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Sinistcha

1,144 appearances (Regulation M-B)
C
Tier
134
Speed #191
Sinistcha
Grass Ghost
HP 71
Atk 60
Def 106
Sp.Atk 121
Sp.Def 80
Speed 70
Total 508
Weight 4.9 lbs.
Hospitality
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it restores 1/4 of its ally’s max HP.
Heatproof
Halves the damage the Pokémon takes from Fire-type moves and from being burned.

Type effectiveness

Weakness · 2×
Fire Ice Flying Ghost Dark
Resistance · ½×
Water Electric Grass Ground
Immunity · 0×
Normal Fighting

Meta Builds

Meta Popular

Builds ranked by competitive performance — higher placement at larger events scores more.

#1
Hospitality Kasib Berry
100.0 55.9% WR · 130 teams
Matcha Gotcha Protect Rage Powder Trick Room
Stat Alignment: 50% Bold, 28% Relaxed, 14% Calm
Team
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Kasib Berry
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
61%
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil · Floettite
36%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Poison Touch · Focus Sash
33%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle · Sitrus Berry
30%
Swampert
Swampert
Torrent · Swampertite
28%
Maddo's Cup #9 | 100€ for the Winner | Reg M-B · DaniVGC03 (#1) · 13–1
Swampert
Swampert
Ability Torrent
Item Swampertite
Nature Adamant
Wave Crash High Horsepower Ice Punch Protect
Pelipper
Pelipper
Ability Drizzle
Item Sitrus Berry
Nature Modest
Weather Ball Hurricane Tailwind Wide Guard
Archaludon
Archaludon
Ability Stamina
Item Leftovers
Nature Calm
Electro Shot Dragon Pulse Flash Cannon Protect
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Ability Hospitality
Item Kasib Berry
Nature Bold
Rage Powder Matcha Gotcha Trick Room Protect
Maushold
Maushold
Ability Friend Guard
Item Focus Sash
Nature Timid
Follow Me Super Fang Rain Dance Protect
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
Ability Good as Gold
Item Life Orb
Nature Modest
Make It Rain Shadow Ball Nasty Plot Protect
#2
Hospitality Occa Berry
95.3 57.5% WR · 18 teams
Matcha Gotcha Protect Rage Powder Trick Room
Stat Alignment: 39% Bold, 28% Relaxed, 17% Sassy, 17% Calm
Team
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Occa Berry
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
72%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Poison Touch · Focus Sash
67%
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil · Floettite
50%
Metagross
Metagross
Clear Body · Metagrossite
39%
Wash Rotom
Wash Rotom
Levitate · Choice Scarf
28%
Coupe Critique Champions #3 - 150€ prize · Redsilver (#3) · 9–1
Delphox
Delphox
Ability Blaze
Item Delphoxite
Nature Timid
Heat Wave Psyshock Nasty Plot Protect
Kingambit
Kingambit
Ability Defiant
Item Black Glasses
Nature Adamant
Kowtow Cleave Sucker Punch Swords Dance Protect
Incineroar
Incineroar
Ability Intimidate
Item Sitrus Berry
Nature Careful
Flare Blitz Throat Chop Fake Out Parting Shot
Floette
Floette
Ability Flower Veil
Item Floettite
Nature Modest
Moonblast Dazzling Gleam Calm Mind Protect
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Ability Hospitality
Item Occa Berry
Nature Bold
Matcha Gotcha Trick Room Rage Powder Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Ability Poison Touch
Item Focus Sash
Nature Jolly
Close Combat Poison Jab Fake Out Quick Guard
#3
Hospitality Coba Berry
93.4 54.7% WR · 41 teams
Life Dew Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Trick Room
Stat Alignment: 54% Relaxed, 24% Bold, 17% Calm
Team
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Coba Berry
100%
Grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl
Prankster · Light Clay
78%
Floette
Floette
Flower Veil · Floettite
68%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Drizzle · Sitrus Berry
61%
Swampert
Swampert
Torrent · Swampertite
61%
Archaludon
Archaludon
Stamina · Leftovers
56%
CHAMPIONS REG. M-B |👑CROWN FIGHT Bo3 TOUR #73👑 · KST | KAMPFI (#3) · 9–1
Floette
Floette
Ability Flower Veil
Item Floettite
Nature Modest
Dazzling Gleam Draining Kiss Calm Mind Protect
Sneasler
Sneasler
Ability Unburden
Item Focus Sash
Nature Jolly
Dire Claw Close Combat Coaching Fake Out
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Ability Hospitality
Item Coba Berry
Nature Calm
Matcha Gotcha Life Dew Rage Powder Trick Room
Grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl
Ability Prankster
Item Light Clay
Nature Careful
Spirit Break Parting Shot Light Screen Reflect
Incineroar
Incineroar
Ability Intimidate
Item Sitrus Berry
Nature Careful
Flare Blitz Throat Chop Fake Out Parting Shot
Wash Rotom
Wash Rotom
Ability Levitate
Item Leftovers
Nature Bold
Hydro Pump Volt Switch Protect Will-O-Wisp
#4
Hospitality Sitrus Berry
89.8 52.0% WR · 62 teams
Matcha Gotcha Protect Rage Powder Trick Room
Stat Alignment: 34% Bold, 29% Calm, 24% Relaxed
Team
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Sitrus Berry
100%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Passho Berry
37%
Sneasler
Sneasler
Unburden · White Herb
26%
Grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl
Prankster · Light Clay
26%
Metagross
Metagross
Clear Body · Metagrossite
24%
Swampert
Swampert
Torrent · Swampertite
23%
Smogon VGC Major Live 2026 - 1500$ Prize - Reg M-B · magicaura (#10) · 11–2
Incineroar
Incineroar
Ability Intimidate
Item Leftovers
Nature Sassy
Fake Out Flare Blitz Parting Shot Helping Hand
Floette
Floette
Ability Flower Veil
Item Floettite
Nature Timid
Dazzling Gleam Draining Kiss Protect Calm Mind
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Ability Hospitality
Item Sitrus Berry
Nature Bold
Matcha Gotcha Protect Rage Powder Trick Room
Kingambit
Kingambit
Ability Defiant
Item Chople Berry
Nature Adamant
Kowtow Cleave Protect Sucker Punch Iron Head
Sneasler
Sneasler
Ability Poison Touch
Item Focus Sash
Nature Jolly
Close Combat Dire Claw Fake Out Coaching
Garchomp
Garchomp
Ability Rough Skin
Item Garchompite
Nature Adamant
Earthquake Protect Rock Slide Stomping Tantrum
#5
Hospitality Kasib Berry
88.6 57.1% WR · 12 teams
Matcha Gotcha Rage Powder Strength Sap Trick Room
Stat Alignment: 67% Bold, 17% Calm
Team
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Hospitality · Kasib Berry
100%
Staraptor
Staraptor
Intimidate · Staraptite
100%
Grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl
Prankster · Light Clay
67%
Basculegion
Basculegion
Adaptability · Mystic Water
67%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Rough Skin · Life Orb
58%
Incineroar
Incineroar
Intimidate · Sitrus Berry
50%
Intimidators Champions Challenge #19 REG M-B · lucardrgs (#3) · 7–1
Staraptor
Staraptor
Ability Intimidate
Item Staraptite
Nature Careful
Close Combat Brave Bird Roost Protect
Floette
Floette
Ability Flower Veil
Item Floettite
Nature Modest
Dazzling Gleam Moonblast Light of Ruin Protect
Basculegion
Basculegion
Ability Adaptability
Item Sitrus Berry
Nature Adamant
Wave Crash Last Respects Aqua Jet Protect
Garchomp
Garchomp
Ability Rough Skin
Item Life Orb
Nature Jolly
Earthquake Dragon Claw Stomping Tantrum Protect
Grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl
Ability Prankster
Item Light Clay
Nature Impish
Reflect Light Screen Spirit Break Scary Face
Sinistcha
Sinistcha
Ability Hospitality
Item Kasib Berry
Nature Bold
Matcha Gotcha Strength Sap Rage Powder Trick Room

Tournament Stats

Submissions that don't match in-game data (typos, renamed moves or abilities) are discarded during import, so the counts here can differ from the total appearance count above.

Most Common Teammates

Incineroar
Incineroar
Fire Dark
41.3% usage · WR 49.4%
Grimmsnarl
Grimmsnarl
Dark Fairy
32.8% usage · WR 45.6%
Pelipper
Pelipper
Water Flying
29.9% usage · WR 50.4%
Swampert
Swampert
Water Ground
27.0% usage · WR 51.3%
Staraptor
Staraptor
Normal Flying
26.6% usage · WR 43.2%
Archaludon
Archaludon
Steel Dragon
26.0% usage · WR 51.3%
Garchomp
Garchomp
Dragon Ground
24.7% usage · WR 43.4%
Floette
Floette
Fairy
23.1% usage · WR 54.7%

Most Common Moves

Matcha Gotcha
1133 (99.0%)
Rage Powder
1126 (98.4%)
Trick Room
677 (59.2%)
Protect
664 (58.0%)
Life Dew
615 (53.8%)
Strength Sap
171 (14.9%)
Shadow Ball
136 (11.9%)
Imprison
22 (1.9%)
Hex
5 (0.4%)
Grassy Terrain
5 (0.4%)

Most Common Items

Kasib Berry Kasib Berry
431 (37.7%)
Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry
319 (27.9%)
Coba Berry Coba Berry
125 (10.9%)
Colbur Berry Colbur Berry
86 (7.5%)
Leftovers Leftovers
79 (6.9%)
Occa Berry Occa Berry
46 (4.0%)
Focus Sash Focus Sash
20 (1.7%)
Big Root Big Root
11 (1.0%)
Mental Herb Mental Herb
10 (0.9%)
Miracle Seed Miracle Seed
8 (0.7%)

Most Common Abilities

Hospitality
1144 (100.0%)

Learnable Moves

Move Type Cat. Pow Acc PP
Calm Mind Psychic Status - 101 20
Curse Ghost Status - 101 12
Endure Normal Status - 101 12
Energy Ball Grass Special 90 100 12
Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100 16
Giga Drain Grass Special 75 100 12
Grassy Terrain Grass Status - 101 12
Hex Ghost Special 65 100 12
Hyper Beam Normal Special 150 90 8
Imprison Psychic Status - 101 12
Iron Defense Steel Status - 101 16
Leaf Storm Grass Special 130 90 8
Life Dew Water Status - 101 12
Matcha Gotcha Grass Special 80 90 16
Memento Dark Status - 100 12
Nasty Plot Dark Status - 101 20
Night Shade Ghost Special 1 100 16
Pain Split Normal Status - 101 20
Move Type Cat. Pow Acc PP
Phantom Force Ghost Physical 90 100 12
Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90 8
Protect Normal Status - 101 8
Psych Up Normal Status - 101 12
Rage Powder Bug Status - 101 20
Reflect Psychic Status - 101 20
Rest Psychic Status - 101 8
Scald Water Special 80 100 16
Shadow Ball Ghost Special 80 100 16
Sleep Talk Normal Status - 101 12
Solar Beam Grass Special 120 100 12
Spite Ghost Status - 100 12
Strength Sap Grass Status - 100 12
Stun Spore Grass Status - 75 20
Substitute Normal Status - 101 12
Trick Room Psychic Status - 101 8
Uproar Normal Special 90 100 12

Notable Placements

Place Player Tournament Record
#1 DaniVGC03 Maddo's Cup #9 | 100€ for the Winner | Reg M-B 13-1-0
#1 Tiltatron MMHM X CHAOS LEAGUE QUALIFIER #3 10-1-0
#2 patcon5 The Wide League Saturday Night Rumble #86 REG M-B 10-2-0
#2 ionnss Smogon VGC Major Live 2026 - 1500$ Prize - Reg M-B 13-3-0
#2 Dryster Coupe Critique Champions #3 - 150€ prize 9-2-0
#2 henryguapo Talon's FIGHT CLUB #89 POKEMON CHAMPIONS 8-3-0
#2 Malo__rx The Drywalls Series #8 - M-B 7-1-0
#2 Nervo2103 MMHM X CHAOS LEAGUE QUALIFIER #3 9-2-0
#2 NMR | Gostzin I Intimidators Champions Challenge #20 REG M-B 8-2-0
#3 Redsilver Coupe Critique Champions #3 - 150€ prize 9-1-0
#3 joniaco Sketch Academy Pride Month/MMHM Qualifier -Reg M-B 6-3-0
#3 silverspoon Talon's FIGHT CLUB #89 POKEMON CHAMPIONS 8-2-0
#3 KST | KAMPFI CHAMPIONS REG. M-B |👑CROWN FIGHT Bo3 TOUR #73👑 9-1-0
#3 swaggervgc Intimidators Champions Challenge #20 REG M-B 7-2-0
#4 junorisingg The Drywalls Series #8 - M-B 5-2-0
#4 porygon2 r/VGC Regulation M-B Kickoff Cup 7-2-0
#4 Troubled MMHM X CHAOS LEAGUE QUALIFIER #3 8-2-0
#5 KST | KAMPFI Maddo's Cup #9 | 100€ for the Winner | Reg M-B 9-3-0
#5 vmateo The Drywalls Series #8 - M-B 5-1-0
#5 BentoRS Intimidators Champions Challenge #20 REG M-B 6-2-0

Other Identical Forms

Cosmetic forms with identical base stats, typing and abilities to Sinistcha — they share this page.

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