelly. It has a yellow beak and a V-shaped, black marking on its forehead. It has wings as big as its body, which appear to be enough to substitute for hands. It has yellow legs with webbed feet.

Farfetch'd is always seen carrying a leek stalk or spring onion. It carries this sprig in its wings, and sometimes chooses to hold it in its beak or feet instead. Unable to live without its stick, Farfetch'd will defend the stalk with its life. Known uses for the stick include use as a weapon, nesting material, and emergency food source. It is selective about which sticks it will use, and has been known to fight over good ones. Farfetch'd is found in.

Major appearances
Farfetch'd debuted in So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd, under the ownership of. Keith used Farfetch'd to help steal other Trainers' Pokémon, including 's and 's. It was used in a battle against and battled  before losing to Misty and her.

Multiple Farfetch'd appeared in A Way Off Day Off as residents of a deserted island, which is the home of many different fruit trees.

A Farfetch'd appeared in A Farfetch'd Tale, under the ownership of. He was trying to learn to make by using Farfetch'd's  attack.

A group of seven Farfetch'd appeared in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl!. They would appear whenever whistles.

In Smells Like Team Spirit!, a Farfetch'd was used by 's battle partner Holly against and Paul during the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition. Farfetch'd was teamed with and battled  and  but was knocked out by 's.

A Farfetch'd appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of Wilkinson. He used it in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

Nini owns a Farfetch'd that first appeared in Pathways to Performance Partnering!. It performs with Nini's in Pokémon Showcases.

Minor appearances
A Farfetch'd appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Farfetch'd appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Tricks of the Trade as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A 's Farfetch'd appeared in Weekend Warrior, where it was seen competing in the Pokémon Contest.

Five Farfetch'd appeared in a lake in Three Jynx and a Baby!.

Five Farfetch'd appeared in Second Time's the Charm!.

A Coordinator's Farfetch'd appeared in Thinning the Hoard!.

Multiple Farfetch'd made a brief cameo in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Farfetch'd appeared in A Rivalry to Gible On!, A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!, and A Jolting Switcheroo!.

A 's Farfetch'd appeared in A Battle by Any Other Name!, where it was seen participating in the Poké Puff Contest.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Heroes - Friends and Faux Alike!, Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, and Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.

A Trainer's Farfetch'd appeared in Forming a More Perfect Union!.

A Farfetch'd appeared in I Choose You!.

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Farfetch'd debuted in Just a Spearow Carrier at the Indigo Plateau with its.

A Farfetch'd appeared in Extricated from Exeggutor, where it was saved by  after getting attacked by a group of Exeggutor while it was trying to find its nest. Afterwards Yellow helped it try to find its nest and later helped Yellow escape the Exeggutor and Oddish. Later it had finally found its nest with the help of Yellow and later said its goodbye to Yellow and Pika.

Farfetch'd is the Pokémon owned by an Azalea Town boy first seen in You Ain't Nothin' but a Houndour. Both the boy and Farfetch'd fell victim to the onslaught of the Masked Man's Pokémon in the depths of Ilex Forest.

is later seen in A Flaaffy Kerfuffle to pass  the Portable Pokémon Transporter. It later helped Bill escape from Staryu, but got trapped with him. They were later rescued by Crystal in Surrounded by Staryu.

A Farfetch'd appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Farfetch'd was used by during his  challenge in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

The Battle Factory rented a Farfetch'd, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Farfetch'd appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
Shu's rival, Ryoma, owns a Farfetch'd.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Farfetch'd appears in For Pikachu's Sake!! The Search For The Missing Farfetch'd.

In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
A Farfetch'd appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Farfetch'd took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.

NPC appearances

 * : The charcoal makers of Azalea Town own a Farfetch'd. However, it won't listen to the apprentice and runs off in the Ilex Forest. Herding it back to him earns the player an.
 * Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Farfetch'd is one of the teachers at the school in Serene Village. He is serious about what he does, but his lessons are frequently interrupted. During summer vacation, he goes missing due to some mischievous, but he is returned without being harmed.

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Trivia

 * Farfetch'd is the only with an apostrophe in its name.
 * Due to this, it is impossible to return a nicknamed Farfetch'd to its species name in English, Spanish, or Italian Generation I and II games. This is because the apostrophe is not available as a character for nicknames.
 * Farfetch'd is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 377.
 * According to the anime, Farfetch'd are rare because they have been over-hunted for food. This means Farfetch'd is one of the few Pokémon confirmed to be used for food.
 * Due to changes to the critical-hit formula in Generation VI, if holding its signature item, the Stick, and using a move with an increased critical-hit ratio, the move will always land as a critical hit.

Origin
Farfetch'd is based on a duck. It may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing ". As a saying, it means "something surprising but convenient". The phrase can be shortened simply to 「」.

Name origin
Farfetch'd is derived from far-fetched, meaning unbelievable, perhaps relating to Farfetch'd's rarity or the "far-fetched" theme of its Japanese name.

Kamonegi is a combination of 鴨 kamo and 葱 negi. Additionally, 鴨葱 kamonegi is an abbreviation of the proverb 「鴨が葱をしょって来る」 ("a duck comes bearing "), which means "something surprising but convenient".