#870 Falinks

#870 Falinks

Height3 m(9'10")
Weight62 kg(136.7 lbs)
GenderGenderless
Gen 8

Falinks Evolution

Falinks's Detailed Stats

Lv
StatBaseLv
EVsIVsTotal
HP 65
271
Attack 100
236
Defense 100
236
Sp. Atk 70
176
Sp. Def 60
156
Speed 75
186
1261
Type Effectiveness

Falinks Abilities

Protects against critical hits.

DefiantHidden

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

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Falinks Moves

Category
Type
MoveTypeCat.PowAccMethodDescription
Tacklenormalphysical40100Level 1A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
ProtectnormalstatusLevel 1This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rock Smashfightingphysical40100Level 5The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Focus EnergynormalstatusLevel 10The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Headbuttnormalphysical70100Level 15The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Bulk UpfightingstatusLevel 20The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
EndurenormalstatusLevel 25The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Reversalfightingphysical100Level 30An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
First Impressionbugphysical90100Level 35Although this move has great power, it works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
No RetreatfightingstatusLevel 40This move boosts all the user's stats but prevents the user from switching out or fleeing.
Iron DefensesteelstatusLevel 45The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Close Combatfightingphysical120100Level 50The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Megahornbugphysical12085Level 55Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target with no letup.
Counterfightingphysical100Level 60A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
AgilitypsychicstatusTMThe user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Body Pressfightingphysical80100TMThe user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slamnormalphysical85100TMThe user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Breakfightingphysical75100TMThe user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
CoachingfightingstatusTMThe user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
Endeavornormalphysical100TMThe user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Facadenormalphysical70100TMThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipenormalphysical40100TMA restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Focus Blastfightingspecial12070TMThe user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Giga Impactnormalphysical15090TMThe user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping HandnormalstatusTMThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
High Horsepowergroundphysical9595TMThe user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beamnormalspecial15090TMThe target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Iron Headsteelphysical80100TMThe user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Knock Offdarkphysical65100TMThe user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lungebugphysical80100TMThe user makes a lunge at the target, attacking with full force. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Poison Jabpoisonphysical80100TMThe target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Psych UpnormalstatusTMThe user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain DancewaterstatusTMThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
RestpsychicstatusTMThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Sliderockphysical7590TMLarge boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tombrockphysical6095TMThe user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sleep TalknormalstatusTMThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smart Strikesteelphysical70TMThe user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
SubstitutenormalstatusTMThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny DayfirestatusTMThe user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords DancenormalstatusTMA frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Downnormalphysical9085TMA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blastnormalspecial80100TMIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Throat Chopdarkphysical80100TMThe user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Trailblazegrassphysical50100TMThe user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Upper Handfightingphysical65100TMThe user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Uproarnormalspecial90100TMThe user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Zen Headbuttpsychicphysical8090TMThe user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Falinks Sprites

Pokedex 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.

In Other Languages

Falinks's Japanese name is Tairetsu (タイレーツ). Here are all the official names for Falinks across different languages:

JapaneseタイレーツTairetsu
Korean대여르
Chinese (Traditional)列陣兵
FrenchHexadron
GermanLegios
SpanishFalinks
ItalianFalinks
Chinese (Simplified)列阵兵

Falinks Breeding

Egg Groups
Hatch Time6,400 steps(25 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Misc Data
Catch Rate45
Base Friendship50
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience165

How to Get Falinks

Falinks is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Falinks in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers
FAQ

About Falinks

Falinks is a Fighting-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 470, Falinks is classified as a Formation Pokémon and is part of the Falinks evolution line.

In competitive play, Falinks is placed in the NU tier where it holds a 0.7% usage rate. Its key abilities are Battle Armor and Defiant, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Falinks is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.

Falinks can learn 57 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include No Retreat, Body Press, Iron Defense, Knock Off. Standing at 3m tall and weighing 62kg, Falinks has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.