Is Sirfetch'd Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Sirfetch'd from Galarian Farfetch'd (three crits in one battle). Pure Fighting with 135 Attack, one of the highest among Fighting-types. Sword exclusive. Handles Gordie, Piers, and Leon's Aegislash. AbilitySteadfast boosts Speed when flinched. The Leek held item makes the evolution gimmick easy to trigger. A Sword-defining Pokemon.
Farfetch'd resists most of Milo's coverage and hits back hard.
Farfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Nessa's team.
Sirfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Kabu's team.
Sirfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Bea's team.
Sirfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Sirfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Sirfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Sirfetch'd has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Sirfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Bede's team.
Sirfetch'd trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Farfetchd on Route 5 (overworld, Lv 19-21). All Weather.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Kabu, at typical party pace.
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 SwSh
Step 1Catch Farfetch'dRoute 5Lv.19-21OverworldSwordRate 5%All WeatherGiant's MirrorLv.28-30OverworldSwordRate 5%Overcast- Step 2Sirfetch'd ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Sirfetch'd egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Sirfetch'd Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sirfetch'd
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
 Munna Psychic | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Butterfree builds →Psybeam 2x41-49% Gust 2x41-49% | ||
C | ||
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Woobat builds →Psycho Cut 2x41-49% Air Cutter 2x46-54% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x68-80% Psybeam 2x39-48% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x75-89% Extrasensory 2x48-56% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Drifloon Ghost | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Xatu builds →Air Slash 2x72-85% Stored Power 2x22-27% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x68-81% Psybeam 2x38-46% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x74-88% Extrasensory 2x45-54% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x112-133%KO Psybeam 2x79-93% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Corviknight Steel | A | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x109-128%KO Psychic 2x104-123%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x100-118%KO Psybeam 2x80-95% | ||
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x89-105%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-41% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x74-87% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x111-130%KO Psychic 2x104-123%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x100-118%KO Psybeam 2x81-96% | ||
Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Indeedee builds →Psychic 2x92-108%KO Draining Kiss 2x34-41% | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Grimmsnarl builds →Spirit Break 2x75-89% | ||
 Musharna Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Musharna builds →Future Sight 2x123-145%KO Moonblast 2x65-77% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x111-132%KO Psychic 2x106-125%KO | ||
Hatterene PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Hatterene builds →Psychic 2x114-134%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x102-120%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x90-107%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO Moonblast 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x137-161%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO Moonblast 2x112-132%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x137-161%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO Moonblast 2x112-132%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x137-161%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x61-72% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x65-77% Psychic 2x54-64% | ||
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Gardevoir can KO Sirfetch'd with Moonblast (109-128%). Togekiss threatens a KO with Dazzling Gleam (89-105%).
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x109-128%KO Psychic 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball30-36% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sirfetch'd View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x84-99% Dazzling Gleam 2x89-105%KO | ||
Sirfetch'd Evolutions
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
Breeding
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.
SwSh Sirfetch'd Best Moveset
135 Attack and AbilityScrappy from the hidden slot letting Fighting TermStab hit Ghost-types that would normally be immune. MoveClose Combat and MoveBrave Bird deliver massive physical damage. The moveset breaks through Ghost-types that block other Fighting-types. B-tier because 65 Speed is slow but the raw power compensates.
Best Build
Sirfetch'd best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Knock Off
- First Impression
- Close Combat
- Leaf Blade
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Only Farfetch’d that have survived many battles can attain this evolution. When this Pokémon’s leek withers, it will retire from combat.
After deflecting attacks with its hard leaf shield, it strikes back with its sharp leek stalk. The leek stalk is both weapon and food.
Sirfetch'd Sword & Shield Guide
For Sword & Shield, we rate Sirfetch'd B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. At 507 BST, it fits the cannon role. Knock Off 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.
In Sword & Shield, run Knock Off, Firstimpression, Close Combat, and Leafblade on Sirfetch'd. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves