Sinistea: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Sinistea

Type: Ghost
Weaknesses: ×2 Ghost, Dark Table
Resistances: ×½ Poison, Bug · immune: Normal, Fighting
Evolution: Sinistea → Polteageist
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 308 · top stat: Special Attack (74) Detail
In Current Games: Scarlet and Violet: No. 237 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 127 in the Blueberry Pokédex
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Théffroi in French · ヤバチャ, Yabacha in Japanese · Fatalitee in German All Languages

📋Overview

Sinistea is a Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 854 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Black Tea Pokémon. Height: 0.1 m, weight: 0.2 kg.

Sinistea evolves into Polteageist.

Ability: Weak Armor. Hidden Ability: Cursed Body. Sinistea is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Sinistea takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.

Generation

Generation 8

Sword / Shield

National No.

#854

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

40

255

Attack

45

255

Defense

45

255

Special Attack

74

255

Special Defense

54

255

Speed

50

255

Total

308

Min HP (Lv. 100)

190

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

284

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ghost). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types

Ghost

×2

Dark

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Fire

×1

Water

×1

Electric

×1

Grass

×1

Ice

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Rock

×1

Dragon

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types

Poison

×½

Bug

×½

Immune (×0) — 2 types

Normal

×0

Fighting

×0

✨Abilities

Weak Armor

Ability 1

The Pokémon's Defense stat is lowered when it takes damage from physical moves, but its Speed stat is sharply boosted.

Cursed Body

May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.

🌱Sinistea Evolution

Evolution →

🔮Sinistea Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Ghost

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Sinistea Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Astonish

Ghost Phys.

100%

30

15

1

Withdraw

Water Stat

—

40

6

Aromatic Mist

Fairy Stat

—

20

12

Mega Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

40

15

18

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

24

Sucker Punch

Dark Phys.

100%

70

5

30

Aromatherapy

Grass Stat

—

5

30

Sweet Scent

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

36

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

42

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

48

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

80

15

54

Memento

Dark Stat

100%

—

10

60

Shell Smash

Normal Stat

—

15

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Shadow Ball

Ghost Spec.

100%

80

15

TM03

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM04

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM05

Hex

Ghost Spec.

100%

65

10

TM06

Psyshock

Psychic Spec.

100%

80

10

TM07

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM08

Spite

Ghost Stat

100%

—

10

TM09

Trick Room

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM10

Skill Swap

Psychic Stat

—

10

TM11

Poltergeist

Ghost Phys.

90%

110

5

TM12

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM13

Will-O-Wisp

Fire Stat

85%

—

15

TM14

Magical Leaf

Grass Spec.

—

60

20

TM15

Stored Power

Psychic Spec.

100%

20

10

TM16

Giga Drain

Grass Spec.

100%

75

10

TM17

Phantom Force

Ghost Phys.

100%

90

10

TM18

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

TM19

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

TM20

Curse

Ghost Stat

—

10

TM21

Metronome

Normal Stat

—

10

TM22

Night Shade

Ghost Spec.

100%

—

15

TM23

Confuse Ray

Ghost Stat

100%

—

10

TM24

Calm Mind

Psychic Stat

—

20

TM25

Imprison

Psychic Stat

—

10

TM26

Psychic

Psychic Spec.

100%

90

10

TM27

Psybeam

Psychic Spec.

100%

65

20

TM28

Baton Pass

Normal Stat

—

40

TM29

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM30

Payback

Dark Phys.

100%

50

10

TM31

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM32

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM33

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

TM34

Trick

Psychic Stat

100%

—

10

TM35

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

TM36

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

TM37

Wonder Room

Psychic Stat

—

10

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Poltergeist

Ghost Phys.

90%

110

5

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Mineral · Amorphous

Egg Cycles

20 cycles

≈ 5,140 steps

Gender

Genderless

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Special Attack

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Sinistea

Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴

Scarlet 1 encounter

Available ▼

Picnic (1)

Paldea

🟣

Violet 1 encounter

Available ▼

Picnic (1)

Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Scarlet

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Violet

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Sinistea in Pokémon GO

1,139Max CP (Lv. 40)
650Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy
50 🍬to evolve into Polteageist

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Sinistea →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Sword

“のこされ　ひえきった　こうちゃにさみしがりやな　たましいが　やどりポケモンに　なったと　いわれている。”

Sword

“차게 식은 남은 홍차에 외로움을 타는 영혼이 깃들어 포켓몬이 되었다고 전해진다.”

Sword

“據說這隻寶可夢是因為害怕寂寞的靈魂住進了涼透的喝剩紅茶而誕生的。”

Sword

“On raconte que ce Pokémon est né lorsqu’une âme esseulée a plongé dans un reste de thé noir froid.”

Sword

“Es heißt, eine einsame Seele habe Besitz von einer abgestellten, kalten Tasse Schwarztee ergriffen und sei zu diesem Pokémon geworden.”

Sword

“Según se dice, este Pokémon surgió de un alma solitaria que poseyó una taza abandonada llena de un té ya frío.”

Sword

“Si dice che questo Pokémon sia nato quando un’anima solitaria si è impossessata di una tazza dimenticata piena di tè ormai freddo.”

Sword

“This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea.”

Sword

“残され　冷えきった　紅茶にさみしがりやな　魂が　宿りポケモンに　なったと　いわれている。”

Sword

“据说这只宝可梦是因为害怕寂寞的灵魂住进了凉透的喝剩红茶而诞生的。”

Shield

“すみかに　している　ティーカップはゆうめいな　アンティークの　しょっき。おおくの　がんさくが　でまわっている。”

Shield

“거처로 삼고 있는 찻잔은 유명한 골동품 식기다. 위작이 많이 나돌고 있다.”

Shield

“被牠當成住處的茶杯是有名的古董餐具。市面上有很多贗品。”

Shield

“Il élit domicile dans des tasses de thé anciennes de grand renom. Parmi celles-ci se trouvent de nombreuses contrefaçons.”

Shield

“Die Teetasse, die es bewohnt, ist eine berühmte Antiquität. Es befinden sich allerdings auch viele Fälschungen im Umlauf.”

Shield

“La taza de té donde se hospeda forma parte de una antigua y valiosa vajilla, de la que circulan numerosas falsificaciones.”

Shield

“La tazza da tè in cui vive è un vero pezzo di antiquariato di cui circolano molte copie contraffatte.”

Shield

“The teacup in which this Pokémon makes its home is a famous piece of antique tableware. Many forgeries are in circulation.”

Shield

“すみかに　している　ティーカップは有名な　アンティークの　食器。多くの　贋作が　出回っている。”

Shield

“被它当成住处的茶杯是有名的古董餐具。市面上有很多赝品。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Théffroi

🇬🇧 English

Sinistea

🇯🇵 漢字

ヤバチャ

🇯🇵 Kana

ヤバチャ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Yabacha

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Fatalitee

🇪🇸 Español

Sinistea

🇮🇹 Italiano

Sinistea

🇰🇷 한국어

데인차

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

来悲茶

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

來悲茶

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Thé Noir

🇬🇧 EN

Black Tea Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

こうちゃポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Schwarztee-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Sinistea

What type is Sinistea?

Sinistea is a Ghost-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Sinistea?

Sinistea evolves into Polteageist.

What are Sinistea's weaknesses?

Sinistea is weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage). Sinistea takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.

What is Sinistea's Hidden Ability?

Sinistea's Hidden Ability is Cursed Body. Its regular Ability is Weak Armor.

Can you get a Shiny Sinistea in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Sinistea is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry