Mega Falinks Raid Guide – Best Counters, Weakness, CP & Strategy

What is Mega Falinks Raid Boss?

Mega Falinks is a Mega Raid Boss in Pokémon GO, meaning it’s a powered-up version of Falinks that players battle in Mega Raids to earn Mega Energy, allowing them to temporarily evolve their own Falinks. Falinks itself is a unique pure Fighting-type Pokémon made up of six coordinated units, which makes its Mega form especially interesting in battle due to its aggressive and formation-based theme.

Why Mega Falinks Matters

Meta Importance:

• As a Fighting-type Mega Pokémon, Mega Falinks can boost:
  • Fighting-type attacks of all players in raids
  • Provide strong DPS against bosses weak to Fighting (like Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark)
• However, compared to top-tier Fighting Megas like Mega Blaziken or Mega Lucario, it may not be the absolute best, but still useful.

Mega Energy Farming

• Raiding Mega Falinks gives Mega Energy, required to Mega Evolve your own Falinks.
• Once unlocked, future Mega Evolutions cost less energy.

Pokédex & Collection Value

• Important for Mega Pokédex completion
• Likely to have a shiny variant, increasing its collector appeal

Raid Utility

• Boosts team performance in group raids
• Useful if you're coordinating with others using Fighting-type teams.

Difficulty Level

Overall Difficulty: Medium

Player Requirements

Why It's Challenging

• Fighting-type bosses hit hard and fast
• Mega Falinks may have strong moves like:
  • Close Combat
  • Superpower
• Requires good counters like:
  • Psychic-types
  • Flying-types
  • Fairy-types

Weather Impact

• Cloudy weather boosts Fighting-type moves → makes raid harder
• Windy weather boosts your Psychic/Flying counters → easier raid

Falinks Raid Combat Guide

Fast Moves (Quick Moves)

Fast moves are the basic attacks a Pokémon uses repeatedly. Key Features:

• Generate energy for charged moves
• Low damage per hit, but used frequently
• Decide DPS flow and energy gain speed

Mega Falinks – Fast Moves

Summary:

• Counter is the only move you want
• Rock Smash makes Falinks much weaker in raids

Charged Moves

Charged moves are powerful attacks that consume energy. Key Features:

• High damage output
• Slower usage (requires energy buildup)
• Determines burst damage

Mega Falinks – Charged Moves

Summary:

• Superpower = Best raid move
• Megahorn only for niche situations
• Brick Break = worst option

Raid Boss Moves (When You Fight Mega Falinks)

When Mega Falinks is a raid boss, it uses a combination of fast + charged moves randomly.

Possible Raid Boss Moveset

Fast Moves:

• Counter
• Rock Smash

Charged Moves:

• Superpower
• Megahorn
• Brick Break

Dangerous Moves

These are moves that can wipe your team quickly or require dodging.

Mega Falinks Dangerous Moves

Move Strategy Insight

Best Moveset (Using Mega Falinks)

• Fast Move: Counter
• Charged Move: Superpower

This gives:

• Maximum DPS
• Fast energy generation
• Strong Fighting-type damage

Battle Impact Summary

Mega Falinks Usage Guide (PvP + PvE + Raids + Gyms)

Below is a complete usage breakdown for Falinks / Mega Falinks across PvP, PvE, Raids, Gyms, and Cups so you understand exactly where it shines and where it doesn’t.

PvP (GO Battle League)

Falinks is a pure Fighting-type, so its PvP role is limited.

Great League

• Not meta
• Too slow + outclassed

Issues:

• Weak to common Psychic/Flying cores
• No strong spam pressure like top Fighters

Ultra League

• Slightly better but still niche
• Can surprise Dark/Steel teams

Still outclassed by::

• Strong Fighters like Machamp / Poliwrath-style cores

Master League

• Not viable
• Too low stat product

PvE (General Battles)

Strengths:

• Pure Fighting typing = good vs:
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Normal
  • Dark

Weaknesses:

• Outclassed by top Fighting attackers

Better options exist like:

• Conkeldurr
• Machamp
• Lucario

Gyms (Attacking / Defending)

As attacker

• Works fine vs Normal/Rock/Steel gyms
• Decent but not top-tier

As defender

• Weak defender
• Easily countered by Psychic/Flying attackers

Raids (PvE Boss Battles)

Why it’s good

• Fighting typing is useful in many raids
• Can deal solid damage with correct moves

Mega version boost

• Mega Falinks (if used) provides:
  • Fighting-type team boost
  • Extra candy bonus

Mega Falinks (Special Role):

Role:

• Boosts Fighting-type attackers
• Supports raid teams instead of dominating damage

Best usage:

• Pair with strong Fighters like:
  • Machamp line
  • Lucario line
  • Conkeldurr line

Cup Meta Analysis

Falinks can appear in cups like:

• Fighting-themed cups
• Limited meta cups with bans/restrictions

Possible advantage:

• Unexpected pick
• Pure Fighting typing gives niche coverage

Problems

• Predictable moves/li>
• Easily countered by Flyers/Psychics

Final Master Summary

Mega Falinks Raid Strategy Guide

Let’s break this down properly—because Mega Falinks raids are not “solo-friendly” in the normal sense. If you’re thinking you can casually solo it, that idea needs adjusting first. Mega Falinks is a Mega Raid boss (Tier 4 difficulty equivalent or higher), so:

• Solo = extremely hard / unrealistic for most players
• Duo/Trio = realistic with strong counters
• 4–6 players = safe clear

Solo Strategy

Reality

• Only possible if:
  • Level 45–50 trainers
  • Perfect counters
  • Weather boost (Windy or Cloudy)
  • Mega boost active

Requirements:

• Mega Evolution active (VERY important)
• Shadow + Legendary attackers
• XL powered Pokémon

Best Solo Counters:

• Mewtwo (Psystrike)
• Rayquaza (Flying moves)
• Mega Gardevoir
• Mega Alakazam

Strategy:

• Dodge charged moves only
• Relobby once
• Use Mega boost for damage amplification

Duo Strategy (2 Players)

Requirements

• Level 35+ players
• Strong Psychic/Flying teams
• At least 1 Mega active

Strategy:

• One player runs Mega (support role)
• Other runs full DPS team
• Coordinate relobby timing

Key Tip:

• Stack Psychic attackers for maximum DPS

Trio Strategy

Requirements:

• Level 30+ players
• Decent counters

Strategy:

• 1 Mega + 2 DPS players
• Minimal dodging needed
• Focus on continuous damage

Beginner Strategy

If you’re new:

Do this:

• Join 4–6 player raids
• Use recommended team (game auto-select is fine)
• Focus on staying alive

Good beginner Pokémon:

• Espeon
• Alakazam
• Staraptor

Avoid:

• Using Fighting types (they resist Falinks)

Goal:

• Learn raid mechanics, not speed

Intermediate Strategy

You understand basics, now optimize:

Focus on:

• Type advantage teams
• Proper move sets
• Revive + relobby timing

Recommended Core Team

• Psychic attackers (main)
• Flying backup

Strategy:

• Dodge only heavy moves
• Maintain DPS uptime

Goal:

• Consistent wins with fewer players

Advanced Strategy

Now we optimize damage output

Key Techniques:

• Mega rotation (team boost stacking)
• Shadow Pokémon usage
• Move timing awareness

Top Picks:

• Shadow Mewtwo
• Mega Rayquaza
• Mega Gardevoir

Strategy:

• No unnecessary dodging
• Glass cannon teams
• Pre-built teams (no auto select)

Goal:

• Fast clears + maximum damage

Expert Strategy

This is where things get serious:

Advanced Mechanics:

• Damage breakpoints
• Party power (if available)
• Weather abuse
• IV optimization

Expert Playstyle:

• Run full glass cannon teams
• Use Mega for team boost, not just personal DPS
• Perfect relobby timing

Team Example:

• Mega Psychic lead
• 5 Shadow Psychic attackers

Goal:

• Duo comfortably
• Possibly attempt hard trio speed runs

Common Mistakes (All Levels)

• Using Fighting types
• Ignoring Mega boosts
• Over-dodging (kills DPS)
• Not checking boss moveset

Final Summary

Counters Guide for Mega Falinks

Mega Falinks is a pure Fighting-type raid boss, so its weaknesses are very clear and exploitable. But picking the right counters (not just any super-effective Pokémon) makes a huge difference in raid speed and survival.

Type Weakness

Mega Falinks is weak to:

• Psychic
• Flying
• Fairy

It resists:

• Bug, Rock, Dark

BEST Counters

These are the strongest possible choices based on DPS + survivability.

• Mewtwo (Psychic attacker):
  • Moves: Confusion + Psystrike
  • Highest DPS in the game vs Fighting-types
• Mega Rayquaza (Flying Mega):
  • Moves: Air Slash + Dragon Ascent
  • Insane damage + boosts Flying team damage
• Mega Gardevoir (Fairy Mega):
  • Moves: Charm + Dazzling Gleam
  • Boosts Fairy-type attackers
• Shadow Mewtwo:
  • Even stronger than regular Mewtwo but glassy

Top Counters

These are more accessible but still highly effective.

• Rayquaza
• Moltres
• Hoopa (Confined)
• Alakazam
• Espeon
• Togekiss

Budget Counters (For Beginners)

If you don’t have legendaries or Megas, use these:

• Gardevoir
• Braviary
• Staraptor
• Honchkrow
• Gallade

Counters by Type Strength

Psychic Counters (BEST Overall)

Why they dominate:

• Many have high attack stats
• Strong super-effective damage
• Access to powerful moves like Psystrike

Best picks:

• Mewtwo
• Alakazam

Flying Counters (Balanced Choice)

Why they work:

• Super-effective damage
• Often resist Fighting moves, increasing survivability

Best picks:

• Rayquaza
• Moltres

Fairy Counters (Safe & Bulky)

Why they work:

• Resist Fighting-type moves
• More defensive → survive longer

Best picks:

• Togekiss
• Gardevoir

Common Mistakes in Counter Selection

Using Dark-types

• Example: Tyranitar
• Fighting moves destroy them quickly

Not Using Megas

• Mega boosts increase entire team DPS
• Always include at least one Mega if possible

Weather Boost Strategy

• Cloudy → boosts Falinks (harder raid)
• Windy → boosts Psychic/Flying (easier raid)

Mega Falinks — Shiny Comparison

When you’re raiding Falinks, the shiny version is subtle but still noticeable if you know what to look for.

Normal vs Shiny Falinks

Normal Falinks:

• Main body: Dark navy blue
• Accents: Yellow + black face sections

Shiny Falinks:

• Main body: Bronze / golden-brown tone
• Accents: Slightly warmer and softer overall look

Is the shiny worth hunting?

Yes, but not for flex alone

• It’s a unique color shift, not flashy
• Looks great in collections and gyms

Falinks

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Mega Falinks

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Evolution & Buddy Distance — Falinks

Falinks is a bit unique compared to many other Pokémon, so here’s how it works

Evolution

• No evolution line
• Falinks is a standalone Pokémon
• That means:
  • No pre-evolution
  • No further evolution

Buddy Distance

• Buddy distance: 5 km per candy

What this means:

• Walk 5 km with Falinks as your buddy → earn 1 Falinks Candy
• Standard rate for many mid-tier Pokémon

Why Buddy Distance Matters

Even though it doesn’t evolve, candy is still important for:

• Powering up Falinks (for raids or PvP)
• Mega Evolution energy farming
• XL Candy grinding for max level builds

Best Mega Evolved Pokémon vs Falinks

Since Falinks is a pure Fighting-type, you want Megas that hit its three weaknesses:

• Psychic
• Flying
• Fairy

Top Mega Counters

Psychic-type Megas (STRONGEST overall)

• Mega Mewtwo Y:
  • Absolute top-tier damage dealer
• Mega Alakazam:
  • Highest realistic DPS right now
  • Boosts Psychic-type allies

Flying-type Megas (Great + team boost)

• Mega Rayquaza:
  • Insane damage with Flying moves
• Mega Pidgeot:
  • Boosts Flying-type team damage

Fairy-type Megas (Balanced + safer)

• Mega Gardevoir:
  • Strong Fairy damage + boosts Fairy teammates

Strategy Tip

• Mega Pokémon don’t just deal damage — they boost your team
• Pick your Mega based on your team:

Final Recommendation

• Mega Alakazam = best all-around
• Mega Rayquaza = highest raw power
• Mega Gardevoir = safest + balanced

Boosted Candy from Catching — who benefits from Falinks raids?

When you catch Falinks after a Mega Raid, you don’t just get candy for Falinks itself — you can boost extra candy for other Pokémon using the Mega Evolution system.

How the candy boost works

If you have an active Mega Evolution, you get:

• +1 extra candy per catch (same type match)
• Higher XL Candy chance (very important for level 40+)

Pokémon that benefit (same type = Fighting)

Since Falinks is Fighting-type, use a Fighting-type Mega to boost candy for:

• Machop → Machamp
• Riolu → Lucario
• Timburr → Conkeldurr
• Meditite → Medicham
• Heracross

Best Mega Pokémon for candy boost

To maximize candy gains during Falinks Raid Day:

• Mega Blaziken
• Mega Lopunny

These will:

• Boost Fighting-type candy
• Help you farm more Falinks candy + XL candy

Example

Without Mega:

• Catch Falinks → ~3 candy

With Mega active:

• Catch Falinks → 4+ candy + higher XL chance

Weakness — Falinks (Mega Raid)

Falinks is a pure Fighting-type Pokémon, which makes its weaknesses very clear and easy to exploit.

Main Weaknesses

Falinks takes super effective damage (1.6×) from:

• Psychic-type
• Flying-type
• Fairy-type

Best types to use

Psychic (BEST overall)

• Highest damage output
• Fastest raid clears

Top picks:

• Mewtwo
• Mega Alakazam

Flying (Strong + safe)

• Great survivability
• Strong counters with good moves

Top picks:

• Rayquaza
• Mega Pidgeot

Fairy (Balanced option)

• Reliable and bulky
• Good for longer fights

Top picks:

• Gardevoir
• Mega Gardevoir

What to Avoid

Falinks resists:

• Bug
• Dark
• Rock

Strategy Tip

• Use Psychic teams for fastest wins
• Add a Mega Pokémon to boost team damage
• Dodge charged moves if your team is fragile

Resistance — Falinks (Mega Raid)

Falinks is a pure Fighting-type, so it resists a specific set of attack types. Knowing these helps you avoid weak damage and finish raids faster.

Main Resistances

Falinks takes reduced damage (~0.625×) from:

• Bug-type
• Dark-type
• Rock-type

What this means in raids

If you use these types, your attacks will:

• Deal less damage than normal
• Make the raid take longer
• Increase risk of timing out in small groups

Pokémon to avoid

Players often bring strong Pokémon without checking typing. Avoid using:

• Tyranitar (Dark/Rock)
• Hydreigon (Dark)
• Scizor (Bug/Steel)

Strategy insight

• Always build your team around weaknesses, not just raw CP
• Avoid resistance types even if they are high-level
• Combine correct typing with a Mega boost for best results

Conclusion — Falinks (Mega Raid)

Mega Falinks is a solid and worthwhile Raid Day boss, even if it’s not the most overpowered Mega in the game.

Battle Performance

• Easy to counter with the right types (Psychic, Flying, Fairy)
• Mid-level difficulty — best done in small groups
• Fast clears possible with strong teams → more raids, more rewards

Should you raid it?

YES, if you want:

• Mega Energy for future boosts
• Shiny Falinks (boosted odds)
• Efficient candy farming

Lower priority if:

• You already have strong Fighting Megas like: Mega Blaziken or Mega Lopunny

Catch CP — Falinks (Mega Raid)

After you defeat Mega Falinks, you’ll encounter a regular Falinks to catch. Its CP depends on weather conditions.

CP Ranges

Normal Weather (no boost)

• CP Range: ~1310 – 1386
• 100% IV (perfect): 1386 CP

Weather Boosted (Cloudy weather)

• CP Range: ~1638 – 1732
• 100% IV (perfect): 1732 CP

Why Catch CP matters

• Helps you identify high IVs quickly
• Saves time during fast Raid Day sessions
• Lets you prioritize:
  • High IV catches
  • Potential PvP or max-level builds

Bonus Tips

• Use Golden Razz Berry for better catch chance
• Aim for Excellent throws (Falinks has a fairly consistent hitbox)
• Catch quickly to move to the next raid (important for shiny hunting)

Weather Boost — Falinks (Mega Raid)

Weather plays a big role in how strong Falinks is in raids and how good your catch will be..

Boosting Weather

Falinks (Fighting-type) is boosted by:

• Cloudy weather

What the boost does

When the weather is Cloudy, you get:

Stronger Raid Boss

• Falinks becomes higher level (Level 25 instead of 20)
• Hits harder in battle
• Slightly tougher to defeat

Higher Catch CP

• Normal: up to 1386 CP
• Boosted: up to 1732 CP

Better Rewards

• Increased chance of XL Candy
• Higher level Pokémon = less powering up needed

Downside of weather boost

• Raid becomes slightly harder
• Requires stronger counters or more players

Strategy Tips

• Want easier raids?
  • Play in non-boosted weather
• Want better Pokémon (high CP/XL)?
  • Hunt during Cloudy weather
• Best combo:
  • Cloudy weather
  • Active Fighting-type Mega
  • Fast raid groups

Is it worth raiding Falinks (Mega Raid)?

Yes — mainly for event value and collection, not pure meta power.

Why it is worth raiding

New Mega unlock

• First chance to get Mega Energy for Falinks
• Adds another Fighting-type Mega boost option for future raids

Shiny debut = big value

• Boosted shiny odds during Raid Day
• Much easier to get now than later

Excellent farming opportunity

• Lots of raids in a short time =
  • High candy + XL candy gains
  • Strong IV hunting chances

Raid Day bonuses

• Free passes + extra rewards
• One of the most efficient raid events

Why it may not be a priority

Not top-tier meta

• Mega Falinks is not the strongest Fighting Mega
• Outclassed by:
  • Mega Blaziken
  • Mega Lopunny

Niche usage

• Mostly useful for:
  • Mega boost
  • Collection
• Not a must-have for hardcore raid damage

Personal Raid Experience — Falinks (Mega Raid Day)

Battle Feel

• The fight starts fast-paced
• Falinks uses quick Fighting-type attacks that can chip your team steadily
• If you bring the right counters (Psychic/Flying/Fairy), its HP drops pretty quickly

Group Experience

• With 4–6 players, raids feel:
  • Smooth
  • Fast (often under 60–90 seconds)
• With fewer players:
  • You’ll notice more pressure (revives needed, tighter timer)

Raid Day Flow

• You’ll spend most of your time:
  • Jumping between gyms
  • Quickly finishing raids
  • Checking CP for IVs
  • Moving to the next one

Shiny Hunting Feel

• The excitement spikes after each raid
• You’re constantly checking:
  • “Is this the shiny?”

Since odds are boosted, you usually:

• Get at least 1 shiny in a session
• Feel rewarded even after multiple raids

Catch Phase Experience

• Falinks is:
  • Medium-sized target
  • Fairly consistent to hit Excellent throws
• If weather boosted:
  • CP looks higher → feels more rewarding

What stands out most

• Not stressful if you have a group
• Feels efficient and rewarding
• More about volume (many raids) than difficulty

Unique Insight — Falinks (Mega Raid)

It’s a team-boost Mega, not a solo carry

Unlike heavy hitters, Mega Falinks is more about boosting your whole lobby than topping damage charts.

• Its real value = amplifying Fighting-type teams
• In coordinated groups, this matters more than raw DPS.

Raid Day = efficiency game, not difficulty game

Falinks isn’t hard — the real challenge is how many raids you can finish

• Walking routes between gyms matters more than counters.
• Fast catch + quick lobby entry = more shinies

Hidden XL candy opportunity

Because:

• It’s a Mega Raid (higher rewards)
• Often boosted by Cloudy weather

Flexible Mega usage trick

You don’t have to use the “best attacker Mega”. Example:

• Instead of max DPS like Mega Alakazam
• You can run a Fighting Mega like Mega Lopunny

Why?

• Slightly slower raids
• BUT significantly more candy gains

It’s a “setup Mega” for future events

Mega Falinks itself may not dominate now, but:

• Future raid bosses weak to Fighting
• Future Fighting-type events

Psychology of shiny grind

Falinks has:

• A subtle shiny
• A group-based design (6 units)

FAQ — Falinks (Mega Raid Day)

Can Falinks be shiny?

Yes

• Shiny Falinks is available
• Boosted odds during Raid Day

Can I solo Mega Falinks?

Not realistically

• It’s a Mega Raid boss
• Needs at least 2–3 strong players

What is the 100% IV CP?

• 1386 CP (normal)
• 1732 CP (Cloudy weather boosted)

What weather boosts Falinks?

Cloudy weather

• Boosts its level and CP
• Makes raid slightly harder

What are the best counters?

Use:

• Psychic
• Provides Mega boost for Ice & Grass Pokémon
• Excellent for PvP, candy farming, shiny hunting, and beginner practice

Use:

• Mewtwo
• Mega Alakazam
• Mega Rayquaza

Does Mega Falinks have evolution?

No

• Falinks does not evolve
• Mega is its only transformation

Is Mega Falinks good?

Decent, not top-tier

• Useful for Fighting-type Mega boost
• Outclassed by:
  • Mega Blaziken
  • Mega Lopunny

Should I use a Mega while raiding?

Yes (very important)

• Boosts team damage
• Gives extra candy

Best options:

• Mega Alakazam (damage)
• Mega Lopunny (candy boost)

How many raids should I do?

Aim for:

• 3–5 raids → basic Mega unlock
• 10–20 raids → good candy + shiny chance
• 20+ raids → serious shiny + XL grind

Is it worth using Premium Passes?

Yes (during Raid Day)

• Best value due to:
  • Double weakness to Fire makes it highly exploitable
  • Provides Mega boost for Ice & Grass Pokémon
  • Excellent for PvP, candy farming, shiny hunting, and beginner practice

Pokédex Entry — Falinks

Falinks is one of the most unique Pokémon in design and behavior — it’s not just one creature, but a coordinated squad.

Basic Pokédex Info

• Type: Fighting
• Category: Formation Pokémon
• Pokédex Number: #870
• Region: Galar

Pokédex Description

Falinks is made up of six individual units:

• One leader (the front unit)
• Five followers that move in perfect formation

Behavior & Lore

• Moves in precise military-style formation
• The leader gives commands, and the others follow perfectly
• Moves in precise military-style formation:
  • It becomes confused and weaker

Design Inspiration

Falinks appears to be inspired by:

• Ancient Greek phalanx formations
• Military squads and disciplined units

In Pokémon GO

• Appears as a single Pokémon in battle
• Used mainly for:
  • Collection
  • Raid participation
  • Mega Evolution (when available)

What makes it special

• One of the few “multi-unit” Pokémon
• Unique visual — six bodies acting as one
• Stands out more for concept and design than raw power