Yes — there are 2 Tinkaton cards in Paldea Evolved: Tinkaton ex (#240), Tinkaton ex (#262).
Tinkaton cards in Paldea Evolved
Paldea Evolved has 2 different Tinkaton cards, lowest number first:
- Tinkaton ex (#240) — Ultra Rare (~$9.66)
- Tinkaton ex (#262) — Special Illustration Rare (~$61.56)
Which Tinkaton to chase in Paldea Evolved
Paldea Evolved runs Tinkaton across 2 prints, numbered #240 through #262, spanning Ultra Rare and Special Illustration Rare, priced from $9.66 to $61.56. The Tinkaton to chase is Tinkaton ex (#262), Special Illustration Rare (around $61.56). The cheapest way into Tinkaton here is Tinkaton ex (#240) (around $9.66).
How rare is Tinkaton in Paldea Evolved?
Across the 2 Tinkaton prints, the rarity climbs from the base Tinkaton ex (#240) up to Tinkaton ex (#262) (Special Illustration Rare), so the higher-numbered Tinkaton cards are the scarce ones. Tinkaton is one of the headline Pokémon collectors single out in this Scarlet & Violet-series set.
Building a Tinkaton run from Paldea Evolved
For your Tinkaton run, the Paldea Evolved cards make a tidy mini-set on their own: start with the lowest-numbered Tinkaton ex (#240) and work up to Tinkaton ex (#262). Together the 2 prints show how Tinkaton was treated across the set's rarity tiers, from the cheap base copy to the full-art chase.
Every Tinkaton print, everywhere
Want every Tinkaton card across all sets, not just Paldea Evolved? Build a dedicated Tinkaton binder, line each Tinkaton print up side by side, then come back to slot the Paldea Evolved Tinkaton cards into place. Seeing the Paldea Evolved Tinkaton prints next to Tinkaton from other sets is the quickest way to spot which artwork and rarity you're still missing.
Figures from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.