For Sword & Shield, we rate Sirfetch'd C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 507 BST, it fits the cannon role. Close Combat with Leek is the standard set.

What is Sirfetch'd weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Sirfetch'd. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Sirfetch'd?

Steadfast raises Speed one stage upon flinching. That's the one you want on Sirfetch'd. Scrappy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Sirfetch'd play in battle?

At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Sirfetch'd is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

What counters Sirfetch'd?

For Sword & Shield, Sirfetch'd has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers hit hardest.

Sirfetch'd - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Cannon

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Defense carry most of Sirfetch'd's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP62

Attack135

Defense95

Sp. Atk68

Sp. Def82

Speed65

Total507

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight117.0 kg

Base XP177

Abilities

SteadfastNiche

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

ScrappyHATop Pick

Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Sirfetch'd Weakness

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves hit Sirfetch'd for super-effective damage. With 62 HP and balanced defenses, Sirfetch'd can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Sirfetch'd Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Sirfetch'd in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Celesteela can KO Sirfetch'd with Air Slash (85-100%). Clefable's Moonblast hits Sirfetch'd for 71-83%.

Celesteela SteelFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Flamethrower Air Slash Leech Seed AutotomizeSetup Damage vs Sirfetch'd Flamethrower 34-40% Air Slash 2x 85-100%KO View Celesteela builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Sirfetch'd Moonblast 2x 71-83% Knock Off 5-6% View Clefable builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Sirfetch'd Scald 31-37% View Slowking builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Trick Room Mystical Fire Calm Mind Heal Pulse View Gardevoir builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Evolved from Farfetch'd. Sirfetch'd is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Attack grew the most through evolution (+45 over Farfetchd), and Sirfetch'd peaks at 507 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#083Farfetch'd

3 Critical Hits

#865Sirfetch'd

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Farfetch'd

NormalFlying

Sirfetch'd

Fighting

62+10

ATK

135+45

DEF

95+40

SP.ATK

68+10

SP.DEF

82+20

SPE

65+5

BST

377D-Tier

507C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Sirfetch'd to get Farfetchd eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Flying egg groups. Notable egg moves include Counter, Covet, Curse and 8 more.

Egg Groups

GroundFlying

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Sirfetch'd Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Sirfetch'd's strengths as a physical attacker. Leek provides extra utility, and max HP and Attack EVs back that up. Scrappy rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Scrappy

Item

Leek

Best Nature for Sirfetch'd

Adamant+ATK

Sirfetch'd best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Atk

SpD

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

Close CombatSTAB
First Impression
Brave Bird
Leaf Blade

Recommended Teammates

RillaboomDecent

GastrodonDecent

LucarioDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Sirfetch'd picks up Counter and Covet only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Meteor Assault and Close Combat while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

First Impression+2

S9010010Bug

Lv 1

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 1

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 15

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

Lv 20

Brutal Swing

C6010020Dark

Lv 25

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Lv 30

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

Lv 35

Defog

C——15Flying

Lv 40

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

Lv 45

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

Lv 50

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 55

Leaf Blade

A9010015Grass

Lv 60

Final Gambit

D—1005Fighting

Lv 65

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

Lv 70

Meteor Assault

B1501005Fighting

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TR66

Brave Bird

S12010015Flying

TM43

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

TM97

Brutal Swing

C6010020Dark

TR53

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR50

Leaf Blade

A9010015Grass

TR57

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

C701005Normal

TM42

Revenge-4

B6010010Fighting

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM12

Solar Blade

B12510010Grass

TM30

Steel Wing

C709025Steel

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

TR95

Throat Chop

C8010015Dark

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Covet

C6010025Normal

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Egg

Quick Guard+3

———15Fighting

Egg

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Egg

Sky Attack

B140905Flying

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Coaching

D——10Fighting

Tutor

Dual Wingbeat

B409010Flying

Tutor

Grassy Glide

C7010020Grass

How to Get Sirfetch'd in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Sirfetch'd. The 2-stage line runs through Farfetch'd, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve through a special method once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Sirfetch'd in Sword & Shield

Step 1Catch Farfetch'd
Route 5
Overworld Lv.19-21 Route
5%Mid
All Weather
Giant's Mirror
Overworld Lv.28-30
5%Mid
Overcast
3 Critical Hits
Step 2Sirfetch'd ✓

Sirfetch'd Guide

For Sword & Shield, we rate Sirfetch'd C-Tier: a niche pick in Sword & Shield's meta. At 507 BST, it fits the cannon role. Close Combat with Leek is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Sylveon (Fairy) when using Sirfetch'd. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Steadfast raises Speed one stage upon flinching. That's the one you want on Sirfetch'd. Scrappy is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Sirfetch'd is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Sword & Shield, Sirfetch'd has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Sirfetchd joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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