Is Tinkatink viable in Gen 9 LC?

Tinkatink is ranked #6 in Gen 9 LC with 27.53% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tinkatink in Gen 9 LC?

The best counter for Tinkatink in Gen 9 LC is Toedscool with a 78.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tinkatink include Toedscool, Mienfoo, Vullaby.

What is the best counter for Tinkatink in Gen 9 LC?

Toedscool is the best counter for Tinkatink in Gen 9 LC, KOing or forcing it out in 78.5% of their encounters.

Tinkatink counters

Gen 9 LC · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0957 Tinkatink

FairySteel

USAGE 27.5% #6

ABILITYPickpocket

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 45

DEF 45

SPA 35

SPD 64

SPE 58

BST297

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDarkFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

PoisonDragon

Moves

Draining Kiss 97.3% Stealth Rock 95.9% Knock Off 90.6% Encore 76.6% Thunder Wave 27.9% Flash Cannon 5.0% Ice Hammer 4.0% Play Rough 1.4%

Items

Air Balloon 66.1% Eviolite 29.1% Oran Berry 3.4% Eject Button 1.0% Choice Scarf 0.2% Grassy Seed 0.1% Light Ball 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Pickpocket99.8%Mold Breaker0.2%Own Tempo0.0%

Tera Types

Fairy 76.4% Ghost 17.0% Flying 3.3% Water 1.7% Psychic 0.5% Ground 0.3% Fire 0.3% Rock 0.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 LC teams using Tinkatink →

Teams using Toedscool 78% Teams using Mienfoo 43% Teams using Vullaby 29%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Toedscool

GroundGrass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

77.635

78.5% checker faints 7.93%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tinkatink Ice Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Eviolite Toedscool: 204-244 (71.8 - 85.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Toedscool counters → Teams with Toedscool →

Mienfoo

Fighting SOFT CHECK

99.557

43.2% checker faints 8.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mienfoo High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkatink: 327-385 (107.5 - 126.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mienfoo counters → Teams with Mienfoo →

Vullaby

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

120.279

28.7% checker faints 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Vullaby Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkatink: 117-138 (38.4 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Vullaby counters → Teams with Vullaby →

Ranked #6 with 27.53% usage. Sorted by reliability score.