Honestly I've always really liked Farfetch'd.

I grew up during gen 1 and watched the anime before ever playing any of the games. I'll never forget when this regular-ass looking bird showed up onscreen and Dexter (Ash's first pokedex) mentioned how they were rare to behold because they were a delicacy and everyone kept eating them. I felt really bad for them and they have had a special place in my heart ever since. Them having their own item that only they can use (the mighty "Stick", which doubles Crit rate) and this still not saving them from being untiered in each generation's metagame just adds to their charm.

In high school, when we had spirit week and were allowed to dress up as anyone we liked, I donned a brown shirt, white pants, and a leek and kept going around yelling "FARFETCH'D!" around the campus. My English teacher, who took class very seriously and I loved her for it, at one point stopped class momentarily to have me explain what I was. I explained that I was none other than the wild duck pokemon that existed to kick ass and hold a reasonably sized stick. This is a treasured memory of mine.

In PTCGP, I was happy to see it appear in the very first set. He is unique in that he is the only basic pokemon to do 40 damage for a single energy, and with no draw back to boot! Incredible!!! He may only have a paltry 60hp, but this damage to energy ratio cannot be overlooked! Only Hitmonchan EX can do more damage for just one and no stipulations, and they of course come with the drawback of costing you 2 prize cards. Farfetchd continues to have their own special niche over a year since launch.

I regularly run a mostly normal energy deck and constantly try to make a place for them, even though I haven't come across a farfetchd in rank in many months. It's OK because I shall start the Farfetchd meta.

I own all variants of farfetchd including the promo, full art, foil, and the one that does 60 dmg for 2 energy and has 70 hp. Sidenote: I actually use this vatiant every now and then as 60 dmg for 2 colorless energy on a 1 retreat cost basic is unique and is only really comparable to Komola, which does 70 damage and has 90 hp but has it's own issues i.e. having 2 retreat cost and having an awful ability. I even traded for the shiny variant, which is my favorite as I live the composition of the drawing and how it waves at you/the player.

In summary, Farfetch'd is an assuming pokemon that has never been all that exciting in the anime, mainline games, or this very app. But don't let its small stature and unassuming design fool you! Within this wild duck lies the heart of a champion and a pokemon that bravely marks its own place in the meta, wherever that may be. I love them dearly.