Strong point: Sp. Atk — higher than 93% of species. Its weakest point is Attack — lower than 72% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 5 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 2 full immunities. Normal and Fighting-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (121) is 61 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 2
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kitakami | #077 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | #1013 | Champions |
Abilities
- Hospitality When a Pokémon with Hospitality enters a battle, it restores HP for an ally by 25%.
- Heatproof Halves damage from fire moves and burns.
How players use it
Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 UU is one tier lower: it is played without the Pokémon most often used in OU, so the same species hold completely different places here.
Rank 14 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 12.06% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
It pretends to be tea, trying to fool people into drinking it so it can drain their life-force. Its ruse is generally unsuccessful.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Sinistcha takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →This species is genderless, so its only possible partner is Ditto.
The Egg hatches after 50 cycles, which is roughly 13,000 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Moves (41)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (31 via TM/TR) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 |
| 1 | Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 6 | Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| 12 | Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 42 | Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 48 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 54 | Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 60 | Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| — | Matcha Gotcha | Grass | Special | 80 | 90% | 15 |