Is Tinkaton viable in Gen 9 UU?

Tinkaton is ranked #5 in Gen 9 UU with 19.16% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tinkaton in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Tinkaton in Gen 9 UU is Slither Wing with a 83.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tinkaton include Slither Wing, Arcanine-Hisui, Excadrill, Donphan, Hippowdon.

What is the best counter for Tinkaton in Gen 9 UU?

Slither Wing is the best counter for Tinkaton in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 83.0% of their encounters.

Tinkaton counters

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

#0959 Tinkaton

FairySteel

USAGE 19.2% #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 96.9% Encore 80.9% Knock Off 80.7% Stealth Rock 61.1% Thunder Wave 43.2% Play Rough 14.8% Swords Dance 14.3% Brick Break 2.8%

Items

Leftovers 59.0% Air Balloon 28.5% Rocky Helmet 5.6% Life Orb 2.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.1% Eject Button 1.8% Assault Vest 0.1% Light Clay 0.1%

Abilities

Pickpocket65.6%Mold Breaker34.4%Own Tempo0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 46.3% Water 32.3% Flying 10.6% Fairy 3.2% Fire 2.3% Ground 2.0% Dark 1.6% Steel 0.5%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Tinkaton →

Teams using Slither Wing 83% Teams using Arcanine-Hisui 82% Teams using Excadrill 75% Teams using Donphan 69% Teams using Skarmory 58%

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

Slither Wing

BugFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.659

83.0% checker faints 8.27%

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

View Slither Wing counters → Teams with Slither Wing →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.765

82.3% checker faints 7.57%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

153.364

75.0% checker faints 6.05%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Donphan

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

73.563

69.4% checker faints 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Donphan counters → Teams with Donphan →

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

42.328

61.1% checker faints 10.58%

DAMAGE CALCSand

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

View Hippowdon counters →

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

103.332

58.2% checker faints 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Hydreigon

DarkDragon SOFT CHECK

20.303

52.1% checker faints 11.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydreigon Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 180-212 (48.1 - 56.6%) -- 31.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hydreigon counters → Teams with Hydreigon →

Lokix

BugDark SOFT CHECK

67.988

51.2% checker faints 10.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinted Lens Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tinkaton: 182-216 (48.6 - 57.7%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO

View Lokix counters → Teams with Lokix →

Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

46.636

47.4% checker faints 10.34%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

35.18

43.5% checker faints 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

55.813

42.7% checker faints 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK

78.679

37.6% checker faints 9.31%

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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Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK

22.342

29.1% checker faints 9.61%

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

View Sinistcha counters → Teams with Sinistcha →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

100.368

27.2% checker faints 7.56%

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

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

127.761

26.9% checker faints 6.70%

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

116.998

17.5% checker faints 6.03%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

21.748

12.4% checker faints 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Ranked #5 with 19.16% usage. Sorted by reliability score.