Leek

Stick redirects here. For the thrown item in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Throwing item → Stick.

The Leek (Japanese: ながねぎ Scallion), known as the Stick prior to Pokémon Sword and Shield, is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It boosts the critical hit ratio of a Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd that holds it.

Leek ながねぎ Scallion

Sprite from Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 60

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $500

In the Generation V games, the Stick can be sold to the gourmet maniac on Route 5 for $200.

Effect

If held by a Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd, it increases its critical-hit ratio by two stages.

Description

Games Description GSC An ordinary stick. Sell low. RSColo A stick of leek. It can be sold cheaply. EXD A hold item that raises Farfetch'd's critical-hit ratio. FRLG A stick of leek to be held by a Farfetch'd. It raises Farfetch'd's critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSS An item to be held by Farfetch'd. It is a very long and stiff stalk of leek that boosts the critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 An item to be held by Farfetch'd. It is a very long and stiff stalk of leek that boosts the critical-hit ratio. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA An item to be held by Farfetch'd. This very long and stiff stalk of leek boosts its critical-hit ratio. SV An item to be held by Farfetch'd. This very long and stiff stalk of leek boosts the critical-hit ratio of Farfetch'd's moves.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC Held by wild Farfetch'd (2% chance) RSE Trade XD Held by Shadow Farfetch'd FRLG Vermilion City (held by in-game trade Farfetch'd) DPPt Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) HGSS Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) BW Route 13 (treasure hunter) Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) B2W2 Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) DW* Pleasant Forest XY Held by wild Farfetch'd (5% chance) ORAS Trade SMUSUM Aether Paradise SwSh Held by wild Farfetch'd (50% chance) and wild Sirfetch'd (5% chance) SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Challenge Beach) SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Freezington)

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SwSh Ash's Sirfetch'd All September 9 to 22, 2022

In animation

A Leek in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

A Leek appeared in Showdown At Linoone as one of the items Tokin had picked up.

Trivia

• From Generation VI onward, Farfetch'd, Galarian Farfetch'd, and Sirfetch'd will always get a critical hit when using moves with a boosted critical hit ratio while holding the Leek.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	大蔥 Daaihchūng
	Mandarin	大蔥 / 大葱 Dàcōng
French		PoireauVIII+ BâtonIV–VII BatonII–III
German		Lauchstange
Italian		PorroIX+ GamboII–VIII
Korean		대파 Daepa
Brazilian Portuguese		Alho-poró
Spanish	Latin America	Puerro
	Spain	PuerroVIII+ PaloII–VII

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation II – III – IV – V – VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.