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Falinks.

national dex #870 · gen VIII
BST 470 · fighting
Falinks official artwork
fighting
#870 · gen VIII
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HP
65
ATK
100
DEF
100
SPA
70
SPD
60
SPE
75
BST 470 · best Attack 100 · worst Sp. Def 60 · meters scale to 200

Falinks is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy and resists Bug, Rock, Dark.

Typingfighting
AbilitiesBattle Armor, Defiant
Height, weight3.0 m / 62.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsFairy, Mineral
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Falinks base stats

BST 470 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP65240334
Atk100184328
Def100184328
SpA70130262
SpD60112240
Spe75139273
BST470bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 2 Atk, 1 SpD

Falinks weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig1
poi1
gro1
fly2
psy2
bug½
roc½
gho1
dra1
dar½
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resists
Bug, Rock, Dark
Immune to
nothing

Falinks abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
Battle ArmorProtects against critical hits.
DefianthiddenRaises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Best Falinks moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
fightingClose CombatPHYS120
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120
fightingBody PressPHYS80
fightingBrick BreakPHYS75
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
bugMegahornPHYS120
groundHigh HorsepowerPHYS95

Falinks moves

gen 9 · 57 moves · 14 level-up · 42 TM/HM · 1 tutor
51 moves · Falinks appears in 3 games
ProtectL1Focus EnergyL10Bulk UpL20EndureL25ReversalL30First ImpressionL35No RetreatL40Iron DefenseL45Close CombatL50MegahornL55CounterL60AgilityTMAssuranceTMBeat UpTMBody PressTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMCoachingTMDouble HittrainEndeavorTMFacadeTMFocus BlastTMGiga ImpactTMHelping HandTMHigh HorsepowerTMHyper BeamTMIron HeadTMKnock OffTMLungeTMPaybackTMPoison JabTMPsych UpTMRain DanceTMRestTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMRoundTMScreechTMSeed BombtrainSleep TalkTMSmart StrikeTMSnoreTMSubstituteTMSunny DayTMSuperpowerTMSwords DanceTMThroat ChopTMTrailblazeTMUpper HandTMUproarTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
ProtectnormalSTAT--10Level 1
Rock SmashSTABfightingPHYS40100%15Level 5
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30Level 10
HeadbuttnormalPHYS70100%15Level 15
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20Level 20
EndurenormalSTAT--10Level 25
ReversalSTABfightingPHYS-100%15Level 30
First ImpressionbugPHYS90100%10Level 35
No RetreatfightingSTAT--5Level 40
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Level 45
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Level 50
MegahornbugPHYS12085%10Level 55
CounterSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Level 60
AgilitypsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Body PressSTABfightingPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakSTABfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
CoachingfightingSTAT--10TM / HM
EndeavornormalPHYS-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
False SwipenormalPHYS40100%40TM / HM
Focus BlastSTABfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
High HorsepowergroundPHYS9595%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM
Iron HeadsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20TM / HM
LungebugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
MegahornbugPHYS12085%10TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
ReversalSTABfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Smart StrikesteelPHYS70-10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
Throat ChopdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
TrailblazegrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
Upper HandSTABfightingPHYS65100%15TM / HM
UproarnormalSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
CoachingfightingSTAT--10Tutor

Falinks Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation VIII2 entries
Sword

Five of them are troopers, and one is the brass. The brass’s orders are absolute.

Shield

The six of them work together as one Pokémon. Teamwork is also their battle strategy, and they constantly change their formation as they fight.

Falinks species data

gen VIII species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationVIII (Galar)
ColorYellow
ShapeHeads
HabitatUnknown
Height3.0 m (9'10")
Weight62.0 kg (136.7 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateMedium
Gender ratioGenderless
Egg groupsFairy, Mineral
Hatch counter25 cycles, 6,656 steps
Base experience165
EV yield2 Atk, 1 SpD
Regional dex numbers
National#870
Galar#345
Paldea#300
Lumiose City#212
Champions#870
Read outfrom base stats
Battle rolePhysical attacker100 Atk / 70 SpA
Best statAttack 100very good
Speed tier75 Speaverage speed
Defensive load3 weak / 3 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Falinks

Falinks is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar). Five of them are troopers, and one is the brass. The brass’s orders are absolute. Falinks stands 3.0 m (9'10") tall and weighs 62.0 kg (136.7 lbs), making it a large Pokémon.

Falinks base stats

Falinks has a base stat total of 470, which is moderate, typical of a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Attack at 100 (very good), while its lowest is Sp. Def at 60 (average). Falinks excels as a physical attacker. Falinks is average speed with a base Speed of 75.

Falinks weaknesses and resistances

As a Fighting-type, Falinks is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves, resists Bug, Rock, Dark-type attacks. This gives Falinks 3 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Falinks abilities

Falinks's abilities include Battle Armor, Defiant. Battle Armor protects against critical hits. Its Hidden Ability is Defiant, which raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Falinks moves and learnset

Falinks can learn 57 moves in Generation 9, including 14 by leveling up, 42 via TM/HM, and 1 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Close Combat (Fighting, 120 power), Focus Blast (Fighting, 120 power), Body Press (Fighting, 80 power), Brick Break (Fighting, 75 power). For coverage, Falinks can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Megahorn (Bug).

Training Falinks

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Falinks can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Falinks yields 2 Attack, 1 Sp. Defense EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Falinks belongs to the Fairy and Mineral egg groups.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Falinks. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Falinks, or use the team builder to see how Falinks fits into your squad.

Tools for Falinks
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