Tinkatink Best Moveset
Fairy/Steel at 45 Attack and 58 Speed. AbilityMold Breaker ignores opposing abilities. The typing resists 9 types and is immune to Dragon and Poison. Pre-evolution stats behind elite typing. Evolve through to Tinkaton for 105 Sp. Def and the Mold Breaker that bypasses everything.
Tinkatink saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). This was Tinkatink's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Mold Breaker with Eviolite, favoring a Impish nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Tinkatink best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Encore
- Thunder Wave
- Foul Play
- Stealth Rock
Recommended Teammates
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 |
What is Tinkatink Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Tinkatink
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTintedlens ItemEviolite NatureLax Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Nymble builds →Tackle2-3% Pounce1-2% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemFocus Sash NatureImpish Moves View Grookey builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemFocus Sash NatureHardy Moves View Impidimp builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemIcyrock NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Tinkatink View Snover builds →Wood Hammer8-10% | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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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 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.
How to Get Tinkatink
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.
Where To Catch Tinkatink in SV
The path to Tinkatink starts with Tinkatink at Lv. 10-56 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Tinkatink ✓Asado Desert - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%Casseroya Lake - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%East Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%Glaseado MountainLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%North Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area Five) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area Four) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area Six) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%South Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%West Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%West Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.10-20OverworldRate 9%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into TinkatuffAsado Desert - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%Casseroya Lake - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%East Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%Glaseado MountainLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%North Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Five) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Four) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Six) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%South Province (Area Two) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%West Province (Area One) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%West Province (Area Three) - RuinsLv.24-41OverworldRate 6%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.34-56OverworldRate 4%or evolve from Tinkatink (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into TinkatonBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tinkaton egg.
Tinkatink can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Tinkatink from Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Tinkatink in LZA
- Step 1Tinkatink ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area One), then trade to the current game via link cable.
- Step 2Evolve into Tinkatuff
- Step 3Evolve into Tinkaton
Base Stats
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.
Tinkatink Guide
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.
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.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves