#870 · Generation 8
Mega Falinks
fightingMega Evolution
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,670 / 4,149
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,097 / 2,621
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,573
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Situational
Verdict: Situational
Mega Falinks has a niche: C-tier Bug raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CBug raid attackermega#17 Bug · 13.1 DPS
It ranks #17 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Counter / Megahorn.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Attack267
Defense229
Stamina163
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock SmashSTAB | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
CounterSTAB | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SuperpowerSTAB | fighting | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 85 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 own Atk, -1 own Def |
Brick BreakSTAB | fighting | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Megahorn | bug | 105 | -100 | 2.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -55 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Falinks good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Falinks is C-tier for Bug raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Falinks?
- Mega Falinks has a niche: C-tier Bug raid attacker. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Mega Falinks a good raid attacker?
- Mega Falinks ranks #42 of 283 fighting attackers with 14.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Mega Falinks be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Falinks is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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Donate on Ko-fiCostumes & event variants (1)
Gofest 2025 Train ConductorEvent costume