Sunday, March 14, 2021

No. 870: Falinks

Me: I promise I won't form a perfect 256-man Macedonian phalanx tonight

3 Drinks Later:
It's been a while since we had a "swarm" Pokemon, isn't it? Maybe all the way since Exeggcute, or arguably Klinklang? These little guys are adorable with how hard they're trying, it's really charming marching animation and how they rearrange into formation to pivot or make attacks.

I thought they would be Bug/Fighting at first, cuz clearly there's a resemblance to your classic caterpillar or Mario's Wiggler. This confusion isn't helped by Flying still being effecting against them, but at least they went with the single type that maximizes strengths instead of weaknesses. (I love ya, Bug-types, but it's just Not A Good Type)

And since Falinks doesn't evolve, we don't have to worry about which part of the hive-mind survives the evolution! Just assume they all hatch from the same egg, a noble band of brothers. I want one of them to patrol my house and guard my orange juice.


Overall: 8/10

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