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Ash's Sirfetch'd (Japanese:サトシのネギガナイトSatoshi's Negigaknight) was the fourthPokémon thatAshcaught inPokémon Journeys: The Series, the first one he caught in theGalarregion, and his fifty-eighth overall.
In animation
History
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Ash first metSirfetch'd as aFarfetch'd inToughing It Out! during a visit toWyndon after hearing about it from aTrainer whoseChewtle had been defeated by it. As soon as he andGoh encountered it, the latter attempted tocatch it but failed, even when trying to battle it with his KantonianFarfetch'd. Afterwards, Ash battled the Galarian Farfetch'd with hisRiolu and managed to defeat it. After Farfetch'd had been healed in aPokémon Center, Ash saw its eagerness to have more battles and asked if it wanted to come along with him, which it agreed to.
InSolitary and Menacing!, Farfetch'd was the first Pokémon that Ash used in hisWorld Coronation Series battle againstBea and herHawlucha at theFighting Dojo. Despite putting up a tough fight, Farfetch'd found it difficult to keep up with Hawlucha's speed, and it was ultimately defeated.
InTrials of a Budding Master!, Ash used Farfetch'd in a World Coronation Series battle againstDozer and hisGurdurr atRock Tunnel. Despite Gurdurr's formidable physical strength, Farfetch'd eventually emerged victorious, increasing Ash's ranking. Soon after, Ash was challenged byRinto and hisGallade. Gallade easily dodged all of Farfetch'd attacks before usingFalse Swipe on it, taking it down without actually making itfaint.
InSearching for Chivalry!, Farfetch'd accompanied Ash toKalos to take onElite Four memberWikstrom'sCastle of Chivalry training course, along with Goh and hisScyther. During the course's second challenge, a booby-trapped maze, Farfetch'd fell into a trap hole, and although Ash pulled it up, it dropped its leek. Ash jumped into the hole and returned the leek to Farfetch'd. In the third challenge, Farfetch'd took on Wikstrom'sAegislash, while Ash himself engaged Wikstrom in a swordfight. When Ash started to get overpowered, Farfetch'd remembered Ash's selflessness while retrieving its leek and defended him from Wikstrom's sword, at the cost of taking a hit from Aegislash'sSacred Sword. However, Farfetch'd evaded a second Sacred Sword using its newly learnedDetect. Farfetch'd then followed through by hitting Aegislash withBrutal Swing and was prepared to attack again when Ash told it to stop, as Goh and Scyther were able to retrieve the key and win the challenge.
InBeyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, Farfetch'd battled Rinto and his Gallade in a World Coronation Series match. During the battle, Gallade sliced off the top of Farfetch'd's leek, shocking the Wild Duck Pokémon. Ash overcame this setback by having Farfetch'd mimic Wikstrom's Aegislash and use the cut-off part of its leek as a shield while wielding the remaining part like a sword. With this tactic, Farfetch'd managed to eventually land threecritical hits withFury Cutter on Gallade, evolving into Sirfetch'd as a result. Despite Rinto having Gallade intentionally take a hit in order to activateJustified and boost hisattack power, Sirfetch'd was still able to overpower and defeat Gallade, raising Ash's ranking.
InA Battle of Mega Versus Max!, Sirfetch'd was the third Pokémon sent out to battle Bea during Ash's second World Coronation Seriesrematch against her. It briefly battled herMachamp, blocking a flurry of attacks before outmaneuvering it and dealingdamage. Machamp was subsequentlyrecalled for Hawlucha, who easily avoided Sirfetch'd's attacks and defeated it withSky Attack.
InA One-Stick Wonder!, Sirfetch'd was called out to help a wildThwackey train its skills with a single stick. Eventually, Thwackey became able to overpower even a swipe from Sirfetch'd's leek, marking the training's end.
InBattling in the Freezing Raid!, Sirfetch'd was chosen as Ash's first Pokémon for theRaid Battle againstArticuno, only for it to be immediately defeated by aBlizzard as soon as the battle started.
InThe Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!, while Ash was visiting theLumiose Gym, Sirfetch'd was shown to be on the verge of mastering a new move, whichClemont identified as itssignature move,Meteor Assault. With inadvertent help fromDracovish, Sirfetch'd was able to master the move and subsequently used it to defeatClemont's Luxray in a practice battle.
InTaking Two For The Team!, Sirfetch'd was the first Pokémon Ash used in his World Coronation Series match againstDrasna at theKalos League stadium, going up against herNoivern. It blocked Noivern's initialSuper Fang with its shield and struck back with a Brutal Swing, but soon found itself helpless after temporarily losing its sword and shield. It withstood incoming attacks before it could reclaim its equipment and then retaliated with its newly learned Meteor Assault, though the move was not particularly effective, with Ash choosing to recall Sirfetch'd in favor of Dracovish. Later, Sirfetch'd returned to the battle to faceMegaAltaria, whom it was able to defeat with Meteor Assault before fainting as well, finally succumbing to the damage and exhaustion it had built up. Despite this, it reemerged from itsPoké Ball to cheer for Dracovish for the rest of the battle.
InFriends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, Ash visited Pallet Town and introduced his Pokémon to his new friends that he caught during his journey around the world, including Sirfetch'd. During the visit, Sirfetch'd trained withBulbasaur,Sceptile, andOshawott. Sirfetch'd then watched Ash's battle againstPaul, where he emerged victorious. Before Ash left his hometown, it posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
InValor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, Sirfetch'd was Ash's fifth Pokémon in hisMasters Eight Tournament match againstCynthia. It was sent out againstMilotic, taking damage fromGarchomp'sStealth Rock immediately upon entering the battle. Ash cleverly had it use Brutal Swing with its shield in order to eliminate the levitating stones before proceeding to defeat Milotic with a powerful Meteor Assault. Sirfetch'd subsequently clashed with Garchomp and managed to land a decisive Meteor Assault before fainting, all the while refusing to fall down.
InToying With Your Motions!, Ash chose Sirfetch'd as his third Pokémon in his Masters Eight Tournament battle againstLeon. At first, the Wild Duck Pokémon couldn't do much againstMr. Rime, as it proved to be dexterous with its cane and agile in the ice-covered battlefield, allowing it to block Sirfetch'd's attempts at attacking and unleash a superffective,terrain-boostedExpanding Force. After the initial struggle, Ash had it undo thePsychic Terrain with a series of Fury Cutter strikes on the ground before recalling it in favor ofLucario. It was sent back out inthe next episode to face Leon'sRillaboom. Despite fighting as hard as it could and landing a Meteor Assault, Sirfetch'd was unable to deal the finishing blow and was finished off by theDrummer Pokémon, with the recoil of its signature move significantly stunting its ability to defend itself or dodge. InPartners in Time!, Sirfetch'd appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle againstLeon's Charizard. After Ash had won the battle, Sirfetch'd joined him and the rest of his team for the awards ceremony.
Ash left Sirfetch'd along with the rest of hisJourneys team atProfessor Oak's Laboratory sometime prior toThe Road Most Traveled!, as he decided he wanted to start rotating his team for his new journey.
InRide, Lapras, Ride!, Sirfetch'd was shown to have rejoined Ash's team. During the episode, it helped free a trappedWailmer. Despite Wailmer evolving into aWailord and getting stuck again, they were able to free the Float Whale Pokémon.
Personality and characteristics
Sirfetch'd is a very prideful Pokémon, tending to engage others inbattle to hone its skills. Even when it was on the brink of defeat, it refuses to give up, pushing its body to the absolute limit, which sometimes resulted in it fainting while still standing. Upon seeingAsh sharing the same battling spirit and passion, it agreed to join histeam after he offered to help it grow stronger, and it immediately resumed training withRiolu after its capture.
As shown inTrials of a Budding Master!, Sirfetch'd, as a Farfetch'd, generally acted cold and aloof towards its Trainer–even attacking Ash with its leek–and was only interested in working towards its goal of becoming a Leek Master. It was even seen rushing into battle against Ash's orders, particularly when it is engrossed in a fight. While its raw power was enough to defeatDozer'sGurdurr, it was completely outmatched byRinto andGallade, who were completely in sync with each other.
However, duringWikstrom'sCastle of Chivalry challenge inSearching for Chivalry!, Farfetch'd started to bond with Ash when he saved it from falling and retrieved its leek for it. Seeing Ash's selflessness, Farfetch'd later defended him from Wikstrom's sword, choosing his safety over a battle victory. Upon evolving, Sirfetch'd began displaying a much more chivalrous and gallant demeanor, as seen when it protected its Trainer from a puddle being splashed by a passing truck while returning from their battle with Rinto. Its swordsmanship has also become much more precise, to the point where it could use the tip of its leek to slice open a letter, as seen inThrash of the Titans!.
As a Farfetch'd, Sirfetch'd appeared to have a mutual rivalry withGoh's Kantonian Farfetch'd. While the two were normally friendly to each other, they were prone to bickering, which led to them clashing with their leeks. InThe Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy!, Sirfetch'd developed a close friendship withAsh's Dracovish after the Fossil Pokémon inadvertently helped it masterMeteor Assault. This was shown again in thefollowing episode, where it came out of its Poké Ball to cheer Dracovish on during a tough battle.
Sirfetch'd can utilize its shield in various ways, the most common being to block attacks. It has also been shown to throw it as a projectile, glide on it in the air, and surf on it in the water.
Appearance
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Moves used
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Moves improvised
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| Description: Sirfetch'd uses Brutal Swing to throw its shield like a boomerang at the opponent, hitting the target from far away. This was first used during Ash's secondWorld Coronation Seriesrematch againstBea. It was used again inValor: A Strategic Part of Battling!, during Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament semifinal match againstCynthia. | |||
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| Artwork forFind the difference | Fourth poster for the Japanese version of Pokémon Journeys: The Series | Artwork from "After the story"[3] | Artwork from "After the story"[4] |
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| Artwork from "After the story"[5] | Official poster from Pokémon Journeys: The Series | Poster for Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master |
In the manga
Pokémon Journeys
Sirfetch'd debuted as a Farfetch'd inSolitary and Menacing!, where it was used in Ash'sWorld Coronation Series battle againstBea and lost to herHawlucha.
InBeyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, Farfetch'd was used in Ash's World Coronation Series battle againstRinto and evolved before proceeding to defeat its opponent'sGallade.
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In the games
Core series games
Sirfetch'd, along with the rest of Ash's team fromPokémon Journeys: The Series, wasmade available inPokémon Sword and Shield throughPokémon Journeys: The Series broadcasts in Japan. These Pokémon utilize a common password which was revealed during the Japanese TV broadcasts. Players could claim Sirfetch'd with the passwordH1SSATSUNEG1, a reference to itsLeek.
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Spin-off games
Pokémon Masters EX
Sirfetch'd, along with the rest ofAsh'sPokémon Journeys: The Series team, appears during thespecial eventsThe Classic Thunderbolt andBlazing Battle with Ash inPokémon Masters EX.
Pokémon Mezastar
Sirfetch'd appears inPokémon Mezastar as one of Ash's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during thefirst Double Chain set. Sirfetch'd also appeared as an opponent in an event that recreated theMasters Eight Tournament that ran from October 27 to November 21, 2022.
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Trivia
- Sirfetch'd isAsh's only Pokémoncaught duringPokémon Journeys: The Series that:
- Is not a dual-type.
- Is not weak against its own types.
- Did not know amove of its type upon being caught.
- Evolved during aWorld Coronation Series battle.
- As a Farfetch'd, Sirfetch'd was Ash's onlyregional formPokémon.
- Sirfetch'd, as a Farfetch'd, was Ash's first Pokémon to be the same species as a Pokémon owned by his currenttraveling companion, thoughGoh caught a Kantonian Farfetch'd, and Ash caught a Galarian one.
- It was also the first of Ash's Pokémon to use aprotective move sinceSnorlax inWheel of Frontier, 718 episodes earlier.
- Not including temporary Pokémon, Sirfetch’d is Ash’s only Pokémon that shares none of its moves with his other Pokémon.
- Sirfetch'd is Ash's first Pokémon to have defeated anElite Four member's Pokémon, defeatingDrasna'sMegaAltaria.
- InPokémon Masters EX, Sirfetch'd is seen tying with theplayer character'sSolgaleo during thespecial eventBlazing Battle with Ash, making it one of the few Pokémon belonging to Ash to have defeated aLegendary Pokémon in anycanon.
- Sirfetch'd is the onlywhite Pokémon that Ash currently owns.
- InJN128, theannouncer of theWorld Coronation Series identified Sirfetch'd as (Japanese: 不屈のねぎ剣士The unyielding leek swordsman) when discussing Ash's team.
- Sirfetch'd is the last of Ash's Pokémon to evolve duringPokémon the Series.
- Sirfetch'd, as a Farfetch’d, is also the last Pokémon Ash captured in a traditional Pokémon battle.
References
- ↑Confirmed male in the games only via event distribution.
- ↑2.02.1Confirmed games only via event distribution.
- ↑https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1363367850061090818
- ↑https://twitter.com/anipoke_pr/status/1373514712252440577
- ↑https://twitter.com/anipoke_pr/status/1388735000615424001
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeFarfetch'd andSirfetch'd.
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