Falinks
Fighting
Genderless (see Breeding)
Pokémon known for being highly orderly and regimented.
Description
Falinks is an armored ball with stubby black legs, two little spiked shield arms and a red crest. The shields can be moved in front of its blue-white eyes, or held to the sides. Each unit in a Falinks squad is the size of a yoga ball. The leader of the squad has a larger crest and a few yellow patterns denoting its rank.
Their shields can easily and reflexively move to intercept severe blows with their Battle Armor. They will not fall to severe hits on the field, only in ambush. Those that have crippled armor develop a very Defiant streak as the damage spurs on shifts in the endocrine system, particularly the adrenal glands.
Battle Characteristics
Falinks are weird. Since they only operate as a group, the aggregate average and net result is used. They are not perfectly cohesive, breaking ranks and morale if too many are knocked out or if the leader is, resulting in medium Constitution. Their Power is moderate, as is their coordinated Speed. They are, at best, medium Resistance. Their coordinated Strength, combined with innate Toughness and dispersing incoming attacks across the group result in great results in both.
Their native learn-set is mostly Fighting and Normal moves. They have one tactical move called No Retreat, in which they coordinate and form up to increase all their combat attributes, but makes retreat impractical.
Legends/Folklore
Falinks were first recorded to appear after a legion of foreign soldiers disappeared under unknown circumstances in Galar.
Only one Falink's General has been recorded. It led an army of several thousand at once in massive formations.
Life Cycle/Evolution Conditions
They are trained soldiers in their units at six months old, and can live for twenty years.
Diet
They are polyvores, consuming plants and meat. Sometimes, one of their number will take over 'kitchen patrol' and mix up some sort of meal. The whole group will favor the gruel over other food for some reason.
Breeding
Fairy and Mineral Groups. If they have genders, they have never been recorded. The squads produce eggs to replace lost soldiers and train them up accordingly. A complete set of six eggs costs 66,000P.
Wild Behavior/Threat Level
They are organized and diligent in guarding their territory.
Bonding and Care
They need discipline and leave time. Maintain the balance and they obey.
Human/Pokémon Relations
They tend to prefer a commanding officer rather than a friend.
With Family
Family are subjects of guard duty.
Team Compatibility
They think in terms of command structure. They need to know who has what rank or specialist role.
Warning
Rarely, one member of the squad will display insubordination, and can get violent.
Summary
Little squads of fighters.
Zocarik Note:
Polyvore refers to meat and plant eaters, because in a fantasy setting like Pokemon, the options to eat minerals/dirt/rock/metal as well as consumers of abstract concepts like souls and emotions make "Omnivore" a different term altogether.