Falinks
Fighting
Falinks Raid Day features Falinks, the Formation Pokémon, on September 8th 2024, and it can be shiny for the very first time in Pokémon GO! Falinks will be appearing more frequently in Raids, the Remote Raid limit will be increased, and you will have three hours to get a shiny Falinks!
Date & Time 📅
- Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time
Bonuses ⭐
- Falinks will appear more frequently in raids
- Increased chance to encounter Shiny Falinks from raids
- Receive up to five additional free Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs
- The Remote Raid Pass limit will be increased to 20 from Saturday, September 7, at 5:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 8, 2024, to 8:00 p.m. PDT
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Falinks
Shiny Falinks will be available for the first time in Pokémon GO! Falinks is a pure Fighting type Pokémon, and was amongst the first Galarian Pokémon to appear in Pokémon GO. Shiny Falinks is an unusual and very obvious shiny, with the yellow body changing to a milk chocolate brown, and the previously red horns becoming yellow.
Shiny Falinks comparison
| Falinks Sprite | Shiny Falinks Sprite |
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Falinks stats
Falinks
Fighting
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| Max CP at Level 40 2357 | Max CP at Level 50 2665 | |||||||||
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| ATK 193 | DEF 173 | HP 163 | |||||||
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For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can purchase a ticket that grants the following bonuses:
- Eight additional Raid Passes from spinning Gym Photo Discs (for a daily total of 14)
- Increased chance to get Rare Candy XL from Raid Battles
- 50% more XP from Raid Battles
- 2× Stardust from Raid Battles
These bonuses will be effective on Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers— are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

The following Pokémon are your best bet for defeating Falinks in Raids:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Rayquaza
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Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 1 | 64s |
| 2. |
Shadow Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 2 | 75s |
| 3. |
Rayquaza
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Air Slash | Dragon Ascent | 2 | 83s |
| 4. |
Dawn Wings Necrozma
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 1 | 98s |
| 5. |
Mega Alakazam
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Future Sight Psychic | 3 | 83s |
| 6. |
Mega Gengar
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Shadow Claw Ghost | Psychic Psychic | 1 | 101s |
| 7. |
Mega Gardevoir
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Confusion Psychic | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 2 | 95s |
| 8. |
Mewtwo
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 2 | 89s |
| 9. |
Mega Latios
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Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 2 | 94s |
| 10. |
Galarian Articuno
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Brave Bird | 2 | 102s |
| 11. |
Shadow Ho-Oh
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Extrasensory Psychic | Brave Bird | 2 | 102s |
| 12. |
Apex Shadow Ho-Oh
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Extrasensory Psychic | Brave Bird | 2 | 102s |
| 13. |
Shadow Lugia
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Extrasensory Psychic | Aeroblast | 1 | 109s |
| 14. |
Shadow Salamence
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Fly | 2 | 97s |
| 15. |
Mega Salamence
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Dragon Tail Dragon | Fly | 1 | 107s |
| 16. |
Tapu Lele
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Confusion Psychic | Nature’s Madness Fairy | 2 | 102s |
| 17. |
Incarnate Enamorus
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Fairy Wind Fairy | Fly | 2 | 107s |
| 18. |
Shadow Latios
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Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 3 | 97s |
| 19. |
Dusk Mane Necrozma
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Sunsteel Strike Steel | 3 | 99s |
| 20. |
Mega Pidgeot
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Air Slash | Brave Bird | 3 | 97s |
| 21. |
Lunala
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Confusion Psychic | Future Sight Psychic | 1 | 117s |
| 22. |
Shadow Alakazam
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 5 | 92s |
| 23. |
Shadow Gengar
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Shadow Claw Ghost | Psychic Psychic | 2 | 110s |
| 24. |
Shadow Moltres
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Fire Spin Fire | Sky Attack | 2 | 106s |
| 25. |
Mega Latias
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Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 2 | 109s |
| 26. |
Shadow Metagross
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Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 3 | 100s |
| 27. |
Shadow Gardevoir
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Confusion Psychic | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 3 | 106s |
| 28. |
Mega Y Charizard
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Air Slash | Overheat Fire | 2 | 113s |
| 29. |
Shadow Gallade
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Synchronoise Psychic | 3 | 103s |
| 30. |
Therian Enamorus
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Fairy Wind Fairy | Fly | 2 | 119s |


