Sinistea (Pokémon)

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

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
0'04" 0.1 m
Sinistea
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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 Weight
0.4 lbs. 0.2 kg
Sinistea
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
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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

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Pokédex color
  Purple
 Base friendship
50
External Links

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

  • The Phony Form[1][2] (if it lacks a mark of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
  • The Antique Form[1][3] (if it has a mark 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 mark of authenticity on the bottom of the cup, whereas Phony Form Sinistea lacks it. This mark appears as a light grey 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

Major appearances

A Sinistea debuted in JN091.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Sinistea appeared in JN092.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

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

In the manga
Sinistea in Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield chapter

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 Shield
Glimwood Tangle
Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, South Lake Miloch, Giant's Mirror (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Old Cemetery
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable



Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
40
100 - 147 190 - 284
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
74
71 - 138 137 - 271
54
53 - 116 101 - 227
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 VIII, 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:

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 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:
None
   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:
None
 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:
None
 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

Side game data
Pokémon GO
File:GO854.png Base Stamina: 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

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
File:Spr 8s 854A b.png File:Spr 8s 854A b s.png
HOME
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For other sprites and images, please see Sinistea images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

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 Dancha From danger and 차 (茶) cha
Cantonese Chinese 來悲茶 Lòihbēichàh From 來 lòih, 悲 bēi, and 茶 chàh
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


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

Notes
  1. Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield: The Official Galar Region Strategy Guide
  2. Sinistea | Phony Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
  3. Sinistea | Antique Form | Pokédex | The official Pokémon Website in Singapore
  4. Twitter: Happy Halloween to all! Here’s a pumpkin-infused cup of Sinistea - a friendly tea ghost Pokémon I designed for Sword and Shield 🎃 ☕️.
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