Paldea Evolved · Special Illustration Rare
Tinkaton ex #262
Tinkaton ex (#262) is a Special Illustration Rare from Paldea Evolved, released Jun 9, 2023. It sells for about $53.10 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 473 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 144.9× its price on average.
- $53.10Market priceOct 12, 2026
- 1 in 473PacksChance per pack
- $7,694Average cost to pullAt $16.26 a pack
- Special Illustration RareRarity15 cards share it
Your odds of pulling Tinkaton ex
Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Special Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.
| Product | Packs | Chance | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | <1% | $16.26 |
| Booster bundle | 6 | 1% | $126.75 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | 2% | $215.18 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | 2% | — |
| Booster box | 36 | 7% | $458.48 |
328 packs give you an even chance, and 1,089 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 422 and 1 in 533 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.
Open packs or buy the single?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 144.9× its price on average. That's 473 packs at $16.26 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.
Price history
Daily TCGplayer market price since Oct 12, 2026.
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Other Tinkaton ex cards
More Paldea Evolved Special Illustration Rares
Quick answers
- How rare is Tinkaton ex in Paldea Evolved?
- About 1 in 473 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 328 packs for an even chance, or 1,089 for a 90% chance.
- How much is Tinkaton ex (#262) worth?
- About $53.10 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
- Is it cheaper to buy Tinkaton ex or open packs for it?
- Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 144.9× its price on average. At $16.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $7,694 on average to pull it.
- What other Tinkaton ex cards are in Paldea Evolved?
- #240 (Ultra Rare, $8.97).
Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Paldea Evolved page.