Sinistea (Pokémon)

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Sinistea Black Tea Pokémon ヤバチャ Yabacha #854 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Weak Armor Cacophony Cacophony Cursed Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'04" 0.1 m Sinistea 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.4 lbs. 0.2 kg Sinistea 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 62	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Sinistea 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F854.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sinistea (Japanese: ヤバチャ Yabacha) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Polteageist when exposed to a Cracked Pot or a Chipped Pot. The item required depends on its form.

• The Phony Form (if it lacks a mark of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
• The Antique Form (if it has a mark of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.

Biology

Sinistea is a small dark purple Pokémon that inhabits a teacup. The teacup itself is mainly sea-foam green with a lacy pattern that resembles a face. It has gold on the base and around the rim, which is chipped in a spot and part of the Pokémon's liquid body is "overflowing". A small arm extends from another broken bit and holds onto where the handle would be, completing the look of the handle. A yellow swirl pattern can be seen from up above.

Antique Form Sinistea has a mark of authenticity on the bottom of the cup. Phony Form Sinistea lacks this mark.

Sinistea are said to be created when a lonely spirit possesses a cold, leftover cup of tea. The teacup that Sinistea lives in is a famous piece of antique with many forgeries in circulation. The swirl pattern on Sinistea serves as a weakness. Should it get stirred, the swirl will disappear, and cause Sinstea to get dizzy. It can absorb the life-force of anyone who drinks it. While it can wait patiently, most of Sinistea's opportunities ends up being short. The reason being that it tastes so bad, Sinistea get spat out immediately.

In the TCG

Main article: Sinistea (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Phony Form

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #335 Sword This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea. Shield The teacup in which this Pokémon makes its home is a famous piece of antique tableware. Many forgeries are in circulation.

Antique Form

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #335 Sword The swirl pattern in this Pokémon's body is its weakness. If it gets stirred, the swirl loses its shape, and Sinistea gets dizzy. Shield It absorbs the life-force of those who drink it. It waits patiently, but opportunities are fleeting—it tastes so bad that it gets spat out immediately.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Glimwood Tangle

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 40		100 - 147	190 - 284
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Atk: 74		71 - 138	137 - 271
Sp. Def: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Speed: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Total: 308	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 066 Aromatic Mist Fairy Status 0000— 00——% 20 1212 Mega Drain Grass Special 04040 100100% 15 1818 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 3030 Aromatherapy Grass Status 0000— 00——% 5 3636 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100100% 10 4242 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00——% 20 4848 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5454 Memento Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 6060 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sinistea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sinistea

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sinistea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sinistea

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sinistea in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sinistea in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sinistea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sinistea

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sinistea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sinistea

Evolution

Phony Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Cracked Pot →

First Evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Antique Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Chipped Pot →

First Evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Trivia

• Sinistea is the smallest Ghost-type Pokémon, and is tied with Joltik, Flabébé, Cutiefly, Comfey, and Cosmoem as the smallest Pokémon overall.

Origin

Sinistea appears to be based on a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects, and a teacup as well as black tea.

Name origin

Sinistea may be a combination of sinister and tea.

Yabacha may be a combination of やばい yabai (dangerous; terrible) and 茶 cha (tea).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤバチャ Yabacha From やばい yabai and 茶 cha French Théffroi From thé, froid and effroi Spanish Sinistea Same as English name German Fatalitee From fatal or fatalité and Tee Italian Sinistea Same as English name Korean 데인차 Deincha From danger and 차 (茶) cha Mandarin Chinese 來悲茶 / 来悲茶 Láibēichá From 來 / 来 lái, 悲 bēi, 茶 chá, and a pun of 來杯茶 / 来杯茶 lái bēi chá Cantonese Chinese 來悲茶 Lòihbēichàh From 來 lòih, 悲 bēi, and 茶 chàh

More languages

Phony Form

Language Title Japanese がんさくフォルム Counterfeit Forme French Forme Contrefaçon German Fälschungsform Italian Forma Contraffatta Spanish Forma Arcaica

Antique Form

Language Title Japanese しんさくフォルム Authentic Forme French Forme Authentique German Originalform Italian Forma Autentica Spanish Forma Genuina

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

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