Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Tinkaton
Mega Evolution · #98 · Uncommon · 2025
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Market reference
$0.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 98 / 188
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Tinkatuff
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Pokédex #
- 959
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 240 damage
- 240 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Tinkaton plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Hits for 240 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Tinkatuff first).
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Tinkaton
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 4 copies on average · 1 decks
Building around Tinkaton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
MWindup Swing — 240-
This attack does 60 less damage for each Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tinkaton or Mega Evolution.
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
Aug 8, 2026
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
Aug 8, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Aug 11, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 7
Aug 14, 2026
Turtwig Den Revival Series World Championship
Aug 14, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tinkaton was legal.
Torneo Online PTCGL AC Gratuito #8
today
Top Deck Trainer Trials #7
today
Amyverse Webcam Wonders #22 💙 Cash Prize!
today
Full Bench Fridays PTCGL Cash Event $10
today
ASRcristiano # 180 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All Live BO3 #18
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Tinkaton
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Tinkaton
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $19.98 | $0.11 | $0.05 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.24 | $19.98 | $0.23 | $0.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tinkaton is real?
Tinkaton is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Tinkaton worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tinkaton is $0.11; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Tinkaton from?
Tinkaton is from the Pokémon set "Mega Evolution" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Tinkaton?
Tinkaton is a Uncommon card in the Mega Evolution set.
Other Tinkaton printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
