Tinkatuff is meant to evolve into Tinkaton . At 380 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Tinkatuff weak to?

In Legends: Z-A, Tinkatuff's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire) and Landorus (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Tinkatuff?

In Legends: Z-A, Tinkatink evolves into Tinkatuff at level 24. Tinkatuff evolves into Tinkaton at level 38. Tinkatuff is a middle-stage evolution in the Tinkatink line.

What is the best ability for Tinkatuff?

Mold Breaker is what you want on Tinkatuff. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Own Tempo, Pickpocket) work on paper but Mold Breaker is what makes Tinkatuff worth using.

What role does Tinkatuff play in battle?

Base 78 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Tinkatuff is leaning toward the physical side (base 55 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Tinkatuff - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

CTier

78Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Sp. Def and Speed carry most of Tinkatuff's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Sp. Def EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack55

Defense55

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def82

Speed78

Total380

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging90 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight59.1 kg

Base XP133

Abilities

Mold BreakerTop Pick

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

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

PickpocketHARare

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon will attack groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, gathering metal from them in order to create a large and sturdy hammer.

Tinkatuff Weakness

Type-wise, Tinkatuff takes extra damage from Fire and Ground. Poison and Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 9 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Tinkatuff's special bulk (base 82 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Tinkatuff Weakness and Resistance Chart
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

Type ChartFortress

2Weak

9Resist

2Immune

Score+12

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Psychic Rock Dark Fairy

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

Poison Dragon

STAB (6)

Fighting Dragon Dark Ice Rock Fairy

How to Beat Tinkatuff in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	S
Ground is super effective against TinkatuffView Excadrill →
Krookodile GroundDark	A
Ground is super effective against TinkatuffView Krookodile →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Partway through Tinkatink's chain. Tinkatuff still has another evolution ahead before reaching Tinkaton. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Speed has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 126 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#957Tinkatink

Level 24

#958Tinkatuff

Level 38

#959Tinkaton

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Tinkatink

FairySteel

Tinkatuff

FairySteel

Tinkaton

FairySteel

65+15

85+20

ATK

55+10

75+20

DEF

55+10

77+22

SP.ATK

45+10

70+25

SP.DEF

82+18

105+23

SPE

78+20

94+16

BST

297B-Tier

380C-Tier+83

506B-Tier+126

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Tinkatuff Best Moveset

The build centers on Stealth Rock and survivability. Eviolite means a bulk boost that only works before full evolution, and max HP and Defense EVs give Tinkatuff the bulk to set up repeatedly. Mold Breaker adds another layer of staying power.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Mold Breaker

Item

EvioliteBULK

Best Nature for Tinkatuff

Impish+DEF

Tinkatuff best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

Spe

Wall Moveset

Stealth Rock
EncoreUtility
Thunder Wave
Rock Tomb

Recommended Teammates

MiloticGood

Porygon2Good

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Tinkatuff picks up Play Rough and Steel Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Rock coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Fairy Wind

—4010030Fairy

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 8

Metal Claw

—509535Steel

Lv 10

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 14

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

Lv 17

Draining Kiss

D5010010Fairy

Lv 20

Screech

C—8540Normal

Lv 24

Brutal Swing

D6010020Dark

Lv 25

Fake Tears

C—10020Dark

Lv 31

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

Lv 35

Play Rough

B909010Fairy

Lv 40

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

TM Moves

TM10

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM11

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM35

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM109

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM141

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

TM122

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

TM84

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM45

Knock Off

S6510020Dark

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM99

Metronome

C——10Normal

TM20

Play Rough

B909010Fairy

TM18

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM31

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM12

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM04

Rock Smash

—4010015Fighting

TM36

Rock Tomb

S609515Rock

TM37

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM157

Steel Beam

C140955Steel

TM65

Stone Edge

D100805Rock

TM85

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM30

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM08

Thunder Wave

S—9020Electric

Egg Moves

Tinkatuff doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tinkatuff can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tinkatuff in Legends: Z-A

Tinkatuff isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Tinkatink from Scarlet. The evolution path from Tinkatink to Tinkatuff is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Tinkatuff in Legends: Z-A

Step 1Obtain Tinkatink
Catch in the wild in:
ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area One)
Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.
Train until Level 24
Step 2Tinkatuff ✓

Tinkatuff Guide

Tinkatuff is meant to evolve into Tinkaton. At 380 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Legends: Z-A, Tinkatuff's biggest threats include Volcarona (Fire) and Landorus (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Legends: Z-A, Tinkatink evolves into Tinkatuff at level 24. Tinkatuff evolves into Tinkaton at level 38. Tinkatuff is a middle-stage evolution in the Tinkatink line.
Mold Breaker is what you want on Tinkatuff. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Own Tempo, Pickpocket) work on paper but Mold Breaker is what makes Tinkatuff worth using.
Base 78 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Tinkatuff is leaning toward the physical side (base 55 Attack). Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Tinkatuff joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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