Sinistea (Darkness Ablaze 82)

Sinistea
ヤバチャ Yabacha

Shining Fates print
Illus. MAHOU

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

30

weakness ×2	resistance -30	retreat cost

English expansion	Darkness Ablaze
Rarity
English card no.	082/189
Japanese expansion	Explosive Walker
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	036/070

Japanese expansion	Shiny Star V
Japanese card no.	076/190

English expansion	Shining Fates
Rarity
English card no.	SV052/SV122
Japanese expansion	Shiny Star V
Japanese rarity
Japanese card no.	251/190

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sinistea.

Sinistea (Japanese: ヤバチャ Yabacha) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Darkness Ablaze expansion.

Card text

	Furtive Drop ひっそりのせる

Put 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Sinistea - Black Tea Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
854	4" (0.1 m)	0.4 lbs. (0.2 kg)
Pokédex entry
This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea.
残され冷えきった紅茶にさみしがりやな魂が宿りポケモンになったといわれている。

Release information

This card was included in the Darkness Ablaze expansion with artwork by Kouki Saitou, first released in the Japanese Explosive Walker subset. It was reprinted, alongside a new print with artwork by MAHOU featuring the Shiny version of Sinistea, in the Japanese Shiny Star V subset. The Shiny print was later included in the Shining Fates expansion. A version of the Darkness Ablaze print, featuring a Pikachu jack-o'-lantern stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork, was available in the Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle from September 1, 2022.

Gallery

Darkness Ablaze print
Illus. Kouki Saitou

Shining Fates print
Illus. MAHOU

Trivia

Origin

Furtive Drop is an attack that first appeared on Sableye from Ancient Origins. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Sword. The Shining Fates print features the Shiny version of Sinistea.

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