Black Tea Pokémon
This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea.
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #854 |
| Blueberry | #127 |
| Crown Tundra | #132 |
| Galar | #335 |
| Paldea | #237 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³No wild held item data available.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Sinistea's Ghost typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ghost, psychic types
Sinistea totals 308 across its base stats, profiling as a balanced Pokémon with a flexible stat spread. Lean on its Special Attack (74) when planning sets, and cover for its weaker HP (40).
Its Ghost typing leaves Sinistea with 2 weaknesses against 2 resistances and 2 full immunities. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. On offense, its STAB moves threaten 2 types for super-effective damage.
A catch rate of 120 puts Sinistea in the moderate range — a few Great Balls usually get the job done. It levels on the Medium experience curve. Defeating it grants Special Attack +1 EVs, which is worth remembering when EV-training your own team.
0.1 m
0.2 kg
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
Genderless
5,100
Hatch Counter: 20
120
Higher values mean easier to catch
50
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Sinistea is a Ghost type Pokémon.
Sinistea takes 2× damage from Ghost, Dark type moves. It is immune to Normal, Fighting type moves.
Sinistea evolves into Polteageist using a Cracked Pot. Full evolution line: Sinistea → Polteageist.
Sinistea has a base stat total of 308: HP 40, Attack 45, Defense 45, Sp. Atk 74, Sp. Def 54, Speed 50. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk (74).
| English | Sinistea |
| Japanese | ヤバチャ |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ヤバチャ |
| Roomaji | Yabacha |
| Korean | 데인차 |
| French | Théffroi |
| German | Fatalitee |
| Spanish | Sinistea |
| Italian | Sinistea |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 來悲茶 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 来悲茶 |
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 48
Sword Shield
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 36
Sword Shield
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Learned at Lv. 24
Sword Shield
Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.
Learned at Lv. 12
Sword Shield
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Confuses the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
Learned at Lv. 42
Sword Shield
Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.
Learned at Lv. 30
Scarlet Violet
Lowers the target’s evasion by one stage.
Sinistea can have the Weak Armor ability. Its hidden ability is Cursed Body.
