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Tinkatuffin Pokémon SoulGold

fairysteel

Pokédex Entry

Hammer Pokémon

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

Tinkatuff in Pokémon SoulGold

Tinkatuff is #958 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its fairy/steel typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
FairySteel
Dex
#958
Abilities
Mold Breaker(Primary)

Moves hit through abilities.

Own Tempo(Secondary)

Prevents confusion.

Pickpocket(Hidden)

Steals the foe's held item.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
100% Female
Egg Groups
fairy
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
133
EV Yield
2 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5flying ×0.5psychic ×0.5bug ×0.25rock ×0.5dark ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
poisondragon

How to Obtain

Tinkatuff isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (16)

AstonishLevel: 1ghost
3010015
An attack that may shock the foe into flinching.
Fairy WindLevel: 1fairy
4010030
Stirs up a fairy wind to strike the foe.
Baby Doll EyesLevel: 5fairy
010030
Lowers the foe's Attack before it can move.
Metal ClawLevel: 8steel
509535
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
CovetLevel: 11fairy
401000
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
Rock SmashLevel: 14fighting
010015
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Draining KissLevel: 17fairy
5010010
An attack that absorbs over half the damage inflicted.
Sweet KissLevel: 21fairy
07510
Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion.
Brutal SwingLevel: 24dark
6010020
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
SlamLevel: 27normal
807520
Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
Flash CannonLevel: 31steel
8010010
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Play RoughLevel: 35fairy
909010
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Fake OutLevel: 39normal
4010010
Moves 1st and flinches. Only works on user's 1st turn.
FlatterLevel: 43dark
010015
Confuses the foe, but raises its Sp. Atk.
Skitter SmackLevel: 47bug
709010
User skitters behind foe to attack. Lowers foe's Sp. Atk.
Knock OffLevel: 52dark
010020
Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use.

Egg Moves (3)

Feintnormal
010010
An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect.
Ice Hammerice
1009010
Swings the fist to strike. Lowers the user's Speed.
Quashdark
010015
Suppresses the foe, making it move last.

TM/HM Moves (22)

Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brutal Swingdark
6010020TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Draining Kissfairy
5010010TM64
An attack that absorbs over half the damage inflicted.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Light Screenpsychic
0030TM16
Wall of light cuts special damage for 5 turns.
Play Roughfairy
909010TM98
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swords Dancenormal
000TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
9
Resistances
2
Immunities
5
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Tinkatuff. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Tinkatuff resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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