Tinkaton · Mega Evolution, what to know.
About the Tinkaton card
Tinkaton sits at #98 in Mega Evolution, released in September 2025. Mega Evolution is part of the modern English Pokémon TCG era and uses the standard contemporary card frame and rarity tiers. In the games, Tinkaton evolves from Tinkatuff, which makes it a late-stage card in the line.
Print variants and how to spot them
Mega Evolution shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, Mega ex, Full Art, and Special Illustration prints. Mega ex cards are the headline rarity tier of the Mega Evolution era and use the new mega-treatment artwork distinct from standard ex cards.
Grading and condition
Modern Uncommons grade cleanly. The secondary market for graded modern Uncommons is mostly set-completionist driven; standalone demand is thin. Useful as a first grading submission to learn the process.
If you are buying this card
Raw copies of this card are inexpensive enough that the grading math rarely justifies submission unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completionists, picking up a clean raw copy and sleeving it is the practical move.
