Competitive Information for Falinks [Sword/Shield]
Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Falinks? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Falinks, the terrific Fighting-typed Pokémon! It's a sight to see Falinks out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Discover how Falinks excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Psychic Seed
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Iron Head
- Rock Slide
- No Retreat / Close Combat
- Protect
Falinks thrives as an exquisite Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Falinks's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Falinks's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Falinks's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ No Retreat is a status move (raises all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva). Traps Falinks).
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Falinks's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Falinks this turn).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- First Impression
- Iron Head
- Poison Jab
Falinks makes an an astounding Physical Sweeper in single battles. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with lethal physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Falinks from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Falinks's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Defiant, Falinks's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ First Impression is a physical priority-increased 90-base power Bug-type move (hits first. First turn out only).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Falinks? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Rock Slide
- First Impression
- Iron Head
Falinks stands out as a stupendous Physical Sweeper in double battles. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Falinks from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Falinks's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Defiant, Falinks's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
◆ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ First Impression is a physical priority-increased 90-base power Bug-type move (hits first. First turn out only).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Falinks can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Falinks.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Falinks can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Falinks
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, First Impression
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that boost Falinks's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Iron Defense
- No Retreat
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Falinks
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Megahorn
- No Retreat
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Throat Chop
- Zen Headbutt
Common Effort Values for Falinks in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Falinks's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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