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.
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 |
 | 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% | ||
Tinkatink is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Tinkatuff first, then eventually reaches Tinkaton. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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 66 breeding partners from the Fairy egg group.
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
Wall Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Knock Off
- Draining Kiss
- Thunder Wave
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 TMs, Tinkatink's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Ghost and Normal coverage and more on top of Steel Beam and Play Rough for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Tinkatink develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Play Rough and Steel Beam show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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 doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Tinkatink is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
Level 24 gets you Tinkatuff. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
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.
Limited availability for Tinkatink. 2 games total. Debuted in Legends: Z-A. Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A are the most recent.
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