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Sirfetch'd is an avian {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that resembles a white duck, standing no taller than its pre-evolved form {{p|Farfetch'd}} and retaining its yellow beak, brown eyes, and eyebrow-like marking. Its legs and webbed feet are colored yellow, while the three-feather crest on its head and stubby tail are white. Its wings serve as humanoid hands, with the feathers at the end resembling fingers. It carries a massive leek in two parts, wielding the long, sharpened stalk as a lance and using the hard leaves as a shield. | Sirfetch'd is an avian {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that resembles a white duck, standing no taller than its pre-evolved form {{p|Farfetch'd}} and retaining its yellow beak, brown eyes, and eyebrow-like marking. Its legs and webbed feet are colored yellow, while the three-feather crest on its head and stubby tail are white. Its wings serve as humanoid hands, with the feathers at the end resembling fingers. It carries a massive leek in two parts, wielding the long, sharpened stalk as a lance and using the hard leaves as a shield. | ||
It is said that this evolution was attained by a Farfetch'd who experienced and survived many battles. It is known to be calm and collected, preferring to fight fairly. Due to its noble nature, Sirfetch'd is often chosen as a motif for paintings; one famous painting in the [[Galar]] region shows a Sirfetch'd | It is said that this evolution was attained by a Farfetch'd who experienced and survived many battles. It is known to be calm and collected, preferring to fight fairly. Due to its noble nature, Sirfetch'd is often chosen as a motif for paintings; one famous painting in the [[Galar]] region shows a Sirfetch'd dueling with an {{p|Escavalier}}. The leek it carries is its most prized possession, having maintained it for many years. Once the leek finally withers, Sirfetch'd will retire from battle for good.<ref name=SWSHwebsite>https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/sirfetchd/</ref> | ||
Sirfetch'd and Farfetch'd are the only Pokémon capable of using the [[Leek]] item. | Sirfetch'd and Farfetch'd are the only Pokémon capable of using the [[Leek]] item. | ||
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* Despite "sir" being a male honorific, Sirfetch'd are [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|equally likely]] to be [[gender|female]]. | * Despite "sir" being a male honorific, Sirfetch'd are [[List of Pokémon by gender ratio|equally likely]] to be [[gender|female]]. | ||
* Sirfetch'd can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Cursola}}. Both of their pre-evolved form's original forms do not evolve, and they both change [[type]]s while remaining single-typed. [[Bea]] uses Sirfetch'd in her team in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Sword}} in the [[Stow-on-Side Gym]] and during the Champion Cup Finals, while [[Allister]] uses Cursola in his team in Shield. | * Sirfetch'd can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Cursola}}. Both of their pre-evolved form's original forms do not evolve, and they both change [[type]]s while remaining single-typed. [[Bea]] uses Sirfetch'd in her team in {{pkmn|Sword and Shield|Sword}} in the [[Stow-on-Side Gym]] and during the Champion Cup Finals, while [[Allister]] uses Cursola in his team in Shield. | ||
* {{rf|Galarian}} Farfetch'd was released shortly after {{p|Meowth}} and {{p|Zigzagoon}} | * {{rf|Galarian}} Farfetch'd was released in [[Pokémon GO]] on June 17, 2020, shortly after Galarian {{p|Meowth}} and {{p|Zigzagoon}}. Although the latter two could evolve into {{p|Perrserker}} and {{p|Obstagoon}} upon release, respectively, Galarian Farfetch'd couldn't evolve into Sirfetch'd at the time. Sirfetch'd was later added to coincide with the release of the [[Crown Tundra]] for the [[Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass]] on October 22, 2020. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Sirfetch'd appears to be based on a {{wp|Pekin duck}} and a {{wp|knight}} | Sirfetch'd appears to be based on a {{wp|Pekin duck}} and a {{wp|knight}}, with its leek halves resembling medieval weapons: a {{wp|sword}} or {{wp|lance}} and a {{wp|shield}}. Like Farfetch'd, it may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「{{tt|鴨が葱を背負って来る|Kamo ga negi o shotte kuru}}」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing {{wp|Welsh onion|bunching onions}}". As a saying, it means "something surprising but convenient". Sirfetch'd carrying a leek may also be inspired by the fact that the leek is one of the {{wp|National symbols of Wales|national symbol}} of {{wp|Wales}}, part of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}, which serves as the inspiration for the [[Galar]] region. | ||
Sirfetch'd appearance is also likely based on {{wp|Lancelot|Sir Lancelot du Lac}}, one of the members of the {{wp|Knights of the Round Table}}. In Arthurian legend, before he revealed his identity to {{wp|King Arthur}}, he was known as the "White Knight" for his white armor. In addition, it may also come from the Lancelot leek, which is a wild onion variant that is named after him. | |||
The official Pokémon Sword and Shield website mentions a painting depicting Sirfetch'd battling an {{p|Escavalier}};<ref name=SWSHwebsite /> this is likely based on the motif of {{wp|Snail#Metaphor|knights battling snails}}, which are sometimes found in medieval and Renaissance manuscripts. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Sirfetch'd may be a combination of ''sir'' and ''far-fetched''. | Sirfetch'd may be a combination of ''{{wp|sir}}'' and ''far-fetched'' or ''Farfetch'd''. | ||
Negigaknight may be a combination of 葱 ''negi'' ({{wp|bunching onion}}), the prefix ''giga-'', and ''knight''. It may also be a pun on 葱がないと ''negi ga nai to'' (must have a bunching onion). | Negigaknight may be a combination of 葱 ''negi'' ({{wp|bunching onion}}), the prefix ''giga-'', and ''knight''. It may also be a pun on 葱がないと ''negi ga nai to'' (must have a bunching onion). | ||