Battle profile
Base stats
HP 40
Attack 45
Defense 45
Sp. Attack 74
Sp. Defense 54
Speed 50
Base stat total
308
#0854 · Generation 8
Sinistea
The Black Tea Pokémon
Ghost
The teacup in which this Pokémon makes its home is a famous piece of antique tableware. Many forgeries are in circulation.
Height
0.1 m
Weight
0.2 kg
Catch rate
120
Base EXP
62
Traits
Abilities
Weak Armor
Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.
Cursed Body
HiddenWHen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging move, it may disable that move.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Sinistea — Phony Form based on its Ghost typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Ghost ×2 Dark ×2
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Poison ×½ Bug ×½
Immune to
Takes no damage
Normal ×0 Fighting ×0
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Sinistea learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Aromatic Mist The user raises the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma. | Fairy | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 24 | Sucker Punch This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 30 | Sweet Scent The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Giga Drain A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. | Grass | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 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 | Shell Smash The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply raises its Attack, Sp. Atk and Speed stats. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
1 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
1 moves available
- Ally Switch StatusPsychic
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
46 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
46 moves available
- Ally Switch StatusPsychic
- Baton Pass StatusNormal
- Calm Mind StatusPsychic
- Confide StatusNormal
- Confuse Ray StatusGhost
- Curse StatusGhost
- Dark Pulse SpecialDark
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Foul Play PhysicalDark
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Drain SpecialGrass
- Hex SpecialGhost
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Imprison StatusPsychic
- Magical Leaf SpecialGrass
- Metronome StatusNormal
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Nasty Plot StatusDark
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Night Shade SpecialGhost
- Payback PhysicalDark
- Phantom Force PhysicalGhost
- Poltergeist PhysicalGhost
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psybeam SpecialPsychic
- Psychic SpecialPsychic
- Psyshock SpecialPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Round SpecialNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Shadow Ball SpecialGhost
- Skill Swap StatusPsychic
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Spite StatusGhost
- Stored Power SpecialPsychic
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Trick StatusPsychic
- Trick Room StatusPsychic
- Will-O-Wisp StatusFire
- Wonder Room StatusPsychic
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Gender ratio
- Genderless
- Egg groups
- Mineral, Amorphous
- Hatch steps
- 5,120
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Purple
- Shape
- Head
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Sinistea forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.
Sinistea — Phony Form
Ghost
Base stats
Total 308HP40
Attack45
Defense45
Sp. Attack74
Sp. Defense54
Speed50
Abilities
Weak Armor
Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.
Cursed Body
Hidden
WHen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging move, it may disable that move.
Sinistea — Antique Form
Ghost
Base stats
Total 308HP40
Attack45
Defense45
Sp. Attack74
Sp. Defense54
Speed50
Abilities
Weak Armor
Physical damage lowers the Pokémon's Defense and sharply raises its Speed.
Cursed Body
Hidden
WHen the Pokémon is hit by a damaging move, it may disable that move.