Best Falinks counters

Raid Battles

The best Falinks counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Shadow Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Alakazam, Mega Gengar, and Mega Gardevoir. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Falinks in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MewtwoShadow Mewtwo
          Psycho Cut / Psystrike
          #2
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #3
          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam
          Psycho Cut / Future Sight
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Psychic
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GardevoirMega Gardevoir
          Confusion / Dazzling Gleam
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 58.102845.2164s127.7
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *50.571279.2275s97.1
          3.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 44.861728.3283s93.9
          4.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 37.632356.0198s87.0
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicFuture Sight 45.551077.6383s86.3
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw PsychicPsychic *36.542426.01101s85.5
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion FairyDazzling Gleam 39.031771.9295s84.5
          8.Thumbnail image of MewtwoMewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *41.861258.9289s83.3
          9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 39.461357.7294s80.7
          10.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicPsycho Cut FlyingBrave Bird 36.291750.82102s79.5
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 36.101763.32102s79.3
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 36.101763.32102s79.3
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *33.552270.91109s78.8
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 38.531255.4297s77.9
          15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 34.561880.31107s77.6
          16.Thumbnail image of Tapu LeleTapu LelePsychicConfusion FairyNature's Madness *36.341546.12102s77.6
          17.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 34.611672.72107s75.8
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LatiosShadow LatiosPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 38.921008.3397s75.1
          19.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut SteelSunsteel Strike 37.841107.8399s74.9
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingAir Slash FlyingBrave Bird 38.65993.0397s74.4
          21.Thumbnail image of LunalaLunalaPsychicConfusion PsychicFuture Sight 31.242259.71117s74.4
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AlakazamShadow AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsychic *41.63686.4592s73.3
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw PsychicPsychic *33.591515.42110s72.6
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFireFire Spin FlyingSky Attack *34.981281.92106s72.4
          25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega LatiasPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 34.091407.52109s72.3
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MetagrossShadow MetagrossPsychicZen Headbutt PsychicPsychic 37.60911.63100s71.6
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GardevoirShadow GardevoirPsychicConfusion FairyDazzling Gleam 35.001174.33106s71.2
          28.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFlyingAir Slash FireOverheat 32.801472.32113s70.8
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GalladeShadow GalladePsychicPsycho Cut PsychicSynchronoise *36.48944.03103s70.4
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 38.96700.9598s69.8
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          Group size

          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Falinks in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Falinks CP range from Raids

          Falinks can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1278 CP to 1347 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1598 CP to 1683 CP with Cloudy weather boost

          Falinks weaknesses

          Falinks type chart

          When fighting Falinks, keep in mind the that Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • FairyFairy160.0%
          • FlyingFlying160.0%
          • PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          • BugBug62.5%
          • DarkDark62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Falinks takes increased damage from Fairy, Flying, and Psychic type moves.
          • Falinks takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, and Rock type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Falinks

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Psychic164.0%
          • windyWindy
          Flying118.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fairy32.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ghost20.0%
          • fogFog
          Dragon14.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground12.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric10.0%
          • rainRain
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Steel6.0%
          • snowSnow
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Falinks in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Falinks down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Falinks counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.