Unlock the door to Galarian Farfetch’d’s ultimate potential in Pokémon Legends: Z-A, where a single crit changes everything.
How to evolve Galarian Farfetch’d into Sirfetch’d in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Galarian Farfetch’d evolves into Sirfetch’d by landing three consecutive critical hits in a single battle while holding the Leek. In Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension, obtain the Leek from Jaune’s side mission, equip it to your Galarian Farfetch’d, and then engage in battles until you register three critical hits; after the third hit, Farfetch’d will evolve into Sirfetch’d. This evolution can occur at any level once the three crits are achieved.
Galarian Farfetch’d needs to land three critical hits in a single battle. Though, with the way Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s real-time battle mechanics work and how you can battle several Pokémon at once, these critical hits don’t need to be all against the same opponent. As long as the red banner with the exclamation point remains at the top of your screen, you’ll be in the same single combat encounter, whether you’re battling a trainer or wild Pokémon.
Here are some example scenarios that would make your Galarian Farfetch’d able to evolve:
- Galarian Farfetch’d lands three critical hits on the same Pokémon.
- Galarian Farfetch’d lands a single critical hit on three separate Pokémon in the same encounter.
- Galarian Farfetch’d lands a critical hit on two separate Pokémon at once with a single move and a critical hit on another Pokémon in the same encounter.
- Galarian Farfetch’d lands two critical hits on one Pokémon and one critical hit on another Pokémon in the same encounter.
Keep in mind that if you lose a battle or knock out Pokémon and end the combat encounter, you’ll have to start landing critical hits anew. Once your Galarian Farfetch’d lands the required hits, open your menu and you’ll see the arrow indicating your stalk-wielding little dude is all set to evolve.
How to land a critical hit with Galarian Farfetch’d in Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Galarian Farfetch’d lands critical hits by equipping a Leek from Side Mission 133 at Jaune Pokémon Center or a Scope Lens from Racine Construction vendors, both boosting its critical hit ratio. Use Focus Energy to raise the odds further, then alternate with False Swipe in low-level Wild Zones like Zone 1 against single foes to prolong battles without knockouts. Three critical hits in one encounter-shown by red exclamation notifications-trigger evolution readiness, regardless if on one Pokémon or spread across multiples.
Critical are rarer than normal hits. As they’re essential for evolving Galarian Farfetch’d, you’ll likely want to boost your chances to land them in battle. There are a couple of items that will let you do so.
The Scope Lens held item will boost the holder’s critical hit ratio, giving them a better chance of landing those much-needed hits. You can purchase one from the vendor on the right inside Racine Construction. Completing Side Mission 54 (unlocked after Main Mission 19) will also reward you with a Scope Lens. The Side Mission can be found at Quasartico Inc. in the Magenta District.
Mega Dimension also adds the Leek held item, which acts similarly in that it ups the critical hit ratio for the Farfetch’d who wields it. After finishing Hyperspace Mission 3, Side Mission 133 will unlock. Travel to the Pokémon Center on the outskirts of the east side of Lumiose, at the intersection of North Boulevard and Jaune Street, right by the bottom right corner of Wild Zone 19.
The berry vendor next to the Pokémon Center will have the mission for you. The best part? You don’t have to finish the side mission to get the Leek – he’ll just hand it to you as part of initiating the side mission. You can also buy additional Leeks from the vendor for $1,000.
Best moves and items to force critical hits for Farfetch’d
Galarian Farfetch’d relies on critical hits for evolution into Sirfetch’d, so prioritize moves and items that maximize crit chance in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. The Leek item stands out as the top choice, boosting critical hit ratio by two stages.
Top Items
Leek provides the highest crit boost (+2 stages) and is Farfetch’d’s signature item, obtainable from Side Mission 133 or shops for $1000; wild ones sometimes hold it. Scope Lens offers a secondary +1 stage boost if stacking is possible, though Leek alone often suffices for reliable crits.
Best Moves
Moves with high base crit ratios (stage 2, like 12.5% chance) become near-guaranteed with Leek: Slash (Normal STAB), Night Slash (Dark coverage vs. Ghosts/Psychics), Leaf Blade (Grass for Rocks/Ice), and Drill Run (Ground for Electrics). False Swipe (level 27+) weakens foes without KOing during evo farming, while Focus Energy further elevates crit stages.
Strategy Tips
Pair Leek with Focus Energy, then spam high-crit moves on durable low-level foes in Wild Zone 1 to land three crits quickly. Abilities like Scrappy ignore Ghost immunity for consistent hits.
Best moveset to guarantee critical hits on Farfetch’d in Sword/Shield
Galarian Farfetch’d in Pokémon Sword and Shield evolves by landing three critical hits in one battle, so its best moveset maximizes crit chance with high-crit-ratio moves and supportive items. Leek is the standout item, boosting crit ratio by +2 stages for near-guaranteed hits on optimal moves.
Optimal Item
Leek (found on wild Farfetch’d or via Frisk users) doubles the crit chance stage, turning moves like Leaf Blade into reliable crit machines-pair it with high-crit moves for 100% crit potential against many foes.
Core Moveset
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Leaf Blade (high crit ratio, Grass coverage for Rock/Ground/Water).
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Night Slash (high crit Dark STAB, hits Ghosts/Psychics).
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Slash (Normal STAB with elevated crit via Leek).
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False Swipe or Focus Energy (False Swipe weakens without KO for farming; Focus Energy adds another +2 crit stages).
Battle Strategy
Target durable low-level foes like Wobbuffet (uses Counter, survives hits) or Purserker in the overworld. Use Dire Hit for extra crit boost, then spam Leaf Blade/Night Slash-Leek ensures three crits land fast without resetting the battle counter.
