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** {{g|Sword and Shield}} director [[Shigeru Ohmori]] has stated in an interview that {{p|Sirfetch'd}}'s design is not inspired by this scrapped evolution, but is instead a new one fitting for the [[Galar]] region, which is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.<ref>Tapsell, Chris (October 24, 2019). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-sword-and-shield-junichi-masuda-shigeru-ohmori-interview Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori talk inspiration, Sirfetch'd, and pressure from Pokémon fans]." ''Eurogamer''.</ref> | ** {{g|Sword and Shield}} director [[Shigeru Ohmori]] has stated in an interview that {{p|Sirfetch'd}}'s design is not inspired by this scrapped evolution, but is instead a new one fitting for the [[Galar]] region, which is based on the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.<ref>Tapsell, Chris (October 24, 2019). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/pokemon-sword-and-shield-junichi-masuda-shigeru-ohmori-interview Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori talk inspiration, Sirfetch'd, and pressure from Pokémon fans]." ''Eurogamer''.</ref> | ||
* Farfetch'd and its {{rf|Galarian}} evolved form are the only Pokémon with an apostrophe in their names. | * Farfetch'd and its {{rf|Galarian}} evolved form are the only Pokémon with an apostrophe in their names. | ||
** Due to this, it is impossible to return a [[nickname]]d Farfetch'd to its species name in the English, | ** Due to this, it is impossible to return a [[nickname]]d Farfetch'd to its species name in the English, Spanish, or Italian versions of the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games. This is because the apostrophe is not available as a character for nicknames. | ||
** Due to a bug in {{g|HOME}}, an unnicknamed Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd | ** Due to a bug in {{g|HOME}}, an unnicknamed Farfetch'd or Sirfetch'd with an English, Spanish, or Italian [[language of origin]] that is transferred into HOME will be treated as a nicknamed Pokémon, due to HOME assigning a different character for the apostrophe in the species names ("Farfetch’d" and "Sirfetch’d"). | ||
* Farfetch'd is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 377. Prior to the Attack increase it received in [[Pokémon X and Y]], it was instead the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 352. | * Farfetch'd is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 377. Prior to the Attack increase it received in [[Pokémon X and Y]], it was instead the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 352. | ||
* Due to changes to the critical-hit formula in [[Generation VI]], if Farfetch'd holds its signature item, the [[Leek]], and uses a move with an increased critical-hit ratio, the move will always land as a critical hit. | * Due to changes to the critical-hit formula in [[Generation VI]], if Farfetch'd holds its signature item, the [[Leek]], and uses a move with an increased critical-hit ratio, the move will always land as a critical hit. | ||
* In {{game|Emerald}}, Farfetch'd can learn {{m|Fury Cutter}} via leveling up, but not via [[Move Tutor]]. This was fixed in {{v2|Platinum}}. | * In {{game|Emerald}}, Farfetch'd can learn {{m|Fury Cutter}} via leveling up, but not via [[Move Tutor]]. This was fixed in {{v2|Platinum}}. | ||
* Farfetch'd can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Corsola}} | * Galarian Farfetch'd can be seen as a parallel to Galarian {{p|Corsola}}. They are both [[regional form]]s with a single type and can evolve once, while their original forms do not evolve. At the [[Stow-on-Side Stadium]] and during the [[Champion Cup]] Finals, [[Bea]] in Pokémon Sword uses Galarian Farfetch'd's evolution, Sirfetch'd, in her team, while [[Allister]] in Pokémon Shield uses Galarian Corsola's evolution, {{p|Cursola}}, in his team. | ||
* 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 | * 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. | ||
* {{pkmn2|Wild}} Galarian Farfetch'd will not evolve if it lands three critical hits on the player's Pokémon and is then caught.<ref>https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sword-shield-battle-mechanics-research.3655528/page-64#post-9207497</ref> | * {{pkmn2|Wild}} Galarian Farfetch'd will not evolve if it lands three critical hits on the player's Pokémon and is then caught.<ref>https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sword-shield-battle-mechanics-research.3655528/page-64#post-9207497</ref> | ||
* Out of the Pokémon who have had their [[ | * Out of the Pokémon who have had their [[base stats]] changed, Farfetch'd has had the largest change to a single base stat, with its Attack increasing by 25 points (from 65 to 90) in [[Generation VII]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
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Farfetch'd seems to be based on a {{wp|duck}}. It may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「{{tt|鴨が葱を背負って来る|Kamo ga negi wo shotte kuru}}」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing {{wp|Welsh onion|spring onions}}". As a saying, it means "easy target" or "golden opportunity". The phrase can be shortened to 「{{tt|鴨葱|Kamo negi}}」, which is transliterated the same as Farfetch'd's Japanese name (Kamonegi). | Farfetch'd seems to be based on a {{wp|duck}}. It may be inspired by the Japanese saying 「{{tt|鴨が葱を背負って来る|Kamo ga negi wo shotte kuru}}」, literally translating to "a duck comes bearing {{wp|Welsh onion|spring onions}}". As a saying, it means "easy target" or "golden opportunity". The phrase can be shortened to 「{{tt|鴨葱|Kamo negi}}」, which is transliterated the same as Farfetch'd's Japanese name (Kamonegi). | ||
{{rf|Galarian}} Farfetch'd was inspired by leeks in the United Kingdom growing larger and thicker than leeks in Japan.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2019/10/24/20929597/game-freak-explains-the-1000-staff-missing-creatures-and-leek-size-of-pokemon-sword-and-shield Game Freak explains the 1,000 staff, missing creatures, and leek size of Pokémon Sword and Shield] - Polygon</ref> The leek it carries resembles the Giant Musselburgh, a larger variant of the spring onion that was first bred in {{wp|Scotland}} | {{rf|Galarian}} Farfetch'd was inspired by leeks in the United Kingdom growing larger and thicker than leeks in Japan.<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/interviews/2019/10/24/20929597/game-freak-explains-the-1000-staff-missing-creatures-and-leek-size-of-pokemon-sword-and-shield Game Freak explains the 1,000 staff, missing creatures, and leek size of Pokémon Sword and Shield] - Polygon</ref> The leek it carries resembles the Giant Musselburgh, a larger variant of the spring onion that was first bred in {{wp|Scotland}}, and the {{wp|wild leek}}, one of the {{wp|National symbols of Wales|national symbols}} of {{wp|Wales}}. Galarian Farfetch'd itself may be inspired by a {{wp|hammer throw}} athlete given the way it wields its leek, such as swinging it in a circular motion during its attacks. It may also be based on a {{wp|javelin throw}}er. Its serious disposition and how it holds its leek over its shoulder is typical of the lone {{wp|samurai}} archetype in modern Japanese fiction; the leek thus could be a stand-in for the {{wp|ōdachi}}, which are large traditional Japanese swords such that samurai carrying them had to haul them over their backs. | ||
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