Pokemon GO Falinks Raid Day 2024 marks the debut of Shiny Falinks in the game. Starting from the event, you can encounter Shiny Falinks in every way you could get a Regular variant. But events featuring the monster can increase the chances of a Shiny encounter.

You can encounter Shiny Falinks in Pokemon GO from Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 2 PM Local Time (Falinks Raid Day event). While the specific Raid Day brings Falinks as a 3-Star Raid Boss, other events also feature the monster as a wild spawn and a Research task encounter. Using specific strategies can increase your chances of a Shiny Falinks encounter, and this guide details how to.

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Get Shiny Falinks in Pokemon GO

The chances of encountering wild Shiny Falinks during featured events are high. Some Pokemon GO events, like the Falinks Raid Day 2024, bring Shiny Falinks as a Raid clearance reward, while some bring it as a wild spawn and Research task reward.

You can get a Pokemon GO Shiny Falinks in the wild during events featuring the Regular variant as a wild spawn. Such events can significantly increase Falinks wild spawn rate, making it easier to match its Shiny odds.

You must encounter multiple Regular variants to match the Shiny spawn rate. Use Pokemon GO items like Incense, Lure Modules, and Weather Boost to increase wild Pokemon spawns. The more Standard Falinks you encounter, the faster you might find a Shiny Falinks in the wild.

  • Falinks spawn more in Cloudy weather, making it easy to encounter in areas with such weather conditions.
  • Find a PokeStops with Cloudy weather and attach a Lure Module to it.
  • Once that is done, you must activate a Pokemon GO Incense and traverse around.

Using this strategy can significantly increase Falinks wild spawn rate. The increased spawn rate can help you encounter more Falinks, which might aid in securing a Shiny Falinks encounter.

You can get Shiny Falinks as a reward for completing specific Pokemon GO Research tasks. Multiple in-game events featuring Falinks bring Research tasks that reward encounters with Falinks. There is a possibility of a Shiny Falinks spawning instead of a Standard variant.

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Falinks Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Winning Falinks Raids can reward you with a Shiny Falinks encounter. While the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, encountering more raids might improve the chances. Here are some of the best Pokemon GO Falinks Counters to use:

Falinks Raid Counters

Fast Moves

Charged Moves

Rayquaza

Air Slash (Flying-type)

Dragon Ascent (Flying-type)

Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut (Psychic-type)

Moongeist Beam (Ghost-type)

Mewtwo

Psycho Cut (Psychic-type)

Psystrike (Psychic-type)

Galarian Articuno

Psycho Cut (Psychic-type)

Brave Bird (Flying-type)

Tapu Lele

Confusion (Psychic-type)

Nature's Madness (Fairy-type) (Legacy)

Incarnate Forme Enamorus

Fairy Wind (Fairy-type)

Fly (Flying-type)

Dusk Mane Necrozma

Psycho Cut (Psychic-type)

Sunsteel Strike (Steel-type)

Lunala

Confusion (Psychic-type)

Future Sight (Psychic-type)

Therian Forme Enamorus

Fairy Wind (Fairy-type)

Fly (Flying-type)

Hoopa Confined

Confusion (Psychic-type)

Psychic (Psychic-type)

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