Sinistea: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP40115–147190–284

Atk4558–10685–207

Def4558–10685–207

SpA7484–138137–271

SpD5466–116101–227

Spe5063–11294–218

Total308Higher than 19% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 SpA.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

DarkGhost

Resists

½×

BugPoison

Immune to

0×

FightingNormal

Takes normal damage from 12 types

FlyingGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 50); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+112Max102No SP70Min63Scarf168Tailwind224

At max Speed, Sinistea outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

If a physical attack hits this Pokémon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
Everything about Weak Armor →
Other Pokémon with Weak Armor 23
Onix Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Slugma Magcargo Galarian Corsola Skarmory Roggenrola Boldore Dwebble Crustle Garbodor Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Vullaby Mandibuzz Polteageist Cursola Armarouge Ceruledge
If this Pokémon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
Everything about Cursed Body →
Other Pokémon with Cursed Body 12
Gengar Alolan Marowak Galarian Corsola Shuppet Banette Froslass Frillish Jellicent Polteageist Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesLC

0.45% of teams · rank #65 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630+ rating · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Eviolite
Ability
Nature: Modest
EVs: 36 HP / 76 Def / 244 SpA / 4 SpD / 116 Spe
Tera Type: Fairy

Shadow Ball
Tera Blast
Nasty Plot
Psychic

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players0.68%
Rated 1500+0.62%
Rated 1630+0.45%
Rated 1760+0.35%

Usage by month

Oct 20250.45%

Moves

Items

Abilities

100%

EV spreads

Modest 36 HP / 76 Def / 244 SpA / 4 SpD / 116 Spe90.9%
Timid 60 HP / 244 SpA / 4 SpD / 196 Spe6.1%
Rash 196 HP / 244 SpA / 4 SpD / 36 Spe1.6%
Timid 36 HP / 244 SpA / 4 SpD / 196 Spe1.4%
Modest 36 HP / 244 SpA / 4 SpD / 196 Spe0%

Tera types

Fairy97%
Grass1.6%
Normal1.4%
Ghost0%

Common teammates

Evolution

#0854SinisteaGhost
1. Use Cracked PotorUse Chipped Pot
  #0855PolteageistGhost

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 11

1Astonish30% chance to make the target flinch.GhostPhys30100%15

1WithdrawRaises the user's Defense by 1.WaterStatus——40

6Aromatic MistRaises an ally's Sp. Def by 1.FairyStatus——20

12Mega DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec40100%15

24Sucker PunchUsually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking.DarkPhys70100%5

30Sweet ScentLowers the foe(s) evasiveness by 2.NormalStatus—100%20

36Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec75100%10

42Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.DarkStatus——20

48Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GhostSpec80100%15

54MementoLowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.DarkStatus—100%10

60Shell SmashLowers Def, SpD by 1; raises Atk, SpA, Spe by 2.NormalStatus——15

TM / HM / TR 32

TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM16Psybeam10% chance to confuse the target.PsychicSpec65100%20

TM17Confuse RayConfuses the target.GhostStatus—100%10

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20

TM29HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

TM33Magical LeafThis move does not check accuracy.GrassSpec60—20

TM41Stored Power + 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts.PsychicSpec20100%10

TM42Night ShadeDoes damage equal to the user's level.GhostSpec—100%15

TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10

TM54PsyshockDamages target based on Defense, not Sp. Def.PsychicSpec80100%10

TM62Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.DarkPhys95100%15

TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10

TM80MetronomePicks a random move.NormalStatus——10

TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5

TM92ImprisonNo foe can use any move known by the user.PsychicStatus——10

TM94Dark Pulse20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15

TM98Skill SwapThe user and the target trade Abilities.PsychicStatus——10

TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10

TM107Will-O-WispBurns the target.FireStatus—85%15

TM109TrickUser switches its held item with the target's.PsychicStatus—100%10

TM111Giga DrainUser recovers 50% of the damage dealt.GrassSpec75100%10

TM114Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GhostSpec80100%15

TM120Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.PsychicSpec90100%10

TM129Calm MindRaises the user's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by 1.PsychicStatus——20

TM132Baton PassUser switches, passing stat changes and more.NormalStatus——40

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.DarkStatus——20

TM151Phantom ForceDisappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection.GhostPhys90100%10

TM161Trick RoomGoes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed.PsychicStatus——5

TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10

TM177SpiteLowers the PP of the target's last move by 4.GhostStatus—100%10

TM198PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.GhostPhys11090%5

TM224CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.GhostStatus——10

Egg moves 1

EggAlly SwitchUser and ally swap positions; using again can fail.PsychicStatus——15

Biology

Sinistea are teacup Pokémon. This Pokémon has authentic and phony forms. They say that this Pokémon forms because a cup of black tea was abandoned.

Design & origin

Sinistea are inspired by black tea, and their authentic and phony forms emulate antique collecting.

Forms

Authentic Sinistea

Authentic Sinistea have a seal of authenticity on the bottom of their cup, whereas phonies do not. Authentic Sinistea are much rarer to find than their phony counterparts.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation VIII Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

: Black Tea Pokémon
: Galar · Sword & Shield
Color: Purple

: —

Galar#335Crown Tundra#132Paldea#237Blueberry#127

The teacup in which this Pokémon makes its home is a famous piece of antique tableware. Many forgeries are in circulation.
Shield
This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea.
Sword

Names around the world

English: Sinistea
Japanese: ヤバチャ
Japanese (romaji): Yabacha
Korean: 데인차
Chinese (Traditional): 來悲茶
Chinese (Simplified): 来悲茶
French: Théffroi
German: Fatalitee
Spanish: Sinistea
Italian: Sinistea

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII

Training

: 1 SpA
: 120 ≈15.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 50
: 62
: Medium

Breeding

: MineralAmorphous
: Genderless
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Shield: The Crown Tundra 4 areas

Ballimere Lake (Max Den L)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–60
Giant's Bed (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–60
Old CemeteryWalking in tall grass or a cave, Walking in the overworld · Lv 60–65
Old Cemetery (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–60

Sword: The Crown Tundra 4 areas

Ballimere Lake (Max Den L)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–60
Giant's Bed (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–60
Old CemeteryWalking in tall grass or a cave, Walking in the overworld · Lv 60–65
Old Cemetery (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–60

Shield 6 areas

Giant's Mirror (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Glimwood TangleWalking in the overworld · Lv 34–36
South Lake Miloch (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Stony Wilderness (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Stony Wilderness (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Watchtower Ruins (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30

Sword 5 areas

Giant's Mirror (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Glimwood TangleWalking in the overworld · Lv 34–36
South Lake Miloch (Max Den B)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Stony Wilderness (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30
Watchtower Ruins (Max Den C)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–30

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.