Tinkaton appeared in Pokémon Unite during the game's anniversary event, featured in a new game mode called Panic Parade in which players must work together to protect her from a horde of attacking Pokémon. A Panic Parade immediately ends should Tinkaton faint. Along with attacking wild Pokémon that get close enough to it, Tinkaton uses Follow Me as at the start of each wave with a boss. This seemingly is what calls the boss into the battle.
Since their introduction, Tinkaton has been very positively received, and is often stated to be the best Pokémon species introduced in Scarlet and Violet. In part this is due to their design, which has been compared to character design tropes found in Japanese roleplaying games, but also comparisons to fictional races such as gnomes. Even moreso, both media outlets and fans have praised their both chaotic nature and the sense of community and personality provided by Tinkaton's background information, resulting in a large amount of fan created works related to the character.
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Tinkaton is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 506.
