Get ready for Falinks Raid Day in Pokémon GO.
Falinks is entering Pokémon GO Raids on Sunday, September 8 between 2 and 5pm. During this time Falkinks will appear in every Gym, cycling every half hour. Trainers can get up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs.
There will also be an increased chance to encounter Shiny Falinks from raids. For even more bonuses you can pick up the Event Ticket for a range of benefits including extra Stardust, XP and Rare Candy XL chances.
Falkinks isn't a particularly powerful Pokémon, but you can still get some good bonuses and a new shiny for your Pokémon GO collection by taking on these Raids.
Best Falinks counters in Pokémon GO:
Falinks has a weakness to Fairy, Flying and Psychic-type attacks. In addition, it has a resistance to Bug, Dark and Rock-types. Here are the best Falinks counters you can use.
 Mega Rayquaza Air Slash & Dragon Ascent |  Rayquaza Air Slash & Dragon Ascent |  Dawn Wings Necrozma Psycho Cut & Moongeist Beam |  Mega Alakazam Psycho Cut & Future Sight |  Mega Gengar Shadow Claw & Psychic |  Mega Gardevoir Confusion & Dazzling Gleam |  Mewtwo Psycho Cut & Psystrike |  Mega Latios Zan Headbutt & Psychic |  Galarian Articuno Psycho Cut & Brave Bird |  Mega Salamence Dragon Tail & Fly |  Tapu Lele Confusion & Natures Madness |  Dusk Mane Necrozma Psycho Cut & Sunsteel Strike |
Niantic recently shook up the Pokémon GO PvE meta so the counters you used for Mega Lucario might not all feature in this list. The absolute best Pokémon for this Raid is Mega Rayquaza. Failing that, just standard Rayquaza. We had Rayquaza in Raids not too long ago, so hopefully every Trainer has at least one or two in their team.
Otherwise, Dawn Wings Necrozma, the star of Pokémon GO Fest 2024 is also a really strong choice. Galarian Articuno is also a great pick, if you've been lucky enough to catch one from your Daily Adventure Incense.
Can Falinks be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, as part of this special Raid Day event Falinks can now be shiny in Pokémon GO. You'll also have an increased chance to get shiny Falkinks.
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Mega Evolutions to get you more Falinks candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Fighting-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.
Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Falinks candy:
- Heracross
- Blaziken
- Medicham
- Lopunny
- Lucario
How many trainers do I need to beat Falinks in Pokémon GO?
These Falinks Raids should not be too challenging. Trainers should be able to win this Raid solo.
What is the Falinks Pokémon GO 100% IV?
Here are the 100% IV CP values to look out for after the Raid:
- 1347 CP
- 1683 CP (Weather boost)
Weather Effects:
Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.
Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | - | - |
| Windy | Your Flying and Psychic-type Pokémon will be boosted. | - |
| Partly Cloudy | - | - |
| Cloudy | Falinks will be a higher CP when caught. Your Fairy-type Pokémon will be boosted. | Falinks' Fighting-type attacks will be boosted. |
| Snow | - | - |
| Rainy | - | - |
| Fog | - | - |
Good luck this Falinks Raid Day, Trainers!
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