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Counter guide · Fairy / Steel · Gen IX

What beats Tinkatuff?

The 5 hardest counters to Tinkatuff ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Ho-Oh outspeeds and hits for 2× with fire-type STAB.

Tinkatuff
No. 958
Tinkatuff
Fairy Steel
BST 380 · Speed 78 · Atk 55 · SpA 45

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Ho-Oh
    No. 250
    Ho-Oh
    Fire Flying
    Hits Tinkatuff for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 90 > 78 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  2. #2
    Blacephalon
    No. 806
    Blacephalon
    Fire Ghost
    Hits Tinkatuff for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 107 > 78 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 151)
  3. #3
    Iron Moth
    No. 994
    Iron Moth
    Fire Poison
    Hits Tinkatuff for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from steel-type STAB Speed: 110 > 78 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 140)
  4. #4
    Moltres
    No. 146
    Moltres
    Fire Flying
    Hits Tinkatuff for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 90 > 78 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  5. #5
    Volcarona
    No. 637
    Volcarona
    Bug Fire
    Hits Tinkatuff for 2× via fire-type STAB Takes ½× back from fairy-type STAB Speed: 100 > 78 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)

Tinkatuff's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fire Ground
Immune to
Poison Dragon

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Tinkatuff, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Tinkatuff hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.