Is Tinkatuff good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Tinkatuff is C-tier for Great League.

What are the best Tinkatuff IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 15/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 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 Tinkatuff a good raid attacker?

Tinkatuff ranks #134 of 184 fairy attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Tinkatuff?

Tinkaton is S-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Tinkatuff for candy.

Can Tinkatuff be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Tinkatuff is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#958 · Generation 9

Tinkatuff

fairy steel

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,307 / 1,477
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 746 / 933
Research CP (L15): 560
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Tinkatuff will not win battles on its own, but Tinkaton is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Great League#308 of 1154 · score 79.5
It is ranked #308 in Great League on PvPoke with Fairy Wind / Play Rough / Flash Cannon.

Worth evolving into

Tinkaton
S Great LeagueS Ultra LeagueB Steel raid attacker

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

Attack109

Defense145

Stamina163

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

Weak to

fire×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

dragon×0.244
bug×0.391
dark×0.625
fairy×0.625
flying×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
poison×0.625
psychic×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Tinkatink
→25 candyTinkatuff
→100 candyTinkaton

→ Tinkaton: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#308 / 1154	79.5	Fairy Wind · Play Rough · Flash Cannon	L50 · 15/15/15

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 type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fairy	–	#134 / 184	6.2	82	Fairy Wind · Play Rough
steel	–	#155 / 182	5.2	69	Fairy Wind · Flash Cannon

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 move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Fairy WindSTAB	fairy	9	+13	1.0s	9.0	4	+9	2 turns
Rock Smash	fighting	17	+12	1.5s	11.3	9	+7	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Play RoughSTAB	fairy	90	-50	3.0s	1.80	90	-60
Flash CannonSTAB	steel	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	110	-65

Questions people ask

Is Tinkatuff good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Tinkatuff is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Tinkatuff?: Tinkatuff will not win battles on its own, but Tinkaton is S-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Tinkatuff IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 15/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 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 Tinkatuff a good raid attacker?: Tinkatuff ranks #134 of 184 fairy attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Tinkatuff?: Tinkaton is S-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Tinkatuff for candy.
Can Tinkatuff be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Tinkatuff is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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