Does anybody knows a good Pokemon to counter falinks in gen 9 pu?
Does anybody knows a good Pokemon to counter falinks in gen 9 pu?
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Before I give an answer, there’s a couple things I need to mention.
Pokémon A checks Pokémon B if, when Pokémon A is given a free switch into Pokémon B, Pokémon A can win every time, even under the worst case scenario, without factoring in hax. Pokémon A counters Pokémon B if Pokémon A can manually switch into Pokémon B and still win every time, even under the worst case scenario, without factoring in hax.
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The difference is that a check can force out a Pokemon provided it gets a free switch that doesn’t punish it, while a counter can freely switch in and can still win every time.
Knowing the sets Falinks uses will help determine which Pokemon can switch into it. The sets it can use are a No Retreat set and a Choiced set. Here are the sets:
Falinks @ Lum Berry / Life OrbAbility: DefiantEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeTera Type: Ghost / DarkJolly / Adamant Nature- No Retreat- Close Combat- Rock Slide / Iron Head- Tera Blast
Falinks @ Choice Band / Choice ScarfAbility: DefiantEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeTera Type: Ghost / BugJolly Nature- First Impression- Close Combat- Rock Slide- Tera Blast / Iron Head
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With Falinks using these moves the Pokemon that can switch into it areMisdreavus and Gabite when they Tera into a Fairy-type.
MisdreavusMisdreavus @ EvioliteAbility: LevitateTera Type: FairyEVs: 216 HP / 220 Def / 16 SpD / 56 SpeTimid NatureIVs: 0 Atk- Will-O-Wisp- Hex- Pain Split- Power Gem
Misdreavus’s physical bulk with an Eviolite and investment can let it switch freely into Close Combat, First Impression, and Rock Slide. Misdreavus can switch into a Choice Scarf Falink’s Iron Head, though it can only do that once. Misdreavus can use Will-O-Wisp to burn Falinks so it can proceed to use Hex or Pain Split afterwards, though it has to be careful of Lum Berry Falinks.
252 Atk Falinks Iron Head vs. 216 HP / 220 Def Eviolite Tera Fairy Misdreavus: 110-130 (34.9 - 41.2%) – guaranteed 3HKO
However, Misdreavus can’t really switch into a Choice Band/+1 Iron Head and a +1 Life Orb/Adamant Choice Band Tera Blast Ghost from Falinks.
Overall, Misdreavus cancounterChoice Scarf Falinks, andcheckChoice Band/No Retreat Falinks.
GabiteGabite @ EvioliteAbility: Rough SkinEVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 92 SpD / 28 SpeTera Type: FairyImpish Nature- Stealth Rock- Earthquake- Stone Edge / Dragon Claw- Dragon Tail
Gabite @ EvioliteAbility: Rough SkinEVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 92 SpD / 28 SpeTera Type: FairyImpish Nature- Earthquake- Dragon Tail- Rest- Sleep Talk
Pretty much the same case as Misdreavus of what Gabite can and can’t switch into. (can’t really switch into a Choice Band/+1 Iron Head and a +1 Life Orb/Adamant Choice Band Tera Blast Ghost from Falinks.) Gabite’s Rough Skin is useful for punishing Falinks for using moves like Close Combat, First Impression, and Iron Head. Gabite has Dragon Tail to force out Falinks, which is useful vs the No Retreat Falinks set. Gabite also can heal off the damage taken vs Falinks if it uses the RestTalk set.
Since Earthquake doesn’t do a whole lot of damage to Falinks, Gabite is acheckto No Retreat Falinks and Choice Locked Falinks.
TL;DRThere aren’t really counters for Falinks, but rather checks. The closet counter to Falinks would be Tera Fairy Misdreavus vs the Scarf set. Otherwise, Tera Fairy Misdreavus and Gabite can check Falinks. I’d also like to mention that Falinks isn’t as common in the current PU metagame, so Falinks shouldn’t be too big of a problem.
Hope this helps!
Yes scovillain is pretty good on taking falinks down with moves like energy ball flamethrower spicy extract to lower defense in pu doubles another counter will be slaking with tera normal giga impact that totally destroys falinks in one hit and cause you are faster than falinks it won’t take damageHope I helped
