Pokémon#870

Falinks

Type: Fighting • Also known asFormation Pokémon

Generation 8

Description

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

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Base Stats

Attack

100

Defense

100

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

470

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	125	240	172	334
Attack	94	184	167	328
Defense	94	184	167	328
Sp. Atk	67	130	134	262
Sp. Def	58	112	123	240
Speed	72	139	139	273

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Flying

Psychic

Fairy

Resists

Rock

Bug

Dark

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 8

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Yellow

Shape

Multiple Heads

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#870
Galar	#345
Lumiose City	#212
Paldea	#300

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

165

EV Yield

+2 Attack+1 Sp. Def

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Flying

Psychic

Fairy

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Rock

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

2×

1×

1×

½×

½×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

2×

1×

1×

½×

2×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Falinks's fighting typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against normal, rock, steel, ice, dark types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Close Combat

Learned at Lv. 50

Sword Shield

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Body Press

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Fighting

Power: 80Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Megahorn

Learned at Lv. 55

Sword Shield

Bug

Power: 120Accuracy: 85PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

First Impression

Learned at Lv. 35

Sword Shield

Bug

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Agility

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

Focus Energy

Learned at Lv. 10

Sword Shield

Normal

PP: 30Status

Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.

Counter

Learned at Lv. 60

Sword Shield

Fighting

Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.

Related Guides & News

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Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Falinks
Japanese	タイレーツ
Japanese (Kanji)	タイレーツ
Roomaji	Tairetsu
Korean	대여르
French	Hexadron
German	Legios
Spanish	Falinks
Italian	Falinks
Chinese (Traditional)	列陣兵
Chinese (Simplified)	列阵兵

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Falinks shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Falinks shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

3.0 m

Weight

62.0 kg

Type

Fighting

Abilities

Protects against critical hits.

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

FairyMineral

⚧

Gender Ratio

Genderless

🐣

Hatch Steps

6,375

Hatch Counter: 25

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Protect

protect

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Rock Smash

rock-smash

Lv. 5

Focus Energy

focus-energy

Lv. 10

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 15

Bulk Up

bulk-up

Lv. 20

Endure

endure

Lv. 25

Reversal

reversal

Lv. 30

First Impression

first-impression

Lv. 35

No Retreat

no-retreat

Lv. 40

Iron Defense

iron-defense

Lv. 45

Close Combat

close-combat

Lv. 50

Megahorn

megahorn

Lv. 55

Counter

counter

Lv. 60

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