Tinkatuff Pokémon Violet: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Tinkatuff in Pokémon Violet. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 50 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Violet
PaldeaTinkatuff Pokemon Violet Pokedex Entry
These Pokémon make their homes in piles of scrap metal. They test the strength of each other’s hammers by smashing them together.
Pokemon Violet Tinkatuff Sprites
Pokémon Violet Tinkatuff Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Tinkatuff via various methods in Pokémon Violet.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Astonish | ghost | Lv. 1 |
| Fairy Wind | fairy | Lv. 1 |
| Baby Doll Eyes | fairy | Lv. 5 |
| Metal Claw | steel | Lv. 8 |
| Covet | normal | Lv. 11 |
| Rock Smash | fighting | Lv. 14 |
| Draining Kiss | fairy | Lv. 17 |
| Sweet Kiss | fairy | Lv. 21 |
| Brutal Swing | dark | Lv. 24 |
| Slam | normal | Lv. 27 |
| Flash Cannon | steel | Lv. 31 |
| Play Rough | fairy | Lv. 35 |
| Fake Out | normal | Lv. 39 |
| Flatter | dark | Lv. 43 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | Lv. 47 |
| Knock Off | dark | Lv. 52 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Violet Tinkatuff Locations
Tinkatuff can be caught in 9 locations across Pokémon Violet, including South Province Area Six, East Province Area Two, and West Province Area Three. The most reliable spawn is at Asado Desert, where you'll find it between Lv. 24 and 26 by land with a spawn weight of 15.
South Province Area Six
1 encounter- landLv. 38-41Ruins15Weight
North Province Area One
1 encounter- landLv. 46-53Mountain10Weight
East Province Area Two
1 encounter- landLv. 24-15Ruins15Weight
West Province Area One
1 encounter- fixed spawnLv. ?Terastallized EncountersRespawns0%Very Rare
West Province Area Three
1 encounter- landLv. 31-34Ruins15Weight
Glaseado Mountain
3 encounters- landLv. 34-42Southern Mountain · Mountain10Weight
- landLv. 36-39Southern Mountain · Ruins15Weight
- landLv. 38-41Northern Mountain · Ruins15Weight
Asado Desert
1 encounter- landLv. 24-26Ruins15Weight
Casseroya Lake
1 encounter- fixed spawnLv. 40Fixed EncountersRespawns0%Very Rare
Socarrat Trail
1 encounter- fixed spawnLv. 40Fixed EncountersRespawns0%Very Rare
