This Scarlet And Violet Pokémon Might Commit Murder And Fans Are Obsessed

Just a thought: Maybe we shouldn’t be rooting for the monster that kills innocent birds that haven’t actually wronged them. But maybe the story is more complicated than that. See, Tinkaton’s evolutionary ancestor is Tinkatink, whose hammer kept being stolen by bullies. In its second form, Tinkatuff, it is known to attack Pawniard and Bisharp in order to gather materials for a better hammer. So a lot of people are fans of this little underdog Pokémon who could.

It’s been common to find natural rivalries in the Pokédex. Heatmor and Durant are rivals because the former is based on an anteater, and likes to melt down the latter’s innards with fire. The mongoose-like Zangoose and snake-shaped Seviper have “feuded for generations.” So maybe it’s fine that Tinkaton is ecologically inclined to bully Corviknight for fun. After all the effort it’s put towards improving its hammer, it’s earned it.