Tinkatink (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Tinkatink (disambiguation).

Tinkatink (Japanese: カヌチャン Kanuchan) is a dual-type Fairy/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

Tinkatink Metalsmith Pokémon カヌチャン Kanuchan #0957 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fairy Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Mold Breaker or Own Tempo Cacophony Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Fairy Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Tinkatink 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 19.6 lbs. 8.9 kg Tinkatink 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 59	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Tinkatink 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Pink	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves into Tinkatuff starting at level 24, which evolves into Tinkaton starting at level 38.

Biology

Tinkatink forging a new hammer in order to evolve

Tinkatink is a short, pink, humanoid Pokémon, with a relatively large head and arms compared to the rest of its body and stumpy toeless feet. Its arms have three fingers each, and it has what appears to be a pyramidal diamond-shaped steel plate on its torso. Its head has light pink circles on its cheeks, silver eyes, and a mouth with a square teeth-like growth on the lower lip. It has thin eyebrows or eyelashes above its eyes that give it a perpetually worried expression. On top of its head is a light pink cap with a white protrusion on top, resembling tied hair.

Tinkatink carries a crude, gray, cylindrical hammer with a short handle, which resembles a baby's rattle. It creates its own hammer using iron scraps, remaking it as many times as it wants until it is satisfied. Tinkatink uses tools and metal fragments it finds in mines, steel factories or anywhere to help forge this special hammer. Once it's new hammer is made Tinkatink likely discards it's old one to be eaten or used by other Tinkatink. Thanks to it's tendency for metal, it can tell when a piece of scrap metal is either good or not. Additionally, Tinkatink usually gathers in groups to learn the skills needed for pounding and shaping metal from a Tinkaton. Tinkatink uses the hammer to protect itself. However, the hammer is often stolen and eaten by Pokémon with a metal diet seen in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer. As depicted in Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day, forging the hammer will trigger Tinkatink's Evolution into Tinkatuff. Tinkatink is a female-only species. Tinkatink resides in various ruins across Paldea.

Evolution

Tinkatink evolves into Tinkatuff, which evolves into Tinkaton.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Tinkatink  Fairy  Steel

→

First Evolution Tinkatuff  Fairy  Steel

→

Second Evolution Tinkaton  Fairy  Steel

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Paldea #279 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Lumiose #— Hyperspace #016 Scarlet It swings its handmade hammer around to protect itself, but the hammer is often stolen by Pokémon that eat metal. Violet This Pokémon pounds iron scraps together to make a hammer. It will remake the hammer again and again until it's satisfied with the result. Legends: Z-A Tinkatink cobbles together a suitable hammer for itself using tools and metal fragments it finds in mines.
Spin-off games Pokopia #268 Pokopia It swings its handmade hammer around to protect itself, but the hammer is often stolen by Pokémon that eat metal.

Tinkatink in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Two, Area Three East Province: Area Two West Province: Area One, Asado Desert Tera Raid Battles (2★) Legends: Z-A TradeVersion 2.0.0+ Mega Dimension Hyperspace Lumiose

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Speed: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Total: 297	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 0× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon 0× Dark ½× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Dragon-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

Tinkatink is available in Scarlet and Violet and Legends Z-A Version 2.0.0+.

By leveling up

SV

Generation IX Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 100100% 30 055 Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 30 088 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 1111 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25 1414 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 1717 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100100% 10 2121 Sweet Kiss Fairy Status 0000— 07575% 10 2424 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100100% 20 2727 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3131 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100100% 10 3535 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 09090% 10 3939 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 4343 Flatter Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 4747 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 09090% 10 5252 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tinkatink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tinkatink

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: None

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 4 1 10 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 04040 6 8 11 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 6 10 13 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 6 14 17 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 6 17 20 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 7 20 23 Screech Normal Status 0000— 10 24 27 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 6 25 28 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 10 31 34 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 8 35 38 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 8 40 43 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tinkatink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tinkatink

By TM

SV

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM003 TM003 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM037 TM037 Draining Kiss Fairy Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM093 TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM127 TM127 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM170 TM170 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 095}}95% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM223 TM223 Metal Sound Steel Status 0000— 085}}85% 40

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tinkatink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tinkatink

ZA

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM004 TM004 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 6 TM008 TM008 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 TM010 TM010 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 7 TM012 TM012 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 7 TM016 TM016 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM018 TM018 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 10 TM020 TM020 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 8 TM030 TM030 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 15 TM031 TM031 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 10 TM037 TM037 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 10 TM045 TM045 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 10 TM065 TM065 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 10 TM078 TM078 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 6 TM084 TM084 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 8 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM099 TM099 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 4 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM122 TM122 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 6 TM141 TM141 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 3 TM157 TM157 Steel Beam Steel Special 140140 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tinkatink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Tinkatink

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 * Ice Hammer Ice Physical 100 90% 10 Quash* Dark Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tinkatink Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tinkatink Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Tinkatink

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 85 Base Defense: 110 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Fairy Wind, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Play Rough, Flash Cannon

Evolution data

Unevolved Tinkatink  Fairy  Steel

Level 24 →

First Evolution Tinkatuff  Fairy  Steel

Level 38 →

Second Evolution Tinkaton  Fairy  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Tinkatink images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Tinkatink in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Major appearances

Dot's Tinkatink

Tinkatink debuted in Tinkatink's Ideal Hammer, where one was caught by Dot. She evolved into Tinkatuff in Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day and later into Tinkaton in Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!. Notably, her new hammer had a light pink handle and a microphone head instead of the usual design seen carried by her species.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ039 Tinkatink Dot's Rotom Phone Tinkatink, the Metalsmith Pokémon. A Fairy and Steel type. It pounds scrap metal into a hammer. It will make new hammers over and over again until it is satisfied.

Pokémon: Paldean Winds

Tinkatink in Pokémon: Paldean Winds

A wild Tinkatink appeared in Breathe Together.

In the manga

Tinkatink in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Tinkatink made an appearance in Fwoom!! Goodbye, Galar as a silhouette in a fantasy. After hearing about a Pokémon in another region that can forge its own weapon, Henry headed off to Paldea to catch one.

Tinkatink debuted in PASV18, under the ownership of a Team Star Grunt.

In the TCG

Main article: Tinkatink (TCG)

Trivia

• Tinkatink and its evolutionary relatives were designed by Megumi Mizutani.
• Tinkatink is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 297.

Origin

Given its type combination and its size, Tinkatink may be inspired by duendes, gnomes, or dwarfs, the latter of which are commonly depicted smithing and using iron tools and weapons. It also resembles a baby with a rattle.

Name origin

Tinkatink may be a combination of tinker (itinerant tinsmith) and pink or tink (sharp metallic sound).

Kanuchan may be a combination of 鍛冶 kanuchi (blacksmith) and the Japanese diminutive suffix ～ちゃん -chan.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カヌチャン Kanuchan From 鍛冶 kanuchi and ～ちゃん -chan French Forgerette From forgeron and -ette Spanish Tinkatink Same as English name German Forgita From forge and -ita Italian Tinkatink Same as English name Korean 어리짱 Eorijjang From 어리다 eorida and 대장장이 daejangjang-i Mandarin Chinese 小鍛匠 / 小锻匠 Xiǎoduànjiàng From 小 xiǎo, 鍛 / 锻 duàn and 鐵匠 / 铁匠 tiějiàng Cantonese Chinese 小鍛匠 Síudyunjeuhng From 小 síu, 鍛 dyun and 鐵匠 titjeuhng Brazilian Portuguese Tinkatink Same as English name

More languages Hindi फ़ौलारीटा Faulaarita From फ़ौलाद faulād, लोहार lohār, and -ita Thai คานุจัง Khanuchang Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Dot's Tinkatink
• Weaponry in the Pokémon world

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