Falinks's best moves in Pokémon GO

Falinks's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Falinks has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Rock Smash and Counter), which cover Fighting-type attacks. When using Rock Smash and Counter you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Rock Smash17121.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	17
Energy	12
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	7

Effects

Rock Smash has no special effects.

See Rock Smash details page ↗

Counter1391.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Counter has no special effects.

See Counter details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Counter	13	13.00	9	9.00	1.0s	8	6	-
Rock Smash	17	11.33	12	8.00	1.5s	9	7	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Falinks's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Falinks's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Falinks has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Megahorn, Brick Break, and Superpower), which cover Bug and Fighting-type attacks. When using Brick Break and Superpower you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Megahorn1051002.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Poison
  • Ghost
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	55

Effects

Megahorn has no special effects.

See Megahorn details page ↗

Brick Break40331.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Brick Break details page ↗

Superpower85503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
• Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

See Superpower details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brick Break Special Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	40	26.67	33	-	1.5s	50	40	-
Megahorn	105	52.50	100	-	2.0s	110	55	-
Superpower Special Superpower has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 20.0% Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%	85	28.33	50	-	3.0s	85	40	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
• Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

Falinks's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6