Tinkagear

Precisely machined mechanical components — gears, brackets, fittings, and connectors — crafted by Tinkmaster using Pokemetal and the specialized forging techniques unique to Tinkaton's species. Tinkagear is not gathered or mined; it is produced by maintaining the supply relationship with Tinkmaster, providing the raw materials Tinkmaster needs to keep working, and collecting the finished components that result. It is, in essence, friendship converted into engineering capability.

Tinkagear appears in every major mechanical construction on the island: railway tracks, crossing gates, handcars, elevator platforms, the Cash Register's precision mechanisms, and the infrastructure that makes the island feel like a functioning place rather than a collection of decorative objects. Players who build a consistent supply line with Tinkmaster will find the late game opens smoothly; those who neglect it will discover Tinkagear serving as the bottleneck across multiple crafting queues simultaneously.