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 notable Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Farfetch'd are common Pokemon to see in the RS metagame. Farfetch'd is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Steel Wing
- Gust / Peck
- Mud-Slap
Physical Sweeper Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Focus Sash helps protect Farfetch'd from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Farfetch'd's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd is a sensational Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Years before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Focus Sash helps protect Farfetch'd from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Farfetch'd's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Steel Wing
- Gust / Peck
- Mud-Slap
Doubles Physical Sweeper Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Focus Sash helps protect Farfetch'd from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Farfetch'd's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ 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).
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Wish
- Protect
- Toxic
Doubles Special Sweeper Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. Focus Sash helps protect Farfetch'd from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Farfetch'd's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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.
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: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
Create a build
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