Falinks (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Falinks
Formation Pokémon
タイレーツ
Tairētsu
#870
Falinks



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Type
Fighting Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Battle Armor Cacophony
Cacophony
Defiant
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Fairy and Mineral
Hatch time
25 cycles
Height
9'10" 3.0 m
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Weight
136.7 lbs. 62.0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
165
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 3
Falinks
0
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
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0
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0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
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Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Yellow
Base friendship
50
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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. Falinks is the only known Pokémon capable of using No Retreat. Falinks are genderless and have no visible mouths.

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.

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.
Generation VIII Galar
#345
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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Route 8, Lake of Outrage, Max Raid Battle (Dusty Bowl, North Lake Miloch, Rolling Fields)



Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
Total:
470
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Protect Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
055 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15
1010 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
1515 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15
2020 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00——% 20
2525 Endure Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
3030 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100100% 15
3535 First Impression Bug Physical 09090 100100% 10
4040 No Retreat Fighting Status 0000 00——% 5
4545 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00——% 15
5050 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5
5555 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10
6060 Counter Fighting Physical 0000 100100% 20
  • 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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM08
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM16
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TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 40
TM21
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM22
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM24
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM37
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TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM39
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM41
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM42
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TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM43
Bag TM Fighting SwSh Sprite.png
TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM48
Bag TM Rock SwSh Sprite.png
TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM57
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM58
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM76
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TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79
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TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM94
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TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM96
Bag TM Steel SwSh Sprite.png
TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10
TR00
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR12
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR13
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR20
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR21
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
TR26
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
Bag TR Normal Sprite.png
TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR28
Bag TR Bug Sprite.png
TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10
TR39
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR46
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png
TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
TR48
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR53
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR57
Bag TR Poison Sprite.png
TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TR64
Bag TR Fighting Sprite.png
TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TR69
Bag TR Psychic Sprite.png
TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TR74
Bag TR Steel Sprite.png
TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR95
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TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • 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

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • 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

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • 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


Evolution

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Unevolved
Falinks
 Fighting 



Trivia

Origin

Falinks may be inspired by a group of soldiers in the phalanx formation - where each unit are lined 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 Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese タイレーツ Tairētsu From 隊列 tairetsu
France Flag.png French Hexadron From hexa- and escadron
Spain Flag.png Spanish Falinks Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Legios From Legion
Italy Flag.png Italian Falinks Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대여르 Daeyeoreu From 대열 (隊列) daeyeol
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 列陣兵 / 列阵兵 Lièzhènbīng From 列陣 / 列阵 lièzhèn and bīng
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 列陣兵 Lihtjahnbīng From 列陣 lihtjahn and bīng


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External links

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