Sinistcha (#1013) – Stats, Moves, Evolution & Competitive Sets

Base stats

HP71131–178252–346

Atk6058–123112–240

Def10699–173195–342

SpA121113–190222–375

SpD8076–145148–284

Spe7067–134130–262

Total508Higher than 75% of all Pokémon

Ranges: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 SpA.

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

Speed tiers

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base 70). Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+134Max122No SP90Min81Scarf201Tailwind268

At max Speed, Sinistcha outspeeds 13 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC.

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.

Type matchups

Weak to

Dark2×Fire2×Flying2×Ghost2×Ice2×

Resists

Electric½×Grass½×Ground½×Water½×

Immune to

Fighting0×Normal0×

Takes normal damage from 7 types

PoisonRockBugSteelPsychicDragonFairy

With Heatproof: Fire becomes 1×

Abilities

Hospitality
When a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%.
HeatproofHidden ability
Halves damage from Fire moves and burns.

Competitive

SV SinglesUUSV DoublesDOUNational DexRU

Ranked ladder · in-game

Doubles

#25 of 262 used

▲ 2 places since Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▲ 4 places since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Sitrus Berry (25.4%) · Hospitality (97.2%) · Bold (46.1%) · HP 32 / Def 14 / SpD 20 (14.6%)

Moves Matcha Gotcha, Rage Powder, Trick Room, Protect

Singles

#111 of 262 used

Same as Oct 22

Oct 22Oct 28

▲ 1 place since Oct 21

Oct 21Oct 28

Leftovers (32.6%) · Heatproof (92.4%) · Bold (64.3%) · HP 32 / Def 32 / SpD 2 (23.9%)

Moves Matcha Gotcha, Strength Sap, Shadow Ball, Calm Mind

Daily usage rank on the Pokémon Champions ladder, updated Oct 28. Battle data provided by Pokémon Champions Battle Data.

19.63% of teams · rank #3 · Doubles · 1695+ rating · 196,031 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Hospitality
Nature: Quiet
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 8 SpA / 172 SpD
Tera Type: Water

Matcha Gotcha
Rage Powder
Trick Room
Shadow Ball

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

Usage by rating

All players15.04%
Rated 1500+15.69%
Rated 1695+19.63%
Rated 1825+23.99%

Usage by month

Oct 202519.63%

Moves

Matcha Gotcha98.4%
Rage Powder66.9%
Trick Room53.2%
Shadow Ball48.9%
Life Dew42%
Protect28.6%
Calm Mind18.9%
Strength Sap16%
Nasty Plot7.3%
Psych Up7%

Items

Sitrus Berry58.1%
Leftovers22.4%
Mental Herb4.4%
Life Orb3.6%
Iapapa Berry3.1%
Rocky Helmet2%

Abilities

97.5%
2.5%

EV spreads

Quiet 252 HP / 76 Def / 8 SpA / 172 SpD16%
Bold 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD6.4%
Bold 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA5%
Calm 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD4.8%
Bold 152 HP / 12 Def / 244 SpD4.3%

Tera types

Water57.7%
Dark12.9%
Grass9.8%
Fire9.1%

Common teammates

Replica Team codes

Rainby Xeb41 · Reg M-A · shared Apr 2026
D96E6SXLN8Source

In Pokémon Champions: Training → Replica Teams → enter the code. You need the Pokémon and items yourself. Codes from older regulations can include Pokémon that aren’t allowed now.

Evolution

#1012PoltchageistGrassGhost
1. Use Unremarkable Teacup · or · Use Masterpiece Teacup#1013SinistchaGrassGhost

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 14

EvoMatcha GotchaThe 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.GrassSpec8090%15

1AstonishHas a 30% chance to make the target flinch.GhostPhys30100%15

1Stun SporeParalyzes the target.GrassStatus—75%30

1WithdrawRaises the user’s Defense by one stage.WaterStatus——40

6AbsorbDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec20100%25

12Life DewEach Pokemon on the user's side restores 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded half up.WaterStatus——10

18Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

24Mega DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec40100%15

30HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

36Rage PowderRedirects the target’s single-target effects to the user for this turn.BugStatus——20

42Strength SapHeals the user by the target’s current Attack stat and lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.GrassStatus—100%10

48Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

54MementoLowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.DarkStatus—100%10

60Leaf StormLowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.GrassSpec13090%5

TM / HM / TR 31

TM07ProtectPrevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM29HexHas double power if the target has a major status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10

TM33Magical LeafNever misses.GrassSpec60—20

TM42Night ShadeInflicts damage equal to the user’s level.GhostSpec—100%15

TM47EndurePrevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM62Foul PlayCalculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.DarkPhys95100%15

TM70Sleep TalkRandomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.NormalStatus——10

TM74ReflectReduces damage from physical attacks by half.PsychicStatus——20

TM85RestUser sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.PsychicStatus——5

TM92ImprisonPrevents the target from using any moves that the user also knows.PsychicStatus——10

TM103SubstituteTransfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.NormalStatus——10

TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user’s Defense by two stages.SteelStatus——15

TM111Giga DrainDrains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.GrassSpec75100%10

TM114Shadow BallHas a 20% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GhostSpec80100%15

TM119Energy BallHas a 10% chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.GrassSpec90100%10

TM129Calm MindRaises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.PsychicStatus——20

TM137Grassy TerrainFor five turns, heals all Pokémon on the ground for 1/16 max HP each turn and strengthens their Grass moves to 1.5× their power.GrassStatus——10

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.DarkStatus——20

TM151Phantom ForceUser vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.GhostPhys90100%10

TM159Leaf StormLowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.GrassSpec13090%5

TM161Trick RoomFor five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.PsychicStatus——5

TM163Hyper BeamUser foregoes its next turn to recharge.NormalSpec15090%5

TM168Solar BeamRequires a turn to charge before attacking.GrassSpec120100%10

TM171Tera BlastIf 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.NormalSpec80100%10

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

TM188ScaldHas a 30% chance to burn the target.WaterSpec80100%15

TM191UproarForced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.NormalSpec90100%10

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

TM202Pain SplitSets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.NormalStatus——20

TM203Psych UpDiscards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.NormalStatus——10

TM224CurseGhosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.GhostStatus——10

Pokédex entries

Category: Matcha Pokémon
Debut: Paldea · Scarlet & Violet
Color: Green
Shape
Habitat: —

Kitakami#077

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

Names around the world

Japanese: ヤバソチャ
Japanese (romaji): Yabasocha
Korean: 그우린차
Chinese (Traditional): 來悲粗茶
Chinese (Simplified): 来悲粗茶
French: Théffroyable
German: Fatalitcha
Spanish: Sinistcha
Italian: Sinistcha

Sprites

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Official artwork

3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

EV yield: 2 SpA
Catch rate: 60 ≈7.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 178
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: MineralAmorphous
Gender: Genderless
Hatch time: 50 egg cycles ≈13,005 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

No wild encounter data. It may be obtained by evolving, trading, events, or in newer games (location data is most complete for Gen I–VII).

Sinistcha

Weak to

Resists

Immune to