Competitive Information for Farfetch'd [Ruby/Sapphire]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Farfetch'd? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Farfetch'd is a wonderful Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Farfetch'd are common Pokemon to see in the RS metagame. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Farfetch'd is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Choice Band / Silk Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Steel Wing
- Gust / Peck
- Mud-Slap
Physical Sweeper Farfetch'd (Inner Focus)
Farfetch'd is an astounding Physical Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Choice Band will increase the damage of Farfetch'd's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Farfetch'd's normal-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Farfetch'd's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Gust is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during bounce and fly).
◆ Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Curse
- Toxic
- Protect
Special Sweeper Farfetch'd (Inner Focus)
Farfetch'd is a marvelous Special Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Farfetch'd's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch.
◆ Knock Off is a special 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Farfetch'd? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Choice Band / Silk Scarf
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Slash / Double-Edge
- Steel Wing
- Gust / Peck
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Physical Sweeper Farfetch'd (Inner Focus)
Farfetch'd is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Choice Band will increase the damage of Farfetch'd's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch. With a Silk Scarf equipped to it, Farfetch'd's normal-type attacks have 1.1x power.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
◆ Steel Wing is a physical 70-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Farfetch'd's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Gust is a physical STAB-boosted 40-base power Flying-type move (power doubles during bounce and fly).
◆ Peck is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
◆ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Curse
- Toxic
- Protect
Doubles Special Sweeper Farfetch'd (Inner Focus)
Farfetch'd is a decent Special Sweeper for double battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Farfetch'd's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch.
◆ Knock Off is a special 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
◆ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Farfetch'd learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Farfetch'd can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Farfetch'd
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Yawn
Moves that boost Farfetch'd's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Farfetch'd
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Farfetch'd in Ruby and Sapphire
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Farfetch'd's EV spread for Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire
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