Tinkatuff
Tinkatuff is a Fairy/Steel-type Pokémon, the Hammer Pokémon, number 958 (#0958) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 59.1 kg.
Tinkatuff is the Hammer Pokémon, a Fairy and Steel type that raids groups of Pawniard and Bisharp for metal to build a bigger, sturdier hammer. The Pokédex says the hammers get compared by clashing them against each other.
How to pronounce Tinkatuff
Tinkatuff is pronounced TINK-uh-tuf. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Tinkatuff said out loud:
In Japanese it is ナカヌチャン (Nakanuchan).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Tinkatuff is a pink humanoid, 0.7 m tall and 59.1 kg, with a large head and arms, silver eyes, steel plates on its hips like turned-out pockets and a white growth on its head tied up like a ponytail. Its crude, sturdy hammer has loose metal plates for a head, and what looks like its old Tinkatink hammer sits on top of the shaft.
Behaviour
Its Legends: Z-A Pokédex entry says Tinkatuff sometimes wander into human settlements to search factories and warehouses for metal. In the anime, forging a new hammer is what triggers its next evolution.
Habitat
The Pokédex says it lives in scrap metal piles, while Bulbapedia says it mostly lives in ruins across Paldea. In Scarlet and Violet it is found across Paldea, including Dalizapa Passage and Casseroya Lake, and it appears in 3-star Tera Raids.
Powers
Mold Breaker, Own Tempo and the hidden Pickpocket, which steals the held item of anything that hits it on contact, suit a metal thief. It swings its hammer with Brutal Swing and Slam, and uses Flash Cannon, Play Rough and Knock Off. With 82 base Special Defense and 78 Speed it is a sturdy mid-stage.
Name origin
Tinkatuff may combine 'tinker' with 'tough'. The Japanese name is Nakanuchan (ナカヌチャン), perhaps naka ('middle'), kanuchi (blacksmith) and the friendly suffix -chan, marking the middle stage.
Design inspiration
Megumi Mizutani designed the Tinkatink line, according to Bulbapedia, which cites her social media post. Its type pair and size may draw on dwarfs, who are commonly shown forging iron tools and weapons. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Tinkatuff evolves from Tinkatink at level 24 and into Tinkaton at level 38.
In the games
Tinkatuff is the middle stage of the Tinkaton line, introduced in Scarlet and Violet. In Legends: Z-A it appears in the Mega Dimension DLC's Hyperspace Lumiose, with Hyperspace dex number 17, and Bulbapedia says the base game can obtain it only by trade.
In the anime
Dot's Tinkatink evolved into Tinkatuff during a battle against a Terastallized Bombirdier in 'Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day'. It went on to evolve into Tinkaton in 'Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!'.
Fun facts
- Bulbapedia says Pokémon Sleep shows its hammer serving as both a weapon and a pillow when it sleeps.
- Bulbapedia says the anime has shown a Tinkatuff attacking a Corviknight to steal its feathers for a hammer.
- Dot's Tinkatuff first Terastallized into Steel in the Horizons episode 'The Prankster'.
Base stats
- HP: 65
- Attack: 55
- Defense: 55
- Sp. Atk: 45
- Sp. Def: 82
- Speed: 78
Tinkatuff’s base stat total is 380. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.
Type matchups
What is Tinkatuff weak to?
Tinkatuff takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ground (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (¼×), Normal (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Flying (½×), Psychic (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×), Fairy (½×).
It is immune to Poison, Dragon moves.
Evolution
What does Tinkatuff evolve from?
Tinkatuff evolves from Tinkatink at level 24.
How does Tinkatuff evolve?
Tinkatuff evolves into Tinkaton at level 38.
The whole family: Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, Tinkaton.
Abilities
- Mold Breaker: Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
- Own Tempo: Prevents confusion.
- Pickpocket (hidden ability): Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
Moves
Moves Tinkatuff learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairy Wind | Fairy | Special | 40 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 |
| 5 | Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy | Status | — |
| 8 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 |
| 11 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 |
| 14 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 |
| 17 | Draining Kiss | Fairy | Special | 50 |
| 21 | Sweet Kiss | Fairy | Status | — |
| 24 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 |
| 27 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 31 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 |
| 35 | Play Rough | Fairy | Physical | 90 |
| 39 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 43 | Flatter | Dark | Status | — |
| 47 | Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 |
| 52 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 |
TM moves (34)
Tinkatuff can learn 34 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Fake Tears, Protect, Thief, Pounce, Facade, Metal Claw, Rock Tomb, Draining Kiss, Fling, Endure, Brick Break, Foul Play, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Metronome, Thunder Wave, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Flash Cannon, Skill Swap, Substitute, Stealth Rock, Encore, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Stone Edge, Steel Beam, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Endeavor, Skitter Smack, Metal Sound.
Egg moves (3), which Tinkatink can hatch knowing:Feint, Ice Hammer, Quash.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 0% male, 100% female.
- Egg groups: Fairy.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 90 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
- Base experience yield: 133.
Pokédex entries
These Pokémon make their homes in piles of scrap metal. They test the strength of each other's hammers by smashing them together. (Violet)
This Pokémon will attack groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, gathering metal from them in order to create a large and sturdy hammer. (Scarlet)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ナカヌチャン |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Nakanuchan |
| French | Forgella |
| German | Tafforgita |
| Spanish | Tinkatuff |
| Italian | Tinkatuff |
| Korean | 벼리짱 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 巧锻匠 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 巧鍛匠 |
Trivia
- Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
- Heavier than 71% of all Pokémon (59.1 kg).
- Base stat total 380, ranked #662 of 1,025.
- One of 6 Pokémon that are both Fairy and Steel.
- One of 60 pink Pokémon.
- Number 53 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 47 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 90: about 11.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Tinkatuff (Pokémon), Serebii: Tinkatuff (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (TINK-uh-tuf): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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