Tinkatuff

Species

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“This Pokémon will attack groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, gathering metal from them in order to create a large and sturdy hammer.” — Tinkatuff's Pokédex entry^[src]

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Tinkatink is a Fairy/Steel-type Pokémon in the franchise of the same name. It was introduced in the ninth generation. It evolves from Tinkatink starting at level 24 and evolves into Tinkaton starting at level 38.

Physiology and Behavior[]

Tinkatuff is a pink humanoid Pokémon, with a large head and arms and short, stumpy toeless feet with light pink circles underneath. Its arms have three fingers each, and it has steel plates on its hips that resemble inside-out pockets. Its head has light pink circles on its cheeks, silver eyes, and a mouth with square teeth-like growths on the upper and lower lips. It has thin eyebrows or eyelashes above its eyes that give it a perpetually angered expression. On top of its head is a white growth resembling hair tied into a ponytail, with a light pink zigzag pattern on the rim where the growth meets the head.

Tinkatuff carries a large, gray, crude yet sturdy hammer, with loose metal plates for the hammer head and what appears to be the old hammer Tinkatuff had as a Tinkatink on top of the shaft. Tinkatuff makes its hammer using metal it collects from groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, which it preys on. Two Tinkatuff will smash their hammers together in order to test out the hammers' strength. Tinkatuff lives in homes made from piles of scrap metal. It is a female-only species. Tinkatuff resides in various ruins across Paldea.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

In the anime[]

Origin & Inspiration[]

Given its type combination and its size, Tinkatuff may be inspired by duendes, gnomes, or dwarfs, the latter of which are commonly depicted smithing and using iron tools and weapons.

Tinkatuff may be a combination of tinker (itinerant tinsmith) and tough.

In-game Information[]

Pokédex Entries[]

Title	Entry
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	This Pokémon will attack groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, gathering metal from them in order to create a large and sturdy hammer.
Pokémon Violet	These Pokémon make their homes in piles of scrap metal. They test the strength of each other's hammers by smashing them together.

Game Locations[]

Title	Location(s)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area Six East Province: Area Two West Province: Area Two, Asado Desert North Province: Area One, Area Three, Dalizapa Passage, Casseroya Lake West Province: Area One (Dark Tera Type)
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area Six East Province: Area Two West Province: Area Two, Asado Desert North Province: Area One, Area Three, Dalizapa Passage, Casseroya Lake West Province: Area One (Dark Tera Type)