Farfetch'd is a bird-like Pokémon that looks like a light brown duck with a white underside. It features a flat, yellow beak, brown eyes, a V-shaped black mark on its forehead resembling a unibrow, and a three-feather crest atop its head. Its wings are as large as its body and seem prehensile enough to function like hands. It has yellow legs with webbed feet and a short tail.
Farfetch'd is always seen carrying a leek stalk or spring onion. This sprig is typically held in its wings but may sometimes be clutched in its beak or feet. Farfetch'd cannot survive without its stick and will fiercely protect it. Losing the stalk renders Farfetch'd defenseless, prompting it to seek a replacement. The stick serves multiple purposes, including use as a weapon, nesting material, and emergency food source. When attacking with the stalk, Farfetch'd wields it like a sword to cut through obstacles. Various fighting styles involve Farfetch'd's leek, and it is selective about which sticks it uses, even engaging in fights over desirable ones. Found in temperate grasslands where reedy plants grow, Farfetch'd guards these plants from intruders. However, sightings are rare, suggesting a declining population at risk of extinction. Sources such as the anime and Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia attribute this decline to human hunting for food; one popular dish involves cooking Farfetch'd with its own leek. Breeding efforts have been made to boost the population. In the anime, Farfetch'd can swim like real ducks.
Forms
Farfetch'd has a regional form: Galarian Farfetch'd. In Galar, Farfetch'd appears in a darker shade of brown, with a more pronounced black mark on its head. The leek it carries is much larger than those found in other regions, although its connection to the Large Leek used in curry remains unknown. Galarian Farfetch'd's body has developed a stronger frame to carry its hefty leek, though this added mass hinders its ability to fly. Renowned for its bravery in battle, it uses its leek as swords or javelins. Through surviving numerous battles, Galarian Farfetch'd can evolve into Sirfetch'd.
Evolution
Galarian Farfetch'd evolves into Sirfetch'd. Kantonian Farfetch'd does not evolve into any other Pokémon.
