Tinkaton · Mega Evolution, what to know.
About the Tinkaton card
Tinkaton is card 98 of 188 in Mega Evolution, released in September 2025, an Uncommon. It is a Stage 2 Metal-type with 160 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Tinkatuff, which places Tinkaton deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
What is Tinkaton worth?
Tinkaton is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Tinkaton before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Tinkaton grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Tinkaton
Raw copies of Tinkaton are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Tinkaton is the practical move.
