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#1013 · Generation 9

Sinistcha

The Matcha Pokémon

Grass Ghost
It pretends to be tea, trying to fool people into drinking it so it can drain their life-force. Its ruse is generally unsuccessful.
Height 0.2 m
Weight 2.2 kg
Catch rate 60
Base EXP 178

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 71
Attack 60
Defense 106
Sp. Attack 121
Sp. Defense 80
Speed 70
Base stat total 508

Traits

Abilities

Hospitality

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it restores a quarter of an ally's HP.

Heatproof

Hidden

The Pokémon takes only half as much damage from Fire-type moves and burns.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sinistcha — Unremarkable Form based on its Grass and Ghost typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Ghost ×2 Fire ×2 Ice ×2 Dark ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ground ×½ Water ×½ Grass ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Normal ×0 Fighting ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sinistcha learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

14 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Evolution Matcha Gotcha The user fires a blast of tea that it mixed. The user restores HP by up to half the damage dealt. This may also burn the target. Grass Special 80 90 15
1 Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. Ghost Physical 30 100 15
1 Withdraw The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, raising its Defense stat. Water Status 40
1 Stun Spore The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that leaves the target with paralysis. Grass Status 75 30
6 Absorb A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 20 100 25
12 Life Dew The user scatters mysterious water around and restores the HP of itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle. Water Status 10
18 Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts. Dark Physical 95 100 15
24 Mega Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. Grass Special 40 100 15
30 Hex This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. Ghost Special 65 100 10
36 Rage Powder The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon can aim only at the user. Bug Status 20
42 Strength Sap The user restores its own HP by the same amount as the target's Attack stat. It then lowers the target's Attack stat. Grass Status 100 10
48 Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ghost Special 80 100 15
54 Memento The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. Dark Status 100 10
60 Leaf Storm The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. Grass Special 130 90 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Sinistcha.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

31 moves available

  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Grassy Terrain Status
    Grass
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Iron Defense Status
    Steel
  • Leaf Storm Special
    Grass
  • Magical Leaf Special
    Grass
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Night Shade Special
    Ghost
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Phantom Force Physical
    Ghost
  • Poltergeist Physical
    Ghost
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Scald Special
    Water
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Trick Room Status
    Psychic
  • Uproar Special
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Genderless
Egg groups
Mineral, Amorphous
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Head
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Sinistcha forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Sinistcha — Unremarkable Form front sprite

Sinistcha — Unremarkable Form

GrassGhost

Base stats

Total 508
HP71
Attack60
Defense106
Sp. Attack121
Sp. Defense80
Speed70

Abilities

Hospitality

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it restores a quarter of an ally's HP.

Heatproof Hidden

The Pokémon takes only half as much damage from Fire-type moves and burns.