Is Falinks viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Falinks is ranked #78 in Gen 9 ZU with 1.62% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Falinks in Gen 9 ZU

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0870 Falinks

Fighting

USAGE 1.6% #78

ABILITYDefiant

BASE STATS

HP 65

ATK 100

DEF 100

SPA 70

SPD 60

SPE 75

BST470

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicFairy

½×

BugRockDark

Moves

Close Combat 99.9% Knock Off 99.7% No Retreat 65.6% Poison Jab 50.6% Rock Slide 39.0% First Impression 36.3% Iron Head 6.1% High Horsepower 2.2%

Items

White Herb 50.0% Choice Band 32.9% Leftovers 6.9% Life Orb 4.1% Sitrus Berry 2.3% Mental Herb 2.2% Shed Shell 0.7% Focus Sash 0.6%

Abilities

Defiant99.4%Battle Armor0.6%

Tera Types

Dark 75.3% Bug 7.9% Steel 5.9% Fighting 5.2% Poison 2.9% Ghost 2.1% Ground 0.6% Rock 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #78 with 1.62% usage. Sorted by conservative score.