Tinkatuff 97/132 · Mega Evolution

Mega Evolution is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on September 26, 2025. The printed size is 132. This checklist is longer, at 188 cards. Tinkatuff is 97/132, in position 97 of 188 on this checklist. Before it is 96 Tinkatink, and after it is 98 Tinkaton. The listed rarity is Common.

Tinkatuff is a Stage 1 Metal Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Tinkatuff (#958), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Tinkatink. In this catalog that name is Tinkatink (#957).

Tinkatuff (#958) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 3 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2024. The earliest other card is Tinkatuff 103/193 in Paldea Evolved (2023). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Common. The regulation mark there is G, and here it is I. 2 other cards of Tinkatuff list a different HP.

Haphazard Hammer is listed as Ability. Once during your turn, when you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon, you may use this Ability. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. The attack Light Punch lists 30 damage. The cost is Metal. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Mega Evolution, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Mega Evolution set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tinkatuff can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.