| Tinkaton | |
|---|---|
| Pokémon character | |
 Tinkaton artwork by Ken Sugimori | |
| First game | Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (2022) |
| Designed by | Megumi Mizutani[1] |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Pokémon |
| Gender | Female-only |
| Type | Fairy and Steel |
Tinkaton, known in Japan as Dekanuchan (Japanese: デカヌチャン), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. A female-only species, Tinkaton is the evolved form of Tinkatuff and the final evolution of Tinkatink, all three designed by artist Megumi Mizutani at the request of Game Freak for the video games Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Since Tinkaton's introduction, they have since appeared in other media and titles related to the Pokémon franchise, such as the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon Unite.
Classified as both a Fairy and Steel-Type Pokémon, Tinkaton appears as a short pink creature with long light pink hair and a massive makeshift hammer they themselves create from scrap metal. Highly intelligent and daring, they steal items to bring back to their lair, while using their hammer to launch projectiles at their natural prey, the flying-steel type Pokémon: Corviknight. As a result of this behavior, Corviknight is unable to provide taxi service for humans within the Paldea region where Tinkaton is native.
Since its introduction, Tinkaton has been very positively received, and is often stated to be the best Pokémon species introduced in Scarlet and Violet. In part this is due to its design, which has been compared to character design tropes found in Japanese roleplaying games, but also to fictional races such as gnomes. Even moreso, both media outlets and fans have praised its chaotic nature and the sense of community and personality provided by Tinkaton's background information, resulting in a large amount of fan created works related to the species.