Falinks — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Falinks is a physical attacker built around physical attacks (100 Attack). It can take hits and hit back, and it's commonly used because its fighting typing resists 3 attack types but you'll need to play around 3 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Open Falinks into a favorable type matchup using its fighting STAB.
- 2
Pick the move that does the most damage to the most likely switch-in, not just the current Pokémon.
- 3
Pivot out once the opponent brings in a counter — don't get walled and lose a turn.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Falinks into flying and psychic attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Trying to outspeed faster threats. Pair it with a slow pivot or speed control instead.
- ✕
Expecting it to OHKO things — its job is usually role compression, not raw damage.
Base Stats
Total: 470Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
Mega Evolutions
Falinks transforms mid-battle when holding the right Mega Stone. Each form has its own stats, typing and ability.
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Where Falinks shows up
#103
Usage ~2.07% · Win rate ~52.42%
#124
Usage ~1.73% · Win rate ~51.9%
Falinks FAQ
- What are Falinks's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Falinks can run battle-armor, defiant. The competitive default is usually battle-armor — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Falinks weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Falinks takes extra damage from flying, psychic, fairy. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Falinks?
- The best moveset for Falinks depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Falinks in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Falinks are Pokémon with strong flying, psychic, fairy attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Falinks good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Falinks's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.