Is Sinistea Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Ghost-type Sinistea from Paldea. Polteageist after a Cracked Pot or Chipped Pot has high Special Attack with Shell Smash for devastating setup. Weak Armor helps if you can survive a hit. Director Clavell uses a Polteageist.
Sinistea trades roughly evenly with Katy's team.
Sinistea has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Sinistea trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Larry's team hits Polteageist's weaknesses hard.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Polteageist has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Polteageist trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Sinistea on South Province (Area Six) (overworld, Lv 28-44).
You can pick up the Cracked Pot in South Province (Area Two). 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Sinistea in Scarlet & Violet
high spawn rates across 12 locations for Sinistea in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Sinistea in SV
The path to Sinistea starts with Sinistea at Lv. 28-80 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Sinistea ✓South Province (Area Six) - RuinsLv.28-44OverworldRate 36%East Province (Area Three) - Near TownLv.28-44OverworldRate 18%South Province (Area Six) - Near TownLv.28-44OverworldRate 18%Canyon BiomeLv.50-80OverworldPolar BiomeLv.50-80OverworldCanyon BiomeLv.61Overworld
Step 2Evolve into PolteageistBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Polteageist egg.
Sinistea Weakness
Type-wise, Sinistea takes extra damage from Ghost and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Sinistea Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Sinistea
 Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x93-110%KO Lick 2x32-39% | ||
 Houndour DarkFire | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Gastly builds →Payback 2x32-39% Lick 2x37-44% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x143-170%KO Astonish 2x42-50% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Lokix builds →Assurance 2x105-125%KO Astonish 2x37-43% | ||
Maschiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Maschiff builds →Bite 2x88-105%KO Lick 2x30-37% | ||
 Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Mabosstiff builds →Bite 2x129-152%KO Lick 2x44-52% | ||
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x153-181%KO Astonish 2x47-55% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Lokix builds →Assurance 2x111-132%KO Astonish 2x38-47% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x167-198%KO Lick 2x44-52% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Night Slash 2x153-180%KO Hex 2x72-85% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x163-193%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x163-193%KO Lick 2x43-51% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Zoroark builds →Dark Pulse 2x143-168%KO Hex 2x78-92% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x211-248%KO Astonish 2x45-54% | ||
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x171-202%KO Lick 2x43-52% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Meowscarada builds →Night Slash 2x139-164%KO | ||
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x206-243%KO Hex 2x73-86% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x169-200%KO | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Mabosstiff Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Mabosstiff builds →Crunch 2x169-200%KO Lick 2x44-52% | ||
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x166-196%KO Hex 2x91-107%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
 Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x210-247%KO Hex 2x74-87% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x163-192%KO Hex 2x89-105%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x204-241%KO Hex 2x71-84% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Chi-Yu builds →Dark Pulse 2x166-195%KO Hex 2x90-107%KO | ||
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Kingambit DarkSteel | A | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x211-248%KO Hex 2x73-86% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Dragapult can KO Sinistea with Shadow Ball (242-285%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (188-222%).
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Dragapult builds →U Turn22-26% Draco Meteor195-230%KO Shadow Ball 2x242-285%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sinistea View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x188-222%KO Draco Meteor153-180%KO Flash Cannon63-74% | ||
Sinistea Evolutions
To get Polteageist from Sinistea, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Sinistea is genderless and can only breed with Ditto. Part of the Indeterminate and Mineral egg groups.
Ditto onlySV Sinistea Best Moveset
Ghost at 74 Sp. Atk and 50 Speed with AbilityWeak Armor boosting Speed and dropping Defense when hit physically. Pre-evolution stats behind the right ability. Evolve to Polteageist for 134 Sp. Atk and the Weak Armor MoveShell Smash that creates A-Tier sweeps.
Best Build
Sinistea best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Stored Power
- Shadow Ball
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Sinistea's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Poltergeist and Phantom Force, but Grass and Dark and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The soul of someone who died alone possessed some leftover tea. This Pokémon appears in hotels and houses.
Sinistea gets into your body when you drink it, and then it steals your vitality from within. It also tastes awful.
Sinistea Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Sinistea works as a placeholder. Ghost coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Polteageist. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Sinistea has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Sinistea has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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