Farfetch'd [1st Edition] - Pokemon Base Set #27
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Farfetch'd [1st Edition] Card Facts & History
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Card History
This Base Set Farfetch'd is one of the original English cards from the January 9, 1999 U.S. launch of the Pokémon TCG, making its 1st Edition stamp a direct badge from the hobby's opening era.
Artist
The card uses artwork by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon art director, which gives Farfetch'd the same classic watercolor-style identity that defined the earliest games and cards.
In-Game
Farfetch'd already had a special mystique in Generation I because its Pokédex flavor on this card comes from Red and Blue, where the leek it carries is described as a weapon used like a sword.
Card History
Farfetch'd was memorable in the original anime because Ash's Pokédex called it extremely rare, reinforcing why seeing it in Base Set felt more special than pulling an ordinary bird Pokémon.
Set Lore
This exact card was first released in Japan's Expansion Pack and even had a quirky CoroCoro promo tie-in that came with a dedicated Leek counter accessory, a wonderfully odd bit of early TCG history.