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tinkatink

Tinkatink #957

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Tinkatink

Generation IX · #0957: Metalsmith Pokémon

Tinkatink is a Fairy/Steel-type Pokémon, known as the Metalsmith Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 297, with Special Defense (64) the highest and Special Attack (35) the lowest. It has Mold Breaker or Own Tempo as its ability, with Pickpocket as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP50
Attack45
Defense45
Sp. Atk35
Sp. Def64
Speed58
Total297
Height

0.4m

Weight

8.9kg

Category

Metalsmith Pokémon

Gender

100% Female

Color

pink

Shape

humanoid

Abilities
Mold Breaker

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

PickpocketHidden

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

Pokedex Numbers

national#957
paldea#279
hyperspace#16

Training

EV Yield1 Sp. Def
Catch Rate190
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.59
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsFairy
Gender100% Female
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

tinkatink Front
Front
tinkatink Shiny Front
Shiny Front
tinkatink Home
Home
tinkatink Home Shiny
Home Shiny
tinkatink Showdown
Showdown
tinkatink Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm03

yellow

tm03

red blue

tm03

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

blue japan

tm03

red green japan

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm06

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

gold silver

tm08

crystal

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

hm06

firered leafgreen

tr30

sword shield

tr76

sword shield

tm37

scarlet violet

tm86

scarlet violet

tm116

scarlet violet

tm122

scarlet violet

tm170

scarlet violet

tm31

scarlet violet

+313 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Tinkatink isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.

Pokedex Entries

scarlet

It swings its handmade hammer around to protect itself, but the hammer is often stolen by Pokémon that eat metal.

violet

This Pokémon pounds iron scraps together to make a hammer. It will remake the hammer again and again until it’s satisfied with the result.

Learnable Moves

Tinkatink can learn 46 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
astonishghost
Physical
3010015
baby doll eyesfairy
Status
—10030
brutal swingdark
Physical
6010020
covetnormal
Physical
6010025
draining kissfairy
Special
5010010
encorenormal
Status
—1005
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
fairy windfairy
Special
4010030
fake outnormal
Physical
4010010
fake tearsdark
Status
—10020
feintnormal
Physical
3010010
flash cannonsteel
Special
8010010
flatterdark
Status
—10015
flingdark
Physical
—10010
foul playdark
Physical
9510015
helping handnormal
Status
——20
ice hammerice
Physical
1009010
knock offdark
Physical
6510020
light screenpsychic
Status
——30
metal clawsteel
Physical
509535
metal soundsteel
Status
—8540
metronomenormal
Status
——10
play roughfairy
Physical
909010
pouncebug
Physical
5010020
protectnormal
Status
——10
quashdark
Status
—10015
reflectpsychic
Status
——20
restpsychic
Status
——5
rock sliderock
Physical
759010
rock smashfighting
Physical
4010015
rock tombrock
Physical
609515
skill swappsychic
Status
——10
skitter smackbug
Physical
709010
slamnormal
Physical
807520
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
stealth rockrock
Status
——20
steel beamsteel
Special
140955
stone edgerock
Physical
100805
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sweet kissfairy
Status
—7510
swords dancenormal
Status
——20
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
thunder waveelectric
Status
—9020

Commonly Asked Questions About Tinkatink

What type is Tinkatink?

Tinkatink is a fairy and steel type Pokemon.

What does Tinkatink evolve into?

Tinkatink evolves into tinkatuff, then into tinkaton.

What are Tinkatink's weaknesses?

Tinkatink is weak to poison, ground and fire type moves.

Does Tinkatink evolve by trading?

No, Tinkatink evolves entirely through leveling up, with no trade required at any stage.

Tinkatink Trading Cards

Tinkatink first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in SVP Black Star Promos (2023) and has since featured on 10 cards across 6 sets. Its most recent card is from Mega Evolution (2025). Its most valuable card is Tinkatink (Paldea Evolved) at around €10.21.

Cards by rarity

Common · 6One Diamond · 1Shiny rare · 1Illustration rare · 1None · 1
Tinkatink: Mega Evolution card #096

Tinkatink

Mega Evolution · #096

Common · 2025

illus. You Iribi

€0.10

Tinkatink: Shining Revelry card #052

Tinkatink

Shining Revelry · #052

One Diamond · 2025

illus. miki kudo

Tinkatink: Paldean Fates card #165

Tinkatink

Paldean Fates · #165

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. yuu

€3.67

Tinkatink: Paradox Rift card #083

Tinkatink

Paradox Rift · #083

Common · 2023

illus. Oswaldo KATO

€0.10

Tinkatink: Paradox Rift card #082

Tinkatink

Paradox Rift · #082

Common · 2023

illus. Teeziro

€0.12

Tinkatink: Paldea Evolved card #100

Tinkatink

Paldea Evolved · #100

Common · 2023

illus. Mizue

€0.14

Tinkatink: Paldea Evolved card #216

Tinkatink

Paldea Evolved · #216

Illustration rare · 2023

illus. Tika Matsuno

€10.21

Tinkatink: Paldea Evolved card #101

Tinkatink

Paldea Evolved · #101

Common · 2023

illus. Shibuzoh.

€0.17

Tinkatink: Paldea Evolved card #102

Tinkatink

Paldea Evolved · #102

Common · 2023

illus. Pani Kobayashi

€0.18

Tinkatink: SVP Black Star Promos card #025

Tinkatink

SVP Black Star Promos · #025

None · 2023

illus. Kouki Saitou

€0.35

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.