Sinistea (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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Sinistea
Black Tea Pokémon
ヤバチャ
Yabacha
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Sinistea
Sinistea
Phony Form
Phony Form
Antique Form
Antique Form



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ghost Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Phony Form
Unknown Unknown
Antique Form
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Weak Armor Cacophony
Phony Form
Cacophony
Antique Form
Cursed Body
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Phony Form
Cacophony
Antique Form
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
120 (24.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Mineral and Amorphous
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
0'04" 0.1 m
Sinistea
0'0" 0 m
Phony Form
0'0" 0 m
Antique Form
0'0" 0 m
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Weight
0.4 lbs. 0.2 kg
Sinistea
0 lbs. 0 kg
Phony Form
0 lbs. 0 kg
Antique Form
0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
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
Phony Form
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Antique Form
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
Body01.png
Footprint
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Phony Form
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
50
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Sinistea (Japanese: ヤバチャ Yabacha) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Polteageist when exposed to a Cracked Pot or a Chipped Pot, depending on Sinistea's form.

  • The Phony Form[1][2] (if it lacks a stamp of authenticity) requires a Cracked Pot to evolve.
  • The Antique Form[1][3] (if it has a stamp of authenticity) requires a Chipped Pot to evolve.

It is ecologically similar to Poltchageist; however, the two are separate species.

Biology

 
A teacup before a Sinistea has possessed it

Sinistea is a Pokémon said to be created when a lonely spirit possesses a cold, leftover cup of tea. It is one of the shortest Pokémon in existence. The teacup that Sinistea lives in is a famous piece of antique tableware; seafoam green in color with gold rims and a lacy pattern that resembles a face. However, there are many forgeries in circulation.

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. Sinistea inhabits hotels and homes. Poltchageist bears a resemblance to Sinistea, although the two species are biologically unrelated.

Forms

Sinistea has two separate forms: Phony Form and Antique Form. Telling either of these forms apart requires careful inspection; Antique Form Sinistea has a stamp of authenticity on the bottom of its cup, whereas Phony Form Sinistea lacks it. This stamp appears as a teal-colored emblem on the bottom inside rim of the cup.

Phony Form
 
Antique Form
 

Evolution

Sinistea evolves into Polteageist.

 
Unevolved
Sinistea
 Ghost 

 
First evolution
Polteageist
 Ghost 


In the anime

 
Sinistea in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

A Sinistea debuted in The Spectral Express!, where Allister asked it to put some tea into Ash's mouth, who was possessed by a Spiritomb.

Minor appearances

A Trainer's Sinistea appeared in The Winding Path to Greatness!.

A Sinistea appeared in HZ030, born from Diana's antique teacup when a Polteageist poured its tea into it. Along with Polteageist, it subsequently joined the Rising Volt Tacklers on their travels.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

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

In the manga

 
Antique Form Sinistea in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Professor Magnolia owns a Sinistea and Polteageist, both in their Antique Form, as shown in Teary!! The Voice of the Master. She found them in Glimwood Tangle when her car crashed and she was forced to stop to fix it.

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.
Generation IX Paldea
#237
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#127
Phony Form
Scarlet The soul of someone who died alone possessed some leftover tea. This Pokémon appears in hotels and houses.
Violet Sinistea gets into your body when you drink it, and then it steals your vitality from within. It also tastes awful.
Antique Form
Scarlet Some fanatics will go to great pains to prepare the perfect tea and teacup, eagerly waiting for a Sinistea to come and possess their selections.
Violet This Sinistea lives in an antique teacup. As valuable as this Pokémon is, its awful taste remains unchanged.


   
Sinistea in the Paldea Pokédex Sinistea in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Glimwood Tangle
Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, South Lake MilochSh, Giant's MirrorSh (Max Raid Battle) Phony Form
Expansion Pass
Old Cemetery
Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
South Province: Area Six
East Province: Area Three
Tera Raid Battles (2★) (Phony Form)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Canyon Biome, Chargestone Cavern


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
SwSh 2022 World Championships Sinistea All ExCeL London, United Kingdom 50 August 18 to 22, 2022

Stats

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 IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 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
2424 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5
3030 Sweet Scent Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
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

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM016  TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20
TM017  TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM029  TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM033  TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM041  TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM042  TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100}}100% 15
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM054  TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM062  TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM092  TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM094  TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM098  TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM107  TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM109  TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM111  TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM120  TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM129  TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM132  TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 40
TM140  TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM151  TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10
TM161  TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM177  TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM198  TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5
TM224  TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sinistea
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Sinistea

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Ally Switch Psychic Status —% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sinistea
  • 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

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Teatime Sinistea (Sword & Shield 89)

Side game data

Pokémon GO
File:GO854.png Base HP: 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

Form data

Sinistea has two separate forms: Phony Form and Antique Form.[1] Its form is maintained through evolution into Polteageist and cannot be changed.

The Antique Form is rarer and has a stamp of authenticity hidden on the underside of its base. The only functional difference between the two forms is the Evolution item used by Sinistea to evolve into Polteageist: Phony Form Sinistea requires a Cracked Pot, while Antique Form Sinistea requires a Chipped Pot.

Antique Form Sinistea does not obey typical form inheritance rules when breeding, and therefore cannot produce Eggs that contain Antique Form Sinistea. All Sinistea that hatch from Eggs will always be Phony Form, regardless of the parent's form.

In Japanese, the names of Sinistea's forms use 「フォルム」 form, the term otherwise primarily used in the names of forms localized as Forme in English.

Phony Form
 
Sinistea
Antique Form
 
Sinistea

Evolution data

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
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Sinistea images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Sinistea is based on a ghost (possibly a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects) possessing a cup of tea,[4] which has historical and cultural significance in the United Kingdom, the country Galar is based on. The way Sinistea holds its own cup references a way of holding a teacup with one's pinky finger sticking out,[5] which is commonly and erroneously believed to be part of tea drinking etiquette. Additionally, the bit of tea hanging from Sinistea's rim resembles both a tongue and a tea bag tag.

Sinistea's forms may be based on porcelain forgeries. One way porcelain makers historically combatted forgeries was to create a stamp of authenticity on their products, hence the stamp under Antique Form Sinistea.

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 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
  Mandarin Chinese 來悲茶 / 来悲茶 Láibēichá From 來 / 来 lái, bēi, chá, and a pun of 來杯茶 / 来杯茶 lái bēi chá
  Cantonese Chinese 來悲茶 Lòihbēichàh From lòih, bēi, and chàh


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
  Hindi फ़ेक फ़ॉर्म Fake Form
  Indonesian Bentuk Imitasi
  Italian Forma Contraffatta
  Korean 위작품 Wijakpum
  Malaysian Bentuk Palsu
  Brazilian Portuguese Forma Falsificada
  Spanish Forma Arcaica
  Thai ฟอร์มของปลอม
  Turkish Sahte Formu
  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
  Hindi ऐंटीक फ़ॉर्म Antique Form
  Indonesian Bentuk Antik Asli
  Italian Forma Autentica
  Korean 진작품 Jinjakpum
  Malaysian Bentuk Antik
  Brazilian Portuguese Forma Autêntica
  Spanish Forma Genuina
  Thai ฟอร์มของแท้
  Turkish Antika Formu
  Vietnamese Dạng Thật

Related articles

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 4.0 4.1 @JamesTurner_42 on Twitter: Happy Halloween to all! Here’s a pumpkin-infused cup of Sinistea - a friendly tea ghost Pokémon I designed for Sword and Shield 🎃 ☕️.
  5. @JamesTurner_42 on Twitter: Thank you, the pinky is important! 😆

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