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#959 · Generation 9

Tinkaton

fairysteel
Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,250 / 2,544
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,286 / 1,607
Research CP (L15)
964
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
75,000 dust · 75 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Tinkaton
Keep

Verdict: Keep

Tinkaton earns its spot: S-tier Great League and S-tier Ultra League.

Battle roles

  • S
    Great League#6 of 1154 · score 91.6

    It is ranked #6 in Great League on PvPoke with Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer / Bulldoze.

  • S
    Ultra League#1 of 851 · score 94.3

    It is ranked #1 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer / Bulldoze.

  • B
    Steel raid attacker#15 Steel · 14.5 DPS

    It ranks #15 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Fairy Wind / Gigaton Hammer (needs an Elite TM).

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack155
Defense196
Stamina198

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueS#6 / 115491.6
Fairy Wind · Gigaton Hammer · Bulldoze
L25 · 4/15/14
Ultra LeagueS#1 / 85194.3
Fairy Wind · Gigaton Hammer · Bulldoze
L50 · 12/15/15
Ultra PremierB#104 / 68988.2
Fairy Wind · Play Rough · Bulldoze

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
steelB#15 / 18214.5303Fairy Wind · Gigaton HammerElite TM
fairy–#75 / 1848.8183Fairy Wind · Play Rough
ground–#194 / 3026.6139Fairy Wind · Bulldoze

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Fairy WindSTAB
fairy9+131.0s9.04+92 turns
Rock Smash
fighting17+121.5s11.39+73 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Play RoughSTAB
fairy90-503.0s1.8090-60
Flash CannonSTAB
steel100-1002.5s1.00110-65
Bulldoze
ground80-503.5s1.6080-55100% chance: -1 foe Def
Heavy SlamSTAB
steel70-502.0s1.4070-50
Gigaton HammerElite TMSTAB
steel300-1003.0s3.00130-60

Questions people ask

Is Tinkaton good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Tinkaton is S-tier for Great League and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Tinkaton?
Tinkaton earns its spot: S-tier Great League and S-tier Ultra League.
What are the best Tinkaton IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 25. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Tinkaton IVs for Ultra League?
The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 12/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Tinkaton a good raid attacker?
Tinkaton ranks #15 of 182 steel attackers with 14.5 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Tinkaton be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Tinkaton is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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