Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tinkaton
Paradox Rift · #85 · Uncommon · 2023
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Market reference
$0.13
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 85 / 266
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Tinkatuff
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- KEIICHIRO ITO
- Pokédex #
- 959
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 60 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.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥65 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 Metal weakness — ≥65 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
More by KEIICHIRO ITO
This card was illustrated by KEIICHIRO ITO.
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About this card
"The hammer tops 220 pounds, yet it gets swung around easily by Tinkaton as it steals whatever it pleases and carries its plunder back home."
PCrushing Blow — 30
Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon.
PAlloyed Hammer — 60+
If this Pokémon has any Metal Energy attached, this attack does 120 more damage.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Tinkaton or Paradox Rift.
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
Aug 9, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 9, 2026
KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
Aug 9, 2026
2026 Content Creator Showcase
Aug 9, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #36 (50 CODES)
Aug 10, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #268 Stand Up Comedy!
Aug 10, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tinkaton was legal.
Darksiders - Baltimore Prep - 120 Codes!
today
Vault Of Games #4 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #8 (50 Codes)
today
Redacted Chaos #10 (100 Codes)
today
LING TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
today
ArshSinghTCG x ITA Tournament
today
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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $20.00 | $0.13 | $0.10 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.07 | $0.27 | $20.00 | $0.26 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.03 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.16 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.16 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.16 |
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 $0.13; 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 "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tinkaton?
Tinkaton is a Uncommon card in the Paradox Rift set.
Other Tinkaton printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
