Tinkaton 140/102 · Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Tinkaton is Pokédex #959, generation 9 (Paldea). Tinkaton is a Stage 2 Psychic Pokémon with 140 HP. The card says it evolves from Tinkatuff. In this catalog that name is Tinkatuff (#958).

Tinkaton sits at 140/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, position 140 of 165. Before it is 139 Latias, and after it is 141 Noctowl. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 1, 2023. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 165 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 102. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Knock Off lists 40 damage. The cost is Psychic. Discard a random card from your opponent's hand. Wild Press is another attack lists 220 damage. The cost is Psychic, Colorless, Colorless. This Pokémon also does 60 damage to itself. Weakness is Metal ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This intelligent Pokémon has a very daring disposition. It knocks rocks into the sky with its hammer, aiming for flying Corviknight." The regulation mark is G.

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). Both list 140 HP. Both list the rarity Promo. Anesaki Dynamic illustrated that card, and DOM illustrated this one. 5 other cards of Tinkaton list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads DOM. I count 36 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set binder is where a full Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Tinkaton can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.