#0854

Sinistea

Black Tea Pokémon

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

1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.1 m

Weight0.2 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate

Base friendship50Low

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP62

Abilities

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Cursed BodyHidden

Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.

Egg groups: Mineral, Amorphous

Contents

Stats
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

308

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ghost2×

Dark2×

Resistant to

Poison½×

Bug½×

Immune to

Normal0×

Fighting0×

Where to find Sinistea

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sword

Glimwood Tangle

Shield

Glimwood Tangle

Evolution

#0854Sinistea

Cracked Pot

#0855Polteageist

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Sinistea can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Withdraw Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Status	—	—	40
6	Aromatic Mist Raises a selected ally’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fairy	Status	—	—	20
12	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
18	Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
24	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
30	Aromatherapy Cures the entire party of major status effects.	Grass	Status	—	—	5
30	Sweet Scent Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
36	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
42	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
48	Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
54	Memento Lowers the target’s Attack and Special Attack by two stages. User faints.	Dark	Status	—	100	10
60	Shell Smash Raises user’s Attack, Special Attack, and Speed by two stages. Lower user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15