Competitive Information for Farfetch'd [Ruby/Sapphire]
Base Stats for Farfetch'd
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Keen EyeKeen Eye: Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
, Inner FocusInner Focus: This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
2x
0x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
2x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
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 remarkable Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Farfetch'd is a frequent Pokemon to see in Generation 3. Farfetch'd is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Species: Farfetch'd
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
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
Farfetch'd is a notable Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously 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.
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Farfetch'd
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
Special Sweeper Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Farfetch'd has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ 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).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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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.
Species: Farfetch'd
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
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
Farfetch'd is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Remember 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.
♦ Slash is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Farfetch'd
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thief / Knock Off
- Wish
- Toxic
- Protect
Doubles Special Sweeper Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Inner Focus, Farfetch'd cannot be made to flinch.
♦ Thief is a special 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Farfetch'd has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ 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).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
♦ 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).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Farfetch'd this turn).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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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.
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Extended Move Details:Additional move information such as Risk versus Reward Statistics or Move power versus specific type-matchups
Damage Modifiers:
Type-matchup: Sort through and determine which moves would best work versus an opponent of the typing you select.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
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
Optimize Farfetch'd's EVs for Ruby/Sapphire
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