Tinkatuff 217/193 · Paldea Evolved

Paldea Evolved is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on June 9, 2023. The printed size is 193. This checklist is longer, at 279 cards. Tinkatuff is 217/193, in position 217 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 216 Tinkatink, and after it is 218 Paldean Tauros. The collector number is above the printed set size of 193. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

Tinkatuff is a Stage 1 Psychic 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).

Tika Matsuno illustrated this card. The same name is on 48 other cards in the catalog.

Tinkatuff (#958) has 5 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. 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 Illustration Rare. Akira Komayama illustrated that card, and Tika Matsuno illustrated this one. 2 other cards of Tinkatuff list a different HP.

The attack Play Rough lists 30+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage. Pulverizing Press is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon will attack groups of Pawniard and Bisharp, gathering metal from them in order to create a large and sturdy hammer." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Paldea Evolved, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Paldea Evolved 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.