Tinkaton ex 262/193 · 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. Tinkaton ex is 262/193, in position 262 of 279 on this checklist. Before it is 261 Chien-Pao ex, and after it is 263 Ting-Lu ex. The collector number is above the printed set size of 193. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

Tinkaton ex is a Stage 2 ex Psychic Pokémon with 300 HP. In the Pokédex this is Tinkaton (#959), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Tinkatuff. In this catalog that name is Tinkatuff (#958).

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

Tinkaton (#959) has 8 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 5 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2023 to 2025. The earliest other card is Tinkaton 20/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos (2023). That card is named Tinkaton, while this one is Tinkaton ex. That card lists 140 HP, and this one lists 300 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. Anesaki Dynamic illustrated that card, and Tika Matsuno illustrated this one. 6 other cards of Tinkaton list a different HP.

The attack Big Hammer lists 30× damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. This attack does 30 damage for each card in your hand. Pulverizing Press is another attack lists 140 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 card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. 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. Tinkaton can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.