Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Falinks Evolution: Does Falinks Evolve?

Falinks in Other Pokemon Games
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Falinks is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Falinks has no evolutions, and is in the Fairy and Mineral Egg Groups. Learn how to get Falinks and all locations, and the stats, abilities, Gen 9 learnset of all moves, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses of Falinks here.

Paldea Dex
Banette ImageBanette
(#299)
Falinks ImageFalinks
(#300)
Hawlucha ImageHawlucha
(#301)

Falinks Evolution: Does Falinks Evolve?

Falinks Evolution Line
Falinks ImageFalinks
There are no known evolutions for this Pokemon.

Falinks Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Paldea #300 Type
Falinks ImageFalinks
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon
Abilities
Battle Armor
Defiant (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Battle Armor The user is protected from critical hits.
Defiant
(Hidden)
Increases the user's Attack by two stages when the user's stats get lowered.

Falinks Location

Steel Tera Falinks Location

Habitat and Locations

Time Any
Biome Ruins (Very Common), Bamboo Thicket (Common)
Habitat
Asado Desert North Province (Area Two)
West Province (Area One)

Map of All Pokemon Locations

Found in Tera Raids

Stars Level Region
4★ Lv. 45 Paldea
5★ Lv. 75 Paldea

Mostly Seen in Ruins and Bamboo Groves

Falinks like to dwell in ruins or bamboo groves. If you want to find one, we suggest looking for them in these areas within their habitat.

Falinks Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
65
456
Atk
100
201
Def
100
119
SpAtk
70
381
SpDef
60
503
Speed
75
350
Total
470
403
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 172 172 140 140 125
Atk 167 152 120 108 94
Def 167 152 120 108 94
SpAtk 134 122 90 81 67
SpDef 123 112 80 72 58
Spd 139 127 95 85 72
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Falinks Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- - - -
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
★★ - - - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- ★★ - -
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Weakness Protection
-

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Falinks?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Falinks Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Adamant Attack, SpAtk
Jolly Speed, SpAtk

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Falinks Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups EV Yield Atk +2 SpDef +1
Category Formation Pokemon JP Name タイレーツ(Tairētsu)
Height 3.0 m Weight 62.0 kg
Generation 8 Gender Ratio Unknown Gender

Falinks Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Falinks Sweat Substitute (3)
Reversal (3)

Falinks Learnset

narrow down the range of conditions

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
Base Tackle Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
No additional effect.
Base Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
5 Rock Smash Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
Has a 50% chance to lower the opponent's Defense by one stage.
10 Focus Energy Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's critical hit rate.
15 Headbutt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
20 Bulk Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases both the Attack and Defense stat of the user by one stage.
25 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
30 Reversal Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on how much HP the user is missing. The lower the user's HP, the greater the base power.
35 First Impression Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bug Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/100
Only works during the first turn each time the user enters battle. The move has a +2 priority.
40 No Retreat Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's stats by 1 stage each, also prevents the user from fleeing.
45 Iron Defense Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Defense by two stages.
50 Close Combat Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/100
Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
55 Megahorn Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bug Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/85
No additional effect.
60 Counter Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
If the user is hit by a Physical Attack, inflicts double the damage taken back on the opponent which used the attack.

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power/Acc.
1 Take Down Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90/85
The user also takes recoil damage equal to 25% of the damage inflicted.
4 Agility Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Speed by two stages.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Protects the user from attacks. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively. Moves such as Acupressure, Doom Desire, Future Sight, Feint, Imprison, No Guard, Perish Song, Phantom Force, Play Nice, Psych Up, Shadow Force, and Transform bypass this move.
20 Trailblaze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50/100
Increases the user's Speed by one stage.
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/100
Doubles the damage if the user is afflicted with Paralysis, Burn, Poison, or Toxic Poison.
36 Rock Tomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60/95
Lowers the opponent's Speed by one stage.
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user survives any attack for a turn, leaving them with at least 1 HP. Has a chance of failing if used consecutively.
49 Sunny Day Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Sunshine for 5 turns.
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Activates Rain for five turns.
53 Smart Strike Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70/-
This attack will never miss.
57 False Swipe Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 40/100
Leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
58 Brick Break Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/100
This attack destroys protective barriers in play.
59 Zen Headbutt Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/90
Has a 20% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
64 Bulk Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases both the Attack and Defense stat of the user by one stage.
66 Body Slam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85/100
Has a 30% chance to paralyze opponents.
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user uses a random move it knows while asleep.
83 Poison Jab Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
Has a 30% chance to poison the opponent.
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user restores health and heals any status conditions, then falls asleep.
86 Rock Slide Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75/90
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
88 Swords Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Attack by two stages.
89 Body Press Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
Uses the user's Defense stat to calculate offensive damage instead of the Attack stat.
99 Iron Head Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
Has a 30% chance of causing the opponent to flinch.
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
104 Iron Defense Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Steel Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the user's Defense by two stages.
130 Helping Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the damage of the ally Pokemon's attack by 50%.
134 Reversal Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Increases damage based on how much HP the user is missing. The lower the user's HP, the greater the base power.
152 Giga Impact Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 150/90
The user can't attack on the next turn.
158 Focus Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 120/70
Has a 10% chance to lower the opponent's Special Defense by one stage.
163 Hyper Beam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 150/90
The user will be unable to attack next turn.
167 Close Combat Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120/100
Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense stats by one stage.
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80/100
When used while the user is Terastallized, this move's type changes depending on the its Tera Type. Tera Blast becomes a physical move if the user's Attack stat is higher, while it becomes a special move if the user's Special Attack stat is higher.
181 Knock Off Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65/100
Removes the opponent's held item, preventing its use. The damage increases by 50% if successful.
185 Lunge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bug Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
Lowers the opponent's Attack by one stage.
186 High Horsepower Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 95/95
No additional effect.
191 Uproar Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90/100
The user uses the same attack for 3 turns, no Pokemon can fall asleep during this time.
203 Psych Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
The user copies the opponent's stat changes.
205 Endeavor Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves -/100
Reduces the opponent's HP to match the current HP of the user.
213 Coaching Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves -/-
Increases the Attack and Defense stat of allies by one stage.
221 Throat Chop Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80/100
The user stops the opponent from using Sound-based moves for two turns.
229 Upper Hand Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65/100
The user reacts to the target's movements and strikes with the heel of its palm. If the target was trying to use a priority move, the user will get the jump on them, allowing the user to attack first and cause their opponent to flinch without fail. This move will fail if the target wasn’t readying a priority move.

Learnset via Egg Moves

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

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