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Tinkatuff

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Tinkatuff

Scarlet & Violet

Paradox Rift · #84 · Common · 2023

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Market reference

$0.13

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Card facts

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Set position
84 / 266
Release year
2023
Rarity
Common
HP
80
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Tinkatink
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
Souichirou Gunjima
Pokédex #
958
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
20 damage
20 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Tinkatuff plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Tinkatink; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Tinkatuff

  • Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥40 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 · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 80Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Tinkatink

"These Pokémon make their homes in piles of scrap metal. They test the strength of each other's hammers by smashing them together."

PAlloy Aswing — 20+

If this Pokémon has any Metal Energy attached, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weakness:M×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/11
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.15$20.00$0.13
Reverse Holofoil$0.03$0.25$19.98$0.27$0.11

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.03
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.02
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.05
Reverse holo 7-day€0.06
reverseHoloSell€0.09
averageSellPrice€0.03
Reverse holo 30-day€0.09
Reverse holo trend€0.05

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Tinkatuff is real?

Tinkatuff 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 Tinkatuff worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tinkatuff is $0.13; 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 Tinkatuff from?

Tinkatuff is from the Pokémon set "Paradox Rift" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Tinkatuff?

Tinkatuff is a Common card in the Paradox Rift set.