In Scarlet & Violet, Sinistcha works as a wallbreaker with 508 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. Matchagotcha with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Sinistcha weak to?

In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Cinderace (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Sinistcha. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Sinistcha?

Hospitality when a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%. That's the one you want on Sinistcha. Heatproof is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Sinistcha play in battle?

Sinistcha is a special attacker with base 121 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What counters Sinistcha?

For Scarlet & Violet, Sinistcha has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Sinistcha - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Sinistcha's spread. It leans special with Sp. Atk out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP71

Attack60

Defense106

Sp. Atk121

Sp. Def80

Speed70

Total508

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight2.2 kg

Abilities

HospitalityTop Pick

When a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%.

HeatproofHARare

Halves damage from fire moves and burns.

Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Sinistcha Weakness

Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Sinistcha for super-effective damage. The upside? Normal and Fighting-type moves can't touch it at all. The Grass/Ghost typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Heatproof reduces Fire damage, further improving the defensive spread. Sinistcha's physical bulk (base 106 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Sinistcha Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (5)

Water Ground Rock Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Sinistcha in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)

Braviary NormalFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 Brave BirdTM164 HurricaneTM160 Heat WaveTM118 Damage vs Sinistcha Sky Attack 2x 124-146%KO Brave Bird 2x 106-125%KO Hurricane 2x 68-80% Heat Wave 2x 39-47% View Braviary builds →
Pyroar FireNormal	B
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM157 Fire BlastTM141 Heat WaveTM118 FlamethrowerTM125 Damage vs Sinistcha Overheat 2x 131-154%KO Fire Blast 2x 112-132%KO Heat Wave 2x 96-113%KO Flamethrower 2x 92-109%KO View Pyroar builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdTM164 HurricaneTM160 Heat WaveTM118 Air SlashTM65 Damage vs Sinistcha Brave Bird 2x 105-123%KO Hurricane 2x 61-72% Heat Wave 2x 36-42% Air Slash 2x 43-51% View Staraptor builds →
Squawkabilly NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdTM164 HurricaneTM160 Heat WaveTM118 FlyLv. 30 Damage vs Sinistcha Brave Bird 2x 87-103%KO Hurricane 2x 58-68% Heat Wave 2x 34-40% Fly 2x 66-78% View Squawkabilly builds →
Swablu NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Brave BirdTM164 HurricaneTM160 Heat WaveTM118 Ice BeamTM135 Damage vs Sinistcha Brave Bird 2x 47-55% Hurricane 2x 54-64% Heat Wave 2x 31-37% Ice Beam 2x 29-34% View Swablu builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Sinistcha evolved from Poltchageist's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Poltchageist eggs (hatches fast). The evolution from Poltchageist pushed Sinistcha to 508 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +61. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#1012Poltchageist

Use Unremarkable Teacup

#1013Sinistcha

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Poltchageist

GrassGhost

Sinistcha

GrassGhost

71+31

ATK

60+15

DEF

106+61

SP.ATK

121+47

SP.DEF

80+26

SPE

70+20

BST

308D-Tier

508B-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Moderate

Sinistcha is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Poltchageist eggs. Part of the Indeterminate and Mineral egg groups.

Egg Groups

IndeterminateMineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

Scarlet & Violet Sinistcha Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Defense EVs. Bold nature gives Sinistcha the right physical wall lean, Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, and Hospitality works in the background. Matchagotcha is the main damage option.

Best Build

Highly recommended

Ability

Hospitality

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Sinistcha

Bold+DEF

Sinistcha best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpA

Doubles Bulky Support Moveset

Matcha GotchaSTAB
Rage Powder
Life Dew
Shadow BallSTAB

Recommended Teammates

IncineroarDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Sinistcha's Dark and Normal coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for same-type damage. Foul Play and Leaf Storm are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

D3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Stun Spore

B—7530Grass

Lv 1

Withdraw

D——40Water

Lv 6

Absorb

D2010025Grass

Lv 12

Life Dew

A——10Water

Lv 18

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

Lv 24

Mega Drain

C4010015Grass

Lv 30

Hex

C6510010Ghost

Lv 36

Rage Powder+2

S——20Bug

Lv 42

Strength Sap

S—10010Grass

Lv 48

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Lv 54

Memento

C—10010Dark

Lv 60

Leaf Storm

A130905Grass

TM Moves

TM129

Calm Mind

S——20Psychic

TM224

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM47

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM119

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM62

Foul Play

D9510015Dark

TM111

Giga Drain

B7510010Grass

TM137

Grassy Terrain

D——10Grass

TM29

Hex

C6510010Ghost

TM163

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM92

Imprison

C——10Psychic

TM104

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TM159

Leaf Storm

A130905Grass

TM33

Magical Leaf

C60—20Grass

TM140

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM42

Night Shade

D—10015Ghost

TM202

Pain Split

C——20Normal

TM151

Phantom Force

C9010010Ghost

TM198

Poltergeist

C110905Ghost

TM07

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM203

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM74

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM85

Rest

C——5Psychic

TM188

Scald

A8010015Water

TM114

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM70

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM168

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM177

Spite

——10010Ghost

TM103

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM171

Tera Blast

A8010010Normal

TM161

Trick Room-7

S——5Psychic

TM191

Uproar

C9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Sinistcha doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sinistcha can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sinistcha in Scarlet & Violet

How to Obtain Sinistcha in Scarlet & Violet

Step 1Obtain Poltchageist
Unremarkable Teacup
Step 2Sinistcha ✓

Sinistcha Guide

In Scarlet & Violet, Sinistcha works as a wallbreaker with 508 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Scarlet & Violet for the right team. Matchagotcha with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Cinderace (Fire), Lapras (Ice), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Sinistcha. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ghost and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Hospitality when a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%. That's the one you want on Sinistcha. Heatproof is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Sinistcha is a special attacker with base 121 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For Scarlet & Violet, Sinistcha has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Sinistcha has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Sinistcha has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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