Type matchups
Damage Falinks takes from each attacking type.
As a Fighting type, Falinks has 3 weaknesses, 3 resistances and 0 immunities, about the same as the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 30 other Pokémon share the Fighting typing.
Base stats
- HP
- 65
- Attack
- 100
- Defense
- 100
- Sp. Atk
- 70
- Sp. Def
- 60
- Speed
- 75
- Total
- 470
Falinks has a base stat total of 470, higher than 50% of Pokémon. With Attack (100) well above Sp. Atk (70), it works best as a physical attacker. Its Speed of 75 is middling (faster than 56% of Pokémon). With 65 HP, 100 Defense and 60 Sp. Def it is reasonably sturdy and holds up better against physical hits.
Falinks can have the abilities Battle Armor and Defiant.
How to beat Falinks
Falinks takes 2× damage from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves, so lead with those.
Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Rock, Bug and Dark moves are resisted.
Good counters: Lunala hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Falinks's Fighting moves. Dawn Necrozma hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Falinks's Fighting moves. Shadow Calyrex hits for 2× with Psychic-type STAB and is immune to Falinks's Fighting moves.
Evolution
Falinks does not evolve.
Best counters to Falinks
Other Fighting Pokémon
Frequently asked questions
What is Falinks weak to?
As a Fighting type, Falinks takes super-effective damage from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
What is Falinks resistant to?
Falinks resists Rock, Bug and Dark moves.
What are the best counters to Falinks?
Strong type-based picks include Lunala, Dawn Necrozma and Shadow Calyrex, which hit Falinks with super-effective attacks.