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title_en=Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year! |
title_ja=ナカヌチャン、最強ハンマーの作り方 |
title_ja_trans=How Nakanuchan Makes the Ultimate Hammer |
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* {{BMGf|308210|Original review thread on BMGf}}
* {{BMGf|309910|Dub review thread on BMGf}}
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'''Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!''' (Japanese: '''ナカヌチャン、最強ハンマーの作り方''' ''How {{tt|Nakanuchan|Tinkatuff}} Makes the Ultimate Hammer'') is the 109th episode of ''[[Pokémon Horizons: The Series]]'', and the 1,341st episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on September 5, 2025, in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2026, and in the United States on March 20, 2026.
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==Blurb==
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<i>As the Rising Volt Tacklers prepare to meet with Cervantis at Exceed, Dot’s Tinkatuff is diligently searching for just the right metal to complete its hammer. Meanwhile, Coral and Sidian ride in a Flying Taxi after being summoned to Paldea.</i>

==Plot==
On the [[Brave Olivine]], the younger members of the [[Rising Volt Tacklers]] listen to the [[Explorers]] admins [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]] promoting the [[Strong Sphere]]s to an enthusiastic audience from [[Ult]]'s [[Rotom Phone]]. Just then, [[Liko]] receives a message from [[Cervantis]], who agrees to a meeting and asks to meet the group at an [[Exceed]] warehouse. With hope that he could help them with the Strong Spheres and the [[Six Heroes]], [[Roy]] declares they'll leave once [[Murdock]] and [[Mollie]] return. [[Dot]] returns to her room to update the intel they have on the Strong Spheres despite {{TP|Dot|Gimmighoul}} wanting her and {{TP|Dot|Quaxwell}} to collect [[Gimmighoul Coin]]s. Unhappy, Gimmighoul leaves the room and goes to the top of the airship where it sees {{p|Tinkatuff}} looking for iron for her hammer in a scrapyard. The {{pkmn|category|Coin Chest Pokémon}} joins her and finds coins on its own while Tinkatuff finds a piece of iron that satisfies her. When Gimmighoul gets intimidated by a {{p|Scrafty}}, Tinkatuff steps in and protects Gimmighoul. However, when she returns to the iron she was working on, she sees it is taken by the workers, making the Coin Chest Pokémon feel guilty as everyone goes back to the Brave Olivine for takeoff.

Meanwhile, Coral and Sidian are wandering around town separately for their own leisure until they get surrounded by their fans. Fortunately, they get saved by a woman who reveals she's their {{OBP|manager|HZ109}} while she brings them to a [[Flying Taxi]]. The [[Cabbie]] initially refuses to bring them to their destination of [[Paldea]] due to it being the home of {{p|Corviknight}}'s {{p|Tinkaton|predators}} until he notices Coral, making him more willing to do as requested. Back at the Brave Olivine, as the Rising Volt Tacklers travel to their own destination, a depressed Tinkatuff looks over the road they're traveling and brightens up when she spots the iron she lost. Without hesitation, the Hammer Pokémon jumps off the airship and lands on the back of the truck carrying the iron. When the truck stops, Tinkatuff momentarily gets distracted by a group of {{p|Skwovet}} and {{p|Greedent}} before realizing she's lost. Dot notices Tinkatuff's disappearance and tells her friends to go on first while she and Murdock look for the Hammer Pokémon. At the same time, Tinkatuff witnesses a Corviknight flying above her and becomes enamored with its feathers. The Hammer Pokémon successfully hits the Raven Pokémon with a rock and chases after it as the Flying Taxi crashes. Dot and her remaining Pokémon also see the falling Flying Taxi and make their own pursuit. Coral and Sidian exit the taxi to see Tinkatuff grabbing Corviknight's feathers just as Dot arrives, also surprised to see the two Explorers. Meanwhile, the Cabbie and his Corviknight flee from the scene, fearful of Tinkatuff. Coral questions Dot's presence, causing the latter to realize the message Liko received is a trap, before deciding to have a {{pkmn|battle}} to fulfill her urge to battle.
[[File:Tinkaton and Gimmighoul.png|thumb|left|250px|Tinkaton giving Gimmighoul its coins back]]
Despite Sidian's attempt to stop Coral from battling, she does so anyway by having her {{p|Glalie}} use {{m|Ice Spinner}} that is kicked back by Quaxwell's {{m|Liquidation}}. Sidian calls out his {{p|Garganacl}} to assist in the battle, causing Quaxwell to face two Pokémon alone while Dot helps Tinkatuff with her hammer. However, the Explorers quickly overwhelm Quaxwell, leading to Gimmighoul taking Quaxwell's place to protect Tinkatuff. Gimmighoul attempts to use {{m|Astonish}} on Glalie, but it has little effect. Glalie manages to overpower Gimmighoul, who loses some of its coins near a feather. Choosing between the coins and the feather, Gimmighoul struggles to carry itself to the feather before lifting it to pass on to Tinkatuff, who accepts it. Eventually, her new hammer is completed, but it is also too heavy to carry even with the assistance of her {{pkmn|Trainer}} and friends. Before Coral could have Glalie finish the group off, Tinkatuff successfully lifts the hammer, allowing her to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{TP|Dot|Tinkaton}}. Tinkaton ends the battle by sending Glalie flying with a {{m|Brutal Swing}} when the latter charges in with an Ice Spinner, causing the two admins to run after Glalie. As Dot congratulates Tinkaton on her Evolution, she remembers that she needed to inform her friends of the trap. Unbeknowest to her, Liko and Roy are already at the warehouse, [[HZ110|facing off against]] [[Indi]] and [[Rubina]].
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==Major events==
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* [[Dot's Gimmighoul]] is revealed to know {{m|Astonish}}.
* [[Dot]]'s {{p|Tinkatuff}} evolves into {{TP|Dot|Tinkaton}}.
* Dot has a {{pkmn|battle}} against [[Coral]] and [[Sidian]], which ends abruptly after Coral's {{p|Glalie}} is sent flying by Dot's Tinkaton.
* [[Liko]], [[Roy]], and [[Ult]] arrive at an [[Exceed]] warehouse to meet [[Cervantis]], but it is revealed to be a trap set by the [[Explorers]].
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===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====

==Characters==
===Humans===
* [[Liko]]
* [[Roy]]
* [[Dot]]
* [[Ult]]
* [[Murdock]]
* [[Coral]]
* [[Sidian]]
* [[Indi]]
* [[Rubina]]
* {{OBP|Manager|HZ109}}
* {{tc|Cabbie}}
* {{tc|Trainer}}s
* Citizens
* Construction workers

===Pokémon===
* {{p|Meowscarada}} ({{OP|Liko|Meowscarada}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Liko]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Crocalor}} ({{OP|Roy|Crocalor}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Friede]]'s; [[Captain Pikachu]])
* {{p|Quaxwell}} ({{OP|Dot|Quaxwell}})
* {{p|Tinkatuff}} ({{OP|Dot|Tinkatuff}}; evolves)
* {{p|Tinkaton}} ({{OP|Dot|Tinkaton}}; newly evolved)
* {{p|Gimmighoul}} ({{OP|Dot|Gimmighoul}}; {{form|Gimmighoul|Chest Form}})
* {{p|Sableye}} ({{OP|Ult|Sableye}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Ult]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Lycanroc}} ({{OP|Murdock|Rockruff|Lycanroc}}; {{form|Lycanroc|Midday Form}})
* {{p|Glalie}} ([[Coral]]'s)
* {{p|Scream Tail}} ([[Coral]]'s; Screamypuff)
* {{p|Garganacl}} ([[Sidian]]'s)
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Sidian]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Vigoroth}} ({{OBP|Manager|HZ109}}'s)
* {{p|Corviknight}} ([[Flying Taxi]])
* {{p|Bonsly}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Espeon}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Cyclizar}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Flamigo}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Slowpoke}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Electrode}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Scyther}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Psyduck}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Voltorb}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Dedenne}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Scrafty}}
* {{p|Skwovet}} (×3)
* {{p|Greedent}} (×2)

==Trivia==
* [[Mega Nidothing's Mega Mega! Mega Evolution]]: {{p|Aerodactyl}}
* For the initial airing of this episode, the Mega Nidothing's Mega Mega! Mega Evolution segment was replaced by a special trailer for the upcoming conclusion of the ''Mega Voltage'' chapter. This trailer was later [https://youtu.be/r1EGzEL2O7c uploaded] to the official Japanese [[YouTube]] channel.
* The first [[List of Pokémon Horizons: The Series eyecatches|eyecatch]] features [[Coral]] with her {{p|Glalie}} and {{p|Scream Tail|Screamypuff}}, and the second features [[Dot]] with her {{TP|Dot|Quaxwell}}, {{TP|Dot|Tinkatuff}}, and {{TP|Dot|Gimmighoul}}.
* The episode's English title is a reference to ''[[HZ070|Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day]]'', the episode in which Tinkaton previously evolved.
* [[Liko]], [[Roy]], Dot, and [[Pagogo]] narrate the preview for the [[HZ110|next episode]].

===Errors===
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub, [[Coral]] refers to {{p|Scream Tail|Screamypuff}} by its English name rather than {{tt|Polish|Krzykopuff}}.

===Dub edits===

==In other languages==
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|fi={{tt|Tinkatuffin vasara ei vuodessa valmistunut!|Tinkatuff's hammer wasn't made in a year!}}
|he={{tt|!הפטיש של טינקאטאף לא נבנה בשנה אחת|Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in One Year!}}
|it={{tt|Il martello di Tinkatuff non è stato costruito in un anno!|The Tinkatuff's hammer wasn't built in a year!}}
|pl={{tt|Nie od razu młot Tinkatuff stworzono!|Tinkatuff's hammer wasn't made right away!}}
|pt_br={{tt|O Martelo da Tinkatuff Não Foi Construído em Um Ano!|Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Built in A Year!}}
|pt_eu={{tt|O Martelo de Tinkatuff Não Se Fez Num Ano!|Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made In A Year!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El martillo de Tinkatuff no se hizo en un año!|Tinkatuff's hammer wasn't made in a year!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡El martillo más fuerte de Tinkatuff!|Tinkatuff's strongest hammer!}}
|sv={{tt|Tinkatuffs hammare byggdes inte på ett år|Tinkatuff's hammer wasn't built in a year}}
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