Sinistcha works as a wallbreaker with 508 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 121 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.

What is Sinistcha weak to?

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 are the best moves for Sinistcha?

Run Matchagotcha, Strengthsap, Shadow Ball, and Calm Mind on Sinistcha. Matchagotcha is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Sinistcha - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Sinistcha Best Moveset

Grass/Ghost at 121 Sp. Atk and 106 Defense with AbilityHospitality healing allies by 25% on entry in doubles. Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots with NatureBold runs bulky special Grass and Ghost TermStab. AbilityHeatproof halves Fire damage for singles. The moveset absorbs physical hits and fires back from behind real bulk. A-Tier through defensive utility and special offense.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AA

Sinistcha held a solid A-Tier position in Gen IX. This was Sinistcha's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Heatproof with Heavy-Duty Boots, favoring a Bold nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 1

Matcha Gotcha

Grass80COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Strength Sap

Grass—COMMONSTAB

Lv 48

Shadow Ball

Ghost80COMMONSTAB

TM129

Calm Mind

Psychic—COMMONUtility

Sinistcha Scarlet & Violet Moves Sinistcha Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Item

Heavy Duty Boots

Sinistcha best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Def

SpD

Bulky Support Moveset

Matcha GotchaSTAB
Strength SapSTAB
Shadow BallSTAB
Calm Mind

Recommended Teammates

ExcadrillDecent

Arcanine-HisuiDecent

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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

What is Sinistcha Weak Against

Avg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Sinistcha Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Water Ground Psychic Rock Ghost

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Sinistcha

Hippowdon	B
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves Slack Off Stealth Rock EarthquakeSTAB WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Sinistcha Earthquake 8-9% View Hippowdon builds →
Swampert	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Flip Turn Stealth Rock LiquidationSTAB Damage vs Sinistcha Earthquake 10-12% Flip Turn 6-8% Liquidation 9-11% View Swampert builds →
Donphan	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Rapid Spin EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Stealth Rock Damage vs Sinistcha Earthquake 11-13% Ice Shard 2x 18-22% View Donphan builds →
Dondozo	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves RestRecovery Sleep Talk CurseSetup Body Press View Dondozo builds →
Quagsire	C
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves RecoverRecovery EarthquakeSTAB ToxicUtility Stealth Rock Damage vs Sinistcha Earthquake 6-8% View Quagsire builds →

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

Amorphous Mineral

Gender

Genderless

Ditto only

How to Get Sinistcha

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You're catching Poltchageist first, not Sinistcha. Poltchageist appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Sinistcha in SV

To get Sinistcha, start by catching Poltchageist through walking encounters at Lv. 7-60. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Poltchageist
Apple Hills
Lv.7-60Overworld
Mossfell Confluence
Lv.7-60Overworld
Oni Mountain
Lv.7-60Overworld
Revelers Road
Lv.7-60Overworld
Use Unremarkable Teacup to evolve into Sinistcha
Step 2Sinistcha ✓
BREEDING
Available
Leave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Sinistcha egg.

Base Stats

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

Hospitality

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

HeatproofHidden Ability

Halves damage from fire moves and burns.

Heatproof reduces Fire to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Sinistcha Guide

Sinistcha works as a wallbreaker with 508 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid choice for the right team. That 121 base Sp. Atk does the heavy lifting.
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.
Run Matchagotcha, Strengthsap, Shadow Ball, and Calm Mind on Sinistcha. Matchagotcha is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

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.

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