Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Tinkaton ex
Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #31 · Promo · 2023
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Market reference
$10.44
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 31 / 196
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 300
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Tinkatuff
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- takuyoa
- Pokédex #
- 959
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 140 damage
- 46.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Tinkaton ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Pulverizing Press) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 140 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥150 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- 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 ex
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥150 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by takuyoa
This card was illustrated by takuyoa.
Building around Tinkaton ex?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCBig Hammer — 30×
This attack does 30 damage for each card in your hand.
PCCPulverizing Press — 140
This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Recent tournament results
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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 | $7.99 | $10.53 | $95.71 | $10.44 | $9.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €5.88 |
| 30-day average | €5.91 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €5.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.97 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Tinkaton ex is real?
Tinkaton ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tinkaton ex is $10.44; 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 ex from?
Tinkaton ex is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Tinkaton ex?
Tinkaton ex is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.
Other Tinkaton ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
