Competitive Information for Farfetch'd [X/Y]
Normal / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Farfetch'd? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Farfetch'd is an awesome Normal and Flying-typed Pokemon. Farfetch'd is a common Pokemon to see in Generation 6. Farfetch'd is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Return
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Physical Sweeper Farfetch'd (Defiant)
Farfetch'd is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. The Shell Bell item option is to help Farfetch'd recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Brave Bird. With Defiant, Farfetch'd's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Round / Snore
- Heat Wave
- Ominous Wind
Special Sweeper Farfetch'd (Defiant)
Farfetch'd is pretty popular Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Farfetch'd's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 Defiant, Farfetch'd's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Farfetch'd must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Farfetch'd? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Brave Bird / Sky Attack
- Double-Edge / Return
- Leaf Blade
- Knock Off / Night Slash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Farfetch'd (Defiant)
Farfetch'd is an astounding Physical Sweeper for double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. The Shell Bell item option is to help Farfetch'd recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge and Brave Bird. With Defiant, Farfetch'd's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Sky Attack is a physical STAB-boosted 140-base power Flying-type move (charges, then hits turn 2. 30% flinch. High crit).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Leaf Blade is a physical 90-base power Grass-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave
- Round / Snore
- Twister
Doubles Special Sweeper Farfetch'd (Defiant)
Farfetch'd is pretty popular Special Sweeper for double battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Farfetch'd's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 Defiant, Farfetch'd's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (Farfetch'd must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
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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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Toxic
Moves that boost Farfetch'd's stats
- Agility
- Curse
- Ominous Wind
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Farfetch'd
- Baton Pass
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Farfetch'd in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Farfetch'd's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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