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Falinks (Japanese: タイレーツ Tairētsu) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Biology
A single Falinks is a formation of six individuals, five troopers and "the brass." Falinks usually march in a single file line headed by the brass, giving their formation the appearance of myriapod. However, Falinks occasionally break their formation to attack.
An individual Falinks trooper has a black, spherical body with two stout, trunk-like legs. A Falinks trooper has blue, ovular eyes which can either be interpreted as having white pupils or glowing slightly from their dark body. Each trooper has a golden, armored shell resembling a spartan helmet that covers their dorsal half. The shell is topped with a red crest that terminates in an anterior horn and flanks the lateral sides of the trooper with two horned plates resembling shields. Each of these shields also features a red, central horn ringed in white. Each trooper also has a small red horn on their posterior resembling a tail.
The Falinks brass is larger than its five troopers. It has a larger crest with an extendable horn it uses to attack. The horn is supported by a golden anterior strut absent in the troopers. The brass' golden shell extends to the ventral half of its body. Unlike its troopers, the brass' lateral shields are opposable. When Falinks is marching in formation, the brass holds its two shields in front of its face. The brass' shield are often chipped or nicked.
Falinks are genderless and have no visible mouths.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the TCG
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #345
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Sword
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Five of them are troopers, and one is the brass. The brass's orders are absolute.
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Shield
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The six of them work together as one Pokémon. Teamwork is also their battle strategy, and they constantly change their formation as they fight.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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Total: 470
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Falinks
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Falinks
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Falinks
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Falinks
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Falinks in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Falinks in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Falinks
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Falinks
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Falinks
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Falinks
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Evolution
Trivia
Origin
Falinks is likely inspired by a group of soldiers in the phalanx formation - where each unit line up close together and cover all sides with their shields. The individual units resemble Spartan helmets during the period of Ancient Rome, adorned with golden plates and red crests. Their limbs are much like shields.
Name origin
Falinks may be a combination of phalanx and link (chain link).
Tairētsu may be derived from 隊列 tairetsu (a rank or formation of troops).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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タイレーツ Tairētsu
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From 隊列 tairetsu
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French
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Hexadron
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From hexa- and escadron
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Spanish
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Falinks
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Same as English name
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German
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Legios
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From Legion
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Italian
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Falinks
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Same as English name
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Korean
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대여르 Daeyeoreu
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From 대열 (隊列) daeyeol
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Mandarin Chinese
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列陣兵 / 列阵兵 Lièzhènbīng
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From 列陣 / 列阵 lièzhèn and 兵 bīng
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Cantonese Chinese
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列陣兵 Lihtjahnbīng
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From 列陣 lihtjahn and 兵 bīng
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Related articles
External links
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