Is Tinkaton viable in Gen 9 UU?

Tinkaton is ranked #5 in Gen 9 UU with 18.16% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Tinkaton in Gen 9 UU?

Excadrill has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.5% of 106.60806867633875 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Tinkaton matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 UU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Tinkaton was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Tinkaton counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0959 Tinkaton

FairySteel

USAGE 18.2% #5

ABILITYPickpocket

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 75

DEF 77

SPA 70

SPD 105

SPE 94

BST506

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireGround

½×

NormalGrassIceFlyingPsychicRockDarkFairy

¼×

Bug

0×

PoisonDragon

Moves

Gigaton Hammer 96.4% Encore 81.9% Knock Off 74.1% Stealth Rock 56.1% Thunder Wave 48.0% Play Rough 20.3% Swords Dance 14.4% Brick Break 3.9%

Items

Leftovers 63.5% Air Balloon 25.1% Rocky Helmet 4.4% Life Orb 3.2% Eject Button 1.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.3% Shuca Berry 0.2% Assault Vest 0.1%

Abilities

Pickpocket58.2%Mold Breaker41.8%Own Tempo0.0%

Tera Types

Water 41.1% Ghost 40.6% Flying 8.2% Fire 3.2% Fairy 2.6% Dark 1.4% Ground 1.2% Bug 0.4%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Tinkaton + Excadrill 25.0% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

106.608

50.6

74.5% Standard error 5.97 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 458-542 (122.4 - 144.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Slither Wing

BugFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.659

49.9

83.0% Standard error 8.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slither Wing Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 366-432 (97.8 - 115.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

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Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.014

47.6

78.6% Standard error 7.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 734-866 (196.2 - 231.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Donphan

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

44.293

28.8

68.3% Standard error 9.88 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Donphan: 127-150 (33 - 39%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

59.96

21.4

57.4% Standard error 9.01 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 57-67 (17 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

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Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

41.576

14.4

57.8% Standard error 10.83 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Hippowdon: 127-151 (30.2 - 35.9%) -- 37.7% chance to 3HKO

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Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.958

10.6

51.6% Standard error 10.25 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Tinted Lens Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 272-322 (72.7 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.18

10.1

43.5% Standard error 8.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 70-84 (18.7 - 22.4%) -- possible 6HKO

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Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.636

6.0

47.4% Standard error 10.34 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 247-292 (66 - 78%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.141

5.0

40.1% Standard error 8.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 308-366 (82.3 - 97.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

57.751

2.0

37.3% Standard error 8.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydrapple Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 142-168 (37.9 - 44.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

67.606

-3.7

25.6% Standard error 7.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 141-166 (37.7 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

105.628

-4.8

23.7% Standard error 7.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 75-89 (20 - 23.7%) -- possible 6HKO

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Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

109.092

-7.1

17.2% Standard error 6.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 69-81 (18.4 - 21.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.342

-9.3

29.1% Standard error 9.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sinistcha Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 96-114 (25.6 - 30.4%) -- 1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.748

-15.9

12.4% Standard error 7.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 84-100 (22.4 - 26.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #5 with 18.16% usage. Sorted by conservative score.