Where to Find & Catch Tinkatink in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

There are always new Pokemon to catch no matter where the adventure takes you. And while you’ll surely see some familiar faces along the way, everyone’s always eager to see what’s new. Fortunately, that’s where we come in. So without further ado, we’re going to take you through where to catch Tinkatink in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Tinkatink Locations in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Tinkatink, a new Fairy-Steel type Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet, can be found in very limited locations. However, your best bet to first encounter one is to travel to the South Province (Area Two) — or north of Cortondo City — preferably after defeating the Bug-type gym leader.

You’ll have to venture a fair bit north until you stumble across some ruins, but it’s difficult to miss the bright pink Pokemon wielding a hammer. If you find Tinkatink at this location, expect one around level 10 or so. The screenshot below will show you the whereabouts of my first encounter with one.

Tinkatink Scarlet & Violet — Image Source: The Pokemon Company via Twinfinite

While Tinkatink can be found scattered about outside of the South Province, so far it’s a safe bet that you’re only going to find them in the lower half of the Paldea region for the time being.

Tinkatink Location Scarlet & Violet — Image Source: The Pokemon Company via Twinfinite

Evolving Tinkatink in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Players do not have to do anything special in order to evolve Tinkatink, who begins to evolve into Tinkatuff at level 24. Tinkatuff then evolves into their final form, Tinkaton, beginning at level 38. As this particular Pokemon evolves, their hammer gets bigger while maintaining its Fairy-Steel type.

That’s everything you need to know about where to catch Tinkatink in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. If you’re on the lookout for more in-game tips, such as where to catch Shroodle, Nymble, and Bonsly, Twinfinite is your one-stop shop for everything Pokemon.

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Shaun Ranft

Shaun Ranft is a Freelance Writer for Twinfinite, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who has been with the site and writing about games in general since 2022. While he typically covers any major sports title, he also cannot get enough of Telltale's The Walking Dead, Fallout: New Vegas, The Outer Worlds, and the Horizon series, replaying each multiple times. When he's not writing professionally or playing videogames, there's a good chance he's either writing poetry, listening to Manchester Orchestra, discussing how sad Tottenham Hotspur makes him, ranting and raving about Frank Darabont or Mike Flanagan, and thinking about Seth Rollins' suits.