Ride into battle as a knightly Pokémon sure to ruffle a few feathers—Sirfetch’d is slashing into battle as a Melee-All Rounder in Pokémon UNITE. You’ll begin each match as the upstart Farfetch’d before eventually evolving into Sirfetch’d, and you can speed up the process with Farfetch’d’s Ability, Steadfast! With it, you’ll gain Exp. Points each time you land a critical hit, rewarding you for battling early on and taking up this scrappy Melee All-Rounder’s mantle.
Read more about what Sirfetch’d brings to the battlefield before you wield its sword and shield on Aeos Island.
While Farfetch’d’s shield effect is active, the duration of hindrance effects inflicted on it is reduced. When Farfetch’d hits opposing Pokémon with a basic attack or a move, it takes a deep breath and focuses, increasing its critical-hit rate. Farfetch’d gains Exp. Points when it lands a critical hit.
While Sirfetch’d’s shield effect is active, the duration of hindrance effects inflicted on it is reduced. When Sirfetch’d hits opposing Pokémon with a basic attack or a move, it takes a deep breath and focuses, increasing its critical-hit rate.
The Pokémon attacks by slashing with its leek.
Farfetch’d attacks by slashing with its leek. If Dual Wingbeat deals damage to at least one opposing Pokémon, Farfetch’d can perform a follow-up attack, which swings the leek downward.
Farfetch’d swiftly charges toward opposing Pokémon and receives a shield effect.
Sirfetch’d deals swift consecutive jabs with the sharp stalk of its leek. With each jab that hits, the damage dealt increases. The last hit leaves opposing Pokémon unable to act. Fury Cutter can be upgraded to increase the damage it deals.
Sirfetch’d jabs with the sharp stalk of its leek. If Leaf Blade hits, the next attack will have Sirfetch’d dash forward and slash horizontally, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and throwing them. Leaf Blade can be upgraded to make Sirfetch’d immune to hindrances while slashing horizontally.
Sirfetch’d throws its tough leek-leaf shield and deals damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. The shield returns in an arc, after which Sirfetch’d gains a shield effect. However, if Brutal Swing is used again, Sirfetch’d instead springs to retrieve its shield. After retrieving its shield, Sirfetch’d then slams it into the ground, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to nearby opposing Pokémon. Sirfetch’d also gains a shield effect. Brutal Swing can be upgraded to strengthen the shield effect it grants.
Sirfetch’d readies its tough leek-leaf shield while the move button is held down. While the shield is readied, all attacks are parried and nullified, and damage received is reduced. When the move button is released, Sirfetch’d dashes in the designated direction, dealing damage. If the leek-leaf shield blocks an attack, Detect’s second stage will be boosted, dealing additional damage, applying a slowing effect, and granting Sirfetch’d a shield. If Sirfetch’d successfully parries an attack, the second stage’s delay will be reduced. Detect can be upgraded to reduce its cooldown.
Sirfetch’d readies its leek and then charges in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits and shoving them. Sirfetch’d then causes an explosion, dealing damage to nearby opposing Pokémon.
