Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tinkaton
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #140 · Promo · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$1.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 140 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Tinkatuff
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- DOM
- Pokédex #
- 959
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 220 damage
- 73.33 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.
- Its main attack (Wild Press) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 220 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥70 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).
How to beat Tinkaton
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥70 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 DOM
This card was illustrated by DOM.
Building around Tinkaton?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This intelligent Pokémon has a very daring disposition. It knocks rocks into the sky with its hammer, aiming for flying Corviknight."
PKnock Off — 40
Discard a random card from your opponent's hand.
PCCWild Press — 220
This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself.
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 Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos.
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
Aug 2, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #7 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 3, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 3, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #267 Return of the Kingdra!
Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Tinkaton was legal.
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament
today
Pokemon TCG Katowice #10
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
today
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 18/20
today
Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.64 | $1.31 | $19.98 | $1.26 | $2.13 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.16 |
| 7-day average | €0.18 |
| 30-day average | €0.28 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.16 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.33 |
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 $1.26; 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 "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tinkaton?
Tinkaton is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Tinkaton printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
