Tinkatink #216
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertAs card #216 in Paldea Evolved, Tinkatink is a Illustration Rare Pokémon card worth about $29.26 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Tinkatink #216 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Tinkatink at a glance
- Short-term trend 21.8% (7d vs 30d).
- Set: Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet, 2023).
- Current TCGplayer market value $29.26 (Holofoil).
- Illustration Rare rarity.
- Cardmarket values it at €10.73 (EUR).
Tinkatink price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Tinkatink #216.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $23.69
- Mid
- $31.13
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Tinkatink #216
Card #216 of Paldea Evolved is Tinkatink, a contemporary Pokémon card from the Scarlet & Violet series (2023). The card carries 60 HP and Psychic typing, with a Basic designation.
Tika Matsuno illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $29.26, with listings from $23.69 to —.
“It swings its handmade hammer around to protect itself, but the hammer is often stolen by Pokémon that eat metal.”
Printed flavour text on the Paldea Evolved #216 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Paldea Evolved
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
- Number
- #216 / 193
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- Illustrator
- Tika Matsuno
- HP
- 60
- Type
- Psychic
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #957
- Released
- 2023/06/09
Tinkatink attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Tinkatink #216 — the playability layer behind the price.
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Battle stats
- Weakness
- Metal ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Tinkatink price analysis
What drives the current market value of Tinkatink #216.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($29.26).
This $29.26 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $29.26 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €10.73, with an average sold price of €10.31 and a lowest near-mint ask of €3.00.
Tinkatink price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €12.66, 21.8% above the 30-day average of €10.39.
Latest daily average €14.95 against a trend price of €10.73.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $29.26–$32.60. The most recent snapshot of $29.26 sits 0% up that range, 10.2% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Daily moves average a volatility of 1.3%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 10.2%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Tinkatink?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $29.26 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $25.08 via eBay's default tier, $25.23 on TCGplayer, $27.45 on Cardmarket, $25.77 on Whatnot and $29.26 selling directly — a $4.18 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Tinkatink?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Tinkatink #216 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $29.26 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $23.64 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $75.24 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-5.4% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Tinkatink within Paldea Evolved
Tinkatink ranks #17 of 62 tracked Paldea Evolved cards by market value, against a set median of $14.96.
That is 96% above the middle of the set — a top-74% position.
The set's top card is Magikarp (#203), valued at $311.34.
What makes Tinkatink valuable
- Tinkatink is a Psychic card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- The Tika Matsuno artwork gives Tinkatink appeal beyond pure playability.
- Tinkatink is a contemporary card (2023), so its value moves with the current meta and pull rates.
- At $29.26 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its steady supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- As a Illustration Rare, Tinkatink sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
Buying & selling Tinkatink
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€12.66 and €10.39) to time entries and exits.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Tinkatink has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- Bulk lots of Tinkatink can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Paldea Evolved was released in 2023; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Illustration Rare cards; a clean copy of Tinkatink can realise well above the $23.69 low end.
Tinkatink value questions
How much is Tinkatink worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $29.26 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $23.69 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €10.73.
Will Tinkatink hold its value?
As a contemporary Illustration Rare card it is trending up in the short term (21.8% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.
What rarity is Tinkatink?
Tinkatink is a Illustration Rare card from Paldea Evolved (Scarlet & Violet series, 2023). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
What print variants exist for Tinkatink?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($29.26). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Tinkatink?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $29.26. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Tinkatink's value?
Four factors dominate: the Illustration Rare rarity tier, the contemporary Scarlet & Violet set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Psychic), and condition. Artwork by Tika Matsuno also matters to collector demand.
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