Falinks Max Battle Guide

Falinks

Dynamax Falinks is a Tier 3 Max Battle in Pokémon GO. It costs 400 Max Particles to participate in this Max Battle, which will only be consumed if you defeat Dynamax Falinks successfully. Dynamax Falinks can be shiny from Max Battles.

Falinks is a pure Fighting type, so it’s weak to Psychic, Flying, and Fairy types. It resists Bug, Dark and Rock. Falinks is boosted by Cloudy weather. It can be caught with the following CP:

• CP range on catch (L20): 1278 – 1347
• Weather Boosted CP range on catch (L25): 1598 – 1683

Dynamax Falinks Counters

Dynamax Falinks battles cost 400 MP and give 7500 EXP as a reward. The difficulty is higher than previous Dynamax Raids, and it requires two strong Psychic-types, aka two D-Max Beldum evolved into Metagross to defeat easily. You can only use Dynamax Pokémon to battle Dynamax Pokémon.

Remember, with Max Battles it is your Fast Move that determines the typing of your Max Move, so it is key to ensure it is the right move.

The best counters for Dynamax Falinks are the following:

Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move
Metagross	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Psychic Psychic
Gigantamax Gengar	Lick Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
Gigantamax Charizard	Air Slash Flying	Overheat Fire
Moltres	Wing Attack Flying	Sky Attack Flying
Gigantamax Venusaur	Vine Whip Grass	Frenzy Plant Grass
Zapdos	Thunder Shock Electric	Drill Peck Flying
Gigantamax Blastoise	Water Gun Water	Hydro Cannon Water
Gigantamax Toxtricity	Spark Electric	Wild Charge Electric
Charizard	Air Slash Flying	Overheat Fire
Venusaur	Vine Whip Grass	Frenzy Plant Grass
Rillaboom	Razor Leaf Grass	Grass Knot Grass
Inteleon	Pound Normal	Surf Water
Cinderace	Fire Spin Fire	Flamethrower Fire
Toxtricity	Spark Electric	Wild Charge Electric
Machamp	Counter Fighting	Power-Up Punch Fighting
Blastoise	Water Gun Water	Hydro Cannon Water
Excadrill	Metal Claw Steel	Scorching Sands Ground
Greedent	Mud Shot Ground	Body Slam Normal
Dubwool	Tackle Normal	Wild Charge Electric

We highly recommend using a minimum of two Dynamax Metagross if you intend to solo this Max Boss, as it is much more difficult than a Tier 1 Max Battle. It is possible to use one level 40 Dynamax Metagross to defeat it, or two lower level Dynamax Metagross if you haven’t powered them up fully yet.

Max Battle Information

Max Battles can be participated in in-person only, at Power Spots, which are easily identified on the map by the purple marking and large ‘X’ above them.

You can challenge Max Battles with up to 4 people, including yourself. Each person can bring up to 3 Dynamax Pokémon in their team, but participation is possible with just one Dynamax Pokémon.

Only Dynamax Pokémon can participate in this Max Battle. Existing Pokemon are not eligible.

Max Battles are turn based, differing from both raiding and GO Battle League. More strategy will need to be implemented for harder Max Bosses.

In a Max Battle, tap the screen to use Fast Attacks, and build up energy to use Charged Attacks as usual. Attacking will also fill up the Max Meter at the top of the screen.

When three lines appear above a Pokemon’s head, it means it is being targeted by the Max Battle Boss. You can avoid this by swiping to Dynamax, you need to fill up the Max Meter at the top of the screen to its maximum, and the meter fills up by swiping towards an attack or the Max Charge (purple button) that appears from time to time.

In battle you will see a Max Meter. When it reaches its maximum, your Pokémon will automatically Dynamax your Pokémon. Keep an eye on the meter! Once it’s full, your Pokémon will Dynamax for 3 turns!

Once Dynamaxed you will be given the option to use any of your unlocked Max Moves, if battling harder difficulty bosses as a group, plan your use of your attack, Shield and Spirit moves together.

If you spot energy icons on the battlefield, swipe to collect them and fill up your meter even faster.

You can Dynamax more than once in a Max Battle, and will automatically Dynamax once your Max Meter refills.

If all of your Pokémon faint while battling a three-star or higher Power Spot Boss, you can still help your allies by cheering for your them so that their meters fill faster.

Stats and Max CP

As stats for Dynamax Falinks are currently unknown, these are the stats for a normal Falinks.

Falinks Fighting
Max CP at Level 40 2357 | Max CP at Level 50 2665
ATK 193		DEF 170		HP 163
Weak to			Strong Against
Psychic Fairy Flying			Dark Bug Rock

Dynamax Falinks Movepool

Sprites

Falinks Sprite	Shiny Falinks Sprite