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'''Sinistcha''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ヤバソチャ''' ''Yabasocha'') is a dual-type {{2t|Grass|Ghost}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation IX]], in [[The Teal Mask]].

It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Poltchageist}} when exposed to a specific item, depending on its [[#Form data|form]]:

* Counterfeit Form Poltchageist, which lacks a stamp of authenticity, evolves into '''Unremarkable Form''' Sinistcha when exposed to an [[Unremarkable Teacup]].

* Artisan Form Poltchageist, which has a stamp of authenticity, evolves into '''Masterpiece Form''' Sinistcha when exposed to a [[Masterpiece Teacup]].

Sinistcha is a Pokémon made of {{wp|matcha}} tea. As such, its main body is entirely green, except for its mouth and swirly eyes, which are yellow in color. Its arms are thin and its hands have three digits, and it has two small legs. It inhabits a 茶碗 ''{{wp|chawan}}'', a tea bowl used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The ''chawan'' it inhabits is black and white, with a few cracks sealed with green all over it, and a swirling, face-like pattern on its side. Atop its head, Sinistcha wears a 茶筅 ''{{wp|Japanese tea utensils#Whisks|chasen}}'' (a bamboo whisk used to prepare and stir matcha tea), which is broken and missing a few of its teeth. Despite appearances, Sinistcha is not biologically related to {{p|Polteageist}}.

Sinistcha lives in cool, dark areas such as the back of a shelf or beneath a house's floorboards. It pretends to be tea in order to trick people into drinking it, so it can absorb their life force. However, this act is rarely successful. Sinistcha is generally active after sunset. In order to prepare itself for battle, Sinistcha builds up its energy by using the ''chasen'' on its head to stir itself.

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* Despite being an apparent counterpart of {{p|Polteageist}}, Sinistcha's name resembles that of Polteageist's pre-evolution, {{p|Sinistea}}.

* The Sinistcha and Polteageist families are the only [[ecologically similar Pokémon]] that share a [[type]].

** Additionally, Sinistcha and Polteageist have similar [[evolution]] methods, as they both require being exposed to a specific item to evolve into a specific form of their evolved counterparts.

Sinistcha's forms may be based on stoneware forgeries. One historical way to combat stoneware forgeries was to create a {{wp|Seal (emblem)|stamp of authenticity}} on products, hence the stamp under Masterpiece Form Sinistcha. It may also be a reference to the difference between unremarkable household objects and rare variants of them which are seen as antiques or masterpieces. Another origin for Sinistcha's forms may be the different grades of matcha, or matcha imitations.

|ja=ヤバソチャ ''Yabasocha''|jameaning=From {{tt|やばい ''yabai''|dangerous; terrible}}, ヤバチャ ''{{p|Sinistea|Yabacha}}'', and {{tt|粗茶 ''socha''|low grade tea, coarse tea}}

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