Stats & Training
Tinkatink's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
It swings its handmade hammer around to protect itself, but the hammer is often stolen by Pokémon that eat metal.
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.
Tinkatink Weakness
Fire and Ground moves hit Tinkatink for super-effective damage. The upside? Poison and Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. 9 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Rock, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison, Dragon |
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Skeledirge builds →Overheat 2x183-216%KO Fire Blast 2x154-182%KO Flamethrower 2x128-151%KO Incinerate 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x171-202%KO Flame Charge 2x73-86% Ember 2x42-50% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Salazzle builds →Flamethrower 2x128-151%KO Incinerate 2x87-103%KO Ember 2x58-70% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Houndoom builds →Inferno 2x142-168%KO Flamethrower 2x128-151%KO Fire Fang 2x102-120%KO Incinerate 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Charcadet Fire | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Charcadet builds →Lava Plume 2x63-74% Incinerate 2x49-58% Flame Charge 2x50-60% Ember 2x32-38% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWeakarmor ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Vullaby builds →Knock Off10-12% Heat Wave 2x19-22% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Grookey builds →U Turn4-5% Knock Off8-9% Wood Hammer21-25% | ||
 Impidimp DarkFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLightclay NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Impidimp builds →Dazzling Gleam8-9% | ||
 Nymble Bug | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Nymble builds →U Turn7-8% Sucker Punch10-12% | ||
 Snover GrassIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemIcyrock NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Snover builds →Blizzard14-17% Giga Drain10-12% Ice Shard6-7% Leaf Storm17-20% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Tinkatink is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Tinkatuff first, then eventually reaches Tinkaton. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 209 total stats over Tinkatink. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Tinkatink with 50 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group. Pass egg moves like Feint, Ice Hammer, Quash to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Tinkatink Best Moveset
Lead with Tinkatink, set Stealth Rock, and keep pressure on. Pickpocket and Eviolite buy the time it needs, with spread EVs letting it take hits while controlling the hazard game.
Best Build
Tinkatink best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Draining Kiss
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Flash Cannon
- Fake Out
- Play Rough
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Bulky Support Moveset
- Encore
- Helping Hand
- Fake Out
- Brutal Swing
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Without breeding, Tinkatink misses out on Feint and Ice Hammer. That's 3 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Steel Beam and Play Rough, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Tinkatink Locations
moderate rates across 28 locations for Tinkatink in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Tinkatink in Scarlet & Violet
walking encounters for Tinkatink across 28 spots at Lv. 10-20. The catch is that Violet and Scarlet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
Tinkatink Guide
Level 24 gets you Tinkatuff. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Scarlet & Violet, Tinkatink does the job early-game if you need a Fairy/Steel type on your team. Evolve it into Tinkatuff before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Tinkatink in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Tinkatink has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves