Easy Sirfetch'd Evolution Method

Overview

Galarian Farfetch'd evolves into Sirfetch'd after landing three critical hits in one battle. The annoying part is finding a target that survives long enough without knocking itself out or threatening Farfetch'd too much.

This player-submitted method uses Ditto on Route 47. Let Ditto transform into a bulky, low-damage Mantine, then switch to Galarian Farfetch'd and farm the critical hits safely.

What You Need

• A Galarian Farfetch'd ready to evolve
• Access to Route 47
• A high-level Mantine
• A critical-hit booster:
  • Leek is ideal
  • Dire Hit can also work

Recommended Mantine moves:

• Roost
• Agility
• Mirror Coat
• Any low-risk fourth move

Mantine works well because it is bulky and the listed moves give transformed Ditto very little direct pressure. That gives Farfetch'd more turns to fish for critical hits.

Step-by-Step Method

1. Put Mantine in front of your party.
2. Find a wild Ditto on Route 47.
3. Let Ditto use Transform on Mantine.
4. Switch to Galarian Farfetch'd.
5. Use a Dire Hit if you are not holding Leek.
6. Attack the transformed Ditto until Farfetch'd lands three critical hits.
7. Finish the battle normally.
8. Farfetch'd should evolve after the battle if all three crits happened in that same fight.

Getting a Leek

Kantonian Farfetch'd can hold Leek. A Pokémon with an item-finding ability such as Super Luck can make farming held items less painful.

If you do not want to farm Leek, use Dire Hit instead. Leek is more convenient once you have it, but Dire Hit is enough for many players.

Why Not Smeargle?

Smeargle setups can work, but they are fussy: the target may be too fast, too slow, or may Struggle itself to death while you are trying to set up the battle. The Route 47 Ditto method avoids most of that by giving Ditto a predictable, defensive moveset before Farfetch'd comes in.