Its strongest point is Sp. Def — higher than 71% of species. On the other hand, Sp. Atk — lower than 79% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 2 weaknesses, 9 resistances and 2 full immunities at its disposal. Poison and Dragon-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
The stats describe a special wall — it hits weakly on both sides, but its Sp. Def stays high. A nature does not touch HP, so extra bulk can only be added on this side. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Careful +SpD · −SpA Raises what this species uses to absorb hits, at the cost of Sp. Atk — a stat it does not use anyway.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Paldea | #280 | Scarlet / Violet |
|---|---|---|
| Hyperspace | #017 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Mold Breaker Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
- Own Tempo Prevents confusion.
- Pickpocket Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
Pokédex entry
This Pokémon will attack groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, gathering metal from them in order to create a large and sturdy hammer.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Tinkatuff takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 59 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (44)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (34 via TM/TR) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Fairy Wind | Fairy | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 5 | Baby Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 8 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 11 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 14 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 17 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — | 75% | 10 |
| 24 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 27 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 31 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 35 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 39 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 47 | Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| 52 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |