#1013 Sinistcha

grass ghost

Height0.2 m(0'08")

Weight2.2 kg(4.9 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 9

Sinistcha Evolution

PoltchageistLevel 1

SinistchaUnremarkable Teacup

Sinistcha's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	71		283
Attack	60		156
Defense	106		248
Sp. Atk	121		278
Sp. Def	80		196
Speed	70		176
		0/508	1337

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice flying ghost dark

1xdamage

poison psychic bug rock dragon steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

0xdamage

normal fighting

Sinistcha Abilities

Hospitality

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

HeatproofHidden

Halves damage from Fire moves and burns.

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Sinistcha Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Stun Spore	grass	status	–	75	Level 1	The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.
Withdraw	water	status	–	–	Level 1	The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Matcha Gotcha	grass	special	80	90	Level 1	The user fires a blast of tea that it mixed. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Absorb	grass	special	20	100	Level 6	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Life Dew	water	status	–	–	Level 12	The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	Level 18	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Mega Drain	grass	special	40	100	Level 24	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	Level 30	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Rage Powder	bug	status	–	–	Level 36	The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.
Strength Sap	grass	status	–	100	Level 42	The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	Level 48	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Memento	dark	status	–	100	Level 54	The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	Level 60	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	TM	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Phantom Force	ghost	physical	90	100	TM	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Poltergeist	ghost	physical	110	90	TM	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scald	water	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Trick Room	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.

Sinistcha Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

It pretends to be tea, trying to fool people into drinking it so it can drain their life-force. Its ruse is generally unsuccessful.

Violet

It prefers cool, dark places, such as the back of a shelf or the space beneath a home's floorboards. It wanders in search of prey after sunset.

In Other Languages

Sinistcha's Japanese name is ヤバソチャ (ヤバソチャ). Here are all the official names for Sinistcha across different languages:

Japaneseヤバソチャ

Korean그우린차

Chinese (Traditional)來悲粗茶

FrenchThéffroyable

GermanFatalitcha

SpanishSinistcha

ItalianSinistcha

Chinese (Simplified)来悲粗茶

Sinistcha Breeding

Species

Matcha Pokémon

Egg Groups

Mineral Indeterminate

Hatch Time12,800 steps(50 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate60

Base Friendship50

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience178

How to Get Sinistcha

Sinistcha is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Sinistcha in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Kitakami #77

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