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tinkaton

Tinkaton #959

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Tinkaton

Generation IX · #0959: Hammer Pokémon

Tinkaton is a Fairy/Steel-type Pokémon, known as the Hammer Pokémon, first introduced in Generation IX. Its base stats total 506, with Special Defense (105) the highest and Special Attack (70) the lowest. It has Mold Breaker or Own Tempo as its ability, with Pickpocket as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP85
Attack75
Defense77
Sp. Atk70
Sp. Def105
Speed94
Total506
Height

0.7m

Weight

112.8kg

Category

Hammer 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#959
paldea#281
hyperspace#18

Training

EV Yield3 Sp. Def
Catch Rate45
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.253
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsFairy
Gender100% Female
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

tinkaton Front
Front
tinkaton Shiny Front
Shiny Front
tinkaton Home
Home
tinkaton Home Shiny
Home Shiny
tinkaton Showdown
Showdown
tinkaton 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

tm28

scarlet violet

+346 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Tinkaton isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

Pokedex Entries

scarlet

This intelligent Pokémon has a very daring disposition. It knocks rocks into the sky with its hammer, aiming for flying Corviknight.

violet

The hammer tops 220 pounds, yet it gets swung around easily by Tinkaton as it steals whatever it pleases and carries its plunder back home.

Learnable Moves

Tinkaton can learn 49 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
astonishghost
Physical
3010015
baby doll eyesfairy
Status
—10030
brick breakfighting
Physical
7510015
brutal swingdark
Physical
6010020
bulldozeground
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
flash cannonsteel
Special
8010010
flatterdark
Status
—10015
flingdark
Physical
—10010
foul playdark
Physical
9510015
gigaton hammersteel
Physical
1601005
hard presssteel
Physical
010010
heavy slamsteel
Physical
—10010
helping handnormal
Status
——20
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
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
smack downrock
Physical
5010015
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 Tinkaton

What type is Tinkaton?

Tinkaton is a fairy and steel type Pokemon.

What does Tinkaton evolve from?

Tinkaton evolved from tinkatuff that evolved from tinkatink.

What are Tinkaton's weaknesses?

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

Tinkaton Trading Cards

Tinkaton first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in SVP Black Star Promos (2023) and has since featured on 12 cards across 6 sets. Its most recent card is from Mega Evolution (2025). Its most valuable card is Tinkaton ex (Paldea Evolved) at around €21.22.

Cards by rarity

None · 3Uncommon · 2Two Star · 2Four Diamond · 1Shiny rare · 1Special illustration rare · 1Rare · 1Ultra Rare · 1
Tinkaton: Mega Evolution card #098

Tinkaton

Mega Evolution · #098

Uncommon · 2025

illus. toriyufu

€0.12

Tinkaton ex: Shining Revelry card #094

Tinkaton ex

Shining Revelry · #094

Two Star · 2025

illus. kurumitsu

Tinkaton ex: Shining Revelry card #086

Tinkaton ex

Shining Revelry · #086

Two Star · 2025

illus. PLANETA Igarashi

Tinkaton ex: Shining Revelry card #054

Tinkaton ex

Shining Revelry · #054

Four Diamond · 2025

illus. PLANETA Mochizuki

Tinkaton: Paldean Fates card #167

Tinkaton

Paldean Fates · #167

Shiny rare · 2024

illus. Kagemaru Himeno

€3.62

Tinkaton: Paradox Rift card #085

Tinkaton

Paradox Rift · #085

Uncommon · 2023

illus. KEIICHIRO ITO

€0.18

Tinkaton ex: Paldea Evolved card #262

Tinkaton ex

Paldea Evolved · #262

Special illustration rare · 2023

illus. Tika Matsuno

€21.22

Tinkaton: Paldea Evolved card #105

Tinkaton

Paldea Evolved · #105

Rare · 2023

illus. Kouki Saitou

€0.26

Tinkaton ex: Paldea Evolved card #240

Tinkaton ex

Paldea Evolved · #240

Ultra Rare · 2023

illus. takuyoa

€3.23

Tinkaton: SVP Black Star Promos card #020

Tinkaton

SVP Black Star Promos · #020

None · 2023

illus. Anesaki Dynamic

€2.80

Tinkaton: SVP Black Star Promos card #140

Tinkaton

SVP Black Star Promos · #140

None · 2023

illus. DOM

€0.35

Tinkaton ex: SVP Black Star Promos card #031

Tinkaton ex

SVP Black Star Promos · #031

None · 2023

illus. takuyoa

€5.26

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