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

Biology

Sinistea is a Pokémon 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 tableware; seafoam green in color with a lacy pattern that resembles a face and gold rims. However, there are many forgeries in circulation. Antique Form Sinistea has a stamp of authenticity on the bottom of the cup, whereas Phony Form Sinistea lacks it. This stamp appears as a teal colored emblem on the bottom inside rim of the cup.

The swirl pattern on Sinistea's purple body serves as a weakness. Should a Sinistea get stirred, the swirl will disappear and cause it to get dizzy. Sinistea can absorb the life-force of anyone who drinks it. While it can wait patiently, most of Sinistea's opportunities end up being short, as it tastes so bad that it is spat out immediately.

In the anime

Sinistea in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

A Sinistea debuted in The Spectral Express!.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Sinistea appeared in The Winding Path to Greatness!.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Trainer's Sinistea appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

In the manga

Sinistea in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Professor Magnolia owns a Sinistea and Polteageist, both in their Antique Form, as shown in PASS14.

In the TCG

Main article: Sinistea (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.

Generation VIII Galar #335 Galar Crown Tundra #132 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Phony Form 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 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 Glimwood Tangle Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins (Max Raid Battle) Phony Form Shield Glimwood Tangle Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle) Phony Form Expansion Pass Old Cemetery Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
SwSh	2022 World Championships Sinistea	All	ExCeL London, United Kingdom	50	August 18 to 22, 2022

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  Sw Sh EP BD SP Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5

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 events

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  2022 World Championships Sinistea Celebrate Normal Status — —% 40

A superscript level indicates that Sinistea can learn this move normally in Generation VIII 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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Teatime	Sinistea (Sword & Shield 89)

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO854.png Base HP: 120 Base Attack: 96 Base Defense: 134 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Astonish, Sucker Punch Charged Attacks: Shadow Ball, Psychic, Dark Pulse

Evolution

Phony Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Cracked Pot →

First Evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Antique Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Chipped Pot →

First Evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Sprites

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

For other sprites and images, please see Sinistea images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Antique Form Sinistea does not obey typical form inheritance rules when breeding, and therefore cannot produce Eggs that contain Antique Form Sinistea. All Sinistea that hatch from Eggs will always be Phony Form, regardless of the parent's form.
• Sinistea is the smallest Ghost-type Pokémon, and is tied with Joltik, Flabébé, Cutiefly, Comfey, and Cosmoem as the smallest Pokémon overall.
• Sinistea was designed by James Turner.

Origin

Sinistea is based on a ghost (possibly a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects) possessing a cup of tea, which has historical and cultural significance in the United Kingdom, the country Galar is based on. The way Sinistea holds its own cup references a way of holding a teacup with one's pinky finger sticking out, which is commonly and erroneously believed to be part of tea drinking etiquette. Additionally, the bit of tea hanging from Sinistea's rim resembles both a tongue and a tea bag tag.

Sinistea's forms may be based on porcelain forgeries. One way porcelain makers historically combatted forgeries was to create a stamp of authenticity on their products, hence the stamp under Antique Form Sinistea.

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 Dancha 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 Thai ยาบาฉะ Yabacha Transcription of Japanese name Vietnamese Yabacha Transcription of Japanese name

Phony Form

Language Title Japanese がんさくフォルム Counterfeit Forme Chinese Cantonese 贗品形態 Ngaahnbán Yìhngtaai Mandarin 贗品形態 / 赝品形态 Yànpǐn Xíngtài French Forme Contrefaçon German Fälschungsform Indonesian Bentuk Imitasi Italian Forma Contraffatta Korean 위작품 Wijakpum Malaysian Bentuk Palsu Brazilian Portuguese Forma Falsificada Spanish Forma Arcaica Thai ฟอร์มของปลอม Vietnamese Dạng Rởm

Antique Form

Language Title Japanese しんさくフォルム Authentic Forme Chinese Cantonese 真品形態 Jānbán Yìhngtaai Mandarin 真品形態 / 真品形态 Zhēnpǐn Xíngtài French Forme Authentique German Originalform Indonesian Bentuk Antik Asli Italian Forma Autentica Korean 진작품 Jinjakpum Malaysian Bentuk Antik Brazilian Portuguese Forma Autêntica Spanish Forma Genuina Thai ฟอร์มของแท้ Vietnamese Dạng Thật

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

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