Falinks

タイレーツ

Taireetsu

Generation

Generation VIII

Pokédex

Index

Kalos

N/A

Evolves

From

None

Into

None

Shape

Fairy

Mineral

Falinks (タイレーツ Taireetsu) is a fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

Biology

Physiology

Falinks consists of six individual Pokémon. Each one of them is round and black with two legs. Their eyes are solid white with a blue outline, and there is no discernible mouth. Their armor is yellow with white area around the side, as well as red points. There is also red spikes on their heads. The leader, known as the brass, has a larger spike.

Behavior

Falinks are six individuals that live together, so they are still considered one single Pokémon. The brass is the leader and commands the other five troopers. They switch arrangements in battle.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Sword and Shield	Route 8, Lake of Outrage	Rare

Pokédex entries

Sword
Five of them are troopers, and one is the brass. The brass's orders are absolute.
Shield
The six of them work together as one Pokémon. Teamwork is also their battle strategy, and they constantly change their formation as they fight.

Stats

Base Stats
HP	65
Atk	100
Def	100
Sp. Atk	70
Sp. Def	60
Speed	75
Total	470

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Tackle		Physical	40	100%	35
1	Protect		Status	—	100%	10
5	Rock Smash		Physical	40	100%	15
10	Focus Energy		Status	—	100%	30
15	Headbutt		Physical	70	100%	15
20	Bulk Up		Status	—	100%	20
25	Endure		Status	—	100%	10
30	Reversal		Physical	?	100%	15
35	First Impression		Physical	90	100%	10
40	No Retreat		Status	—	100%	5
45	Iron Defense		Status	—	100%	15
50	Close Combat		Physical	120	100%	5
55	Megahorn		Physical	120	85%	10
60	Counter		Physical	?	100%	20
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

Generation VIII
Machine	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TM08	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90%	5
TM09	Giga Impact		Physical	150	90%	5
TM16	Screech		Status	—	85%	40
TM21	Rest		Status	—	100%	10
TM22	Rock Slide		Physical	75	90%	10
TM24	Snore		Special	50	100%	15
TM25	Protect		Status	—	100%	10
TM37	Beat Up		Physical	?	100%	10
TM39	Facade		Physical	70	100%	20
TM41	Helping Hand		Status	—	100%	20
TM42	Revenge		Physical	60	100%	10
TM43	Brick Break		Physical	75	100%	15
TM48	Rock Tomb		Physical	60	95%	15
TM57	Payback		Physical	50	100%	10
TM58	Assurance		Physical	60	100%	10
TM76	Round		Special	60	100%	15
TM79	Retaliate		Physical	70	100%	5
TM94	False Swipe		Physical	40	100%	40
TM96	Smart Strike		Physical	70	100%	10
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TR

Generation VIII
Machine	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
TR00	Swords Dance		Status	—	100%	20
TR12	Agility		Status	—	100%	30
TR13	Focus Energy		Status	—	100%	30
TR20	Substitute		Status	—	100%	10
TR21	Reversal		Physical	?	100%	15
TR26	Endure		Status	—	100%	10
TR27	Sleep Talk		Status	—	100%	10
TR28	Megahorn		Physical	120	85%	10
TR39	Superpower		Physical	120	100%	5
TR46	Iron Defense		Status	—	100%	15
TR48	Bulk Up		Status	—	100%	20
TR53	Close Combat		Physical	120	100%	5
TR57	Poison Jab		Physical	80	100%	20
TR64	Focus Blast		Special	120	70%	5
TR69	Zen Headbutt		Physical	80	90%	15
TR74	Iron Head		Physical	80	100%	15
TR95	Throat Chop		Physical	80	100%	15
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Falinks learns no moves via breeding.

By tutoring

Falinks learns no moves via tutoring.

Sprites

Generation VIII

Anime

Main article: Goh's Falinks

Falinks made its debut in PJ074 where Ash and Goh travelled to the Galar region after hearing about the Formation Pokémon. After the brass and troopers were separated, Goh trained the Falinks brass to become more confident in leading its troopers. Through training with other Pokémon and successfully fighting an Eiscue, the Falinks was much more confident and was caught by Goh after it wanted to come along on his journey.

Trivia

Falinks is the longest Fighting-type Pokémon.
Falinks bears some resemblances to Octopede from the Metroid Prime series. Both creatures are formed by a group of round units huddled close together. Although the latter is only seen in-game as a group of four units at a time (for one link), its concept art features itself as a group of six units in one link. It is possible the latter inspired the design of the former.

Origin

Falinks is based on the concept of battle warriors in a phalanx formation, an ancient Greek battle formation that sets up the soldiers in a straight forward-facing line with all shields sticking outward. It may also be based on the concept of intimidation that some animals use to look different, bigger, or stronger. In this case, many small beings come together to form a more intimidating centipede-like being. Their helmets suggest they are based upon ancient Grecian Spartan warriors, as they wore golden armor with red crests or spines. It may also be based on a literal take on an admiral caterpillar.

Alternately, in terms of "meta" or "fourth wall awareness", their appearances harken to cutesy foes found in cartoon and anime like NES and Famicom platformers, such as Kirby or Mr. Gimmick. Its appearance as several small, black head-like creatures that take the role of soldiers may also be a reference to the Patapon game series, in which the titular characters are black, head-like soldiers (albeit with a singular eye that takes up most of their head) that march in a straight line guided by music.

Etymology

Falinks come from phalanx, an ancient Greek battle arrangement, and links, referring to it being a group.

Its Japanese name, Taireetsu, is a misspelling of tairetsu (a formation of army troops).

Gallery

← Alcremie | Falinks | Pincurchin →

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