Is Farfetch'd good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Farfetch'd has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Farfetch'd a good raid attacker?

Farfetch'd ranks #272 of 344 grass attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Farfetch'd be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Farfetch'd is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#083 · Generation 1

Farfetch'd

normal flying

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,236 / 1,397
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 706 / 883
Research CP (L15): 529
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Farfetch'd has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#495 of 1154 · score 75
Ranked #495 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack124

Defense115

Stamina141

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

electric×1.6
ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391
ground×0.391
bug×0.625
grass×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

Check your Pokemon's IVs

Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each league

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#495 / 1154	75	Fury Cutter · Leaf Blade · Aerial Ace	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flying	–	#188 / 238	6.0	56	Cut · Aerial AceElite TM
grass	–	#272 / 344	6.2	58	Cut · Leaf BladeElite TM

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Air SlashSTAB	flying	12	+8	1.0s	12.0	9	+9	3 turns
Fury Cutter	bug	4	+8	0.5s	8.0	3	+4	1 turn
CutElite TMSTAB	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+2	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Aerial AceSTAB	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45
Air CutterSTAB	flying	55	-50	2.5s	1.10	60	-40	12% chance: +1 own Atk
Leaf Blade	grass	70	-33	2.5s	2.12	70	-35

Questions people ask

Is Farfetch'd good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Farfetch'd has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Farfetch'd?: Farfetch'd has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Farfetch'd a good raid attacker?: Farfetch'd ranks #272 of 344 grass attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Farfetch'd be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Farfetch'd is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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