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Sinistea: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds
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Sinistea is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Sp. Atk (74) and Sp. Def (54), with a base stat total of 308. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.
Build a team with SinisteaWhat is Sinistea weak to?
How much damage Sinistea takes from each attacking type.
Sinistea takes super-effective damage from Dark, Ghost. It resists Bug, Poison and is immune to Fighting, Normal.
Best moveset for Sinistea
Sinistea has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:
- PoltergeistGhost110
- Foul PlayDark95
- PsychicPsychic90
- Tera BlastNormal80
Best nature for Sinistea
Modest. Sinistea leans special (74 Sp. Atk vs 45 Attack) and isn't winning speed ties, so Modest (+Sp. Atk, −Attack) maximises damage.
Abilities
- Weak ArmorIf a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
- Cursed BodyIf this Pokemon is hit by an attack, there is a 30% chance that move gets disabled.
Evolution line
PolteageistFull learnset (41 moves; tap to expand)
| Move | Type | Power | Acc. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Ghost | 110 | 90% | Physical |
| Foul Play | Dark | 95 | 100% | Physical |
| Phantom Force | Ghost | 90 | 100% | Physical |
| Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100% | Special |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100% | Special |
| Giga Drain | Grass | 75 | 100% | Special |
| Facade | Normal | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 70 | 100% | Physical |
| Hex | Ghost | 65 | 100% | Special |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 100% | Special |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | 60 | - | Special |
| Mega Drain | Grass | 40 | 100% | Special |
| Astonish | Ghost | 30 | 100% | Physical |
| Stored Power | Psychic | 20 | 100% | Special |
| Night Shade | Ghost | ? | 100% | Special |
| Ally Switch | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Aromatic Mist | Fairy | - | - | Status |
| Baton Pass | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Confuse Ray | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Curse | Ghost | - | - | Status |
| Endure | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Imprison | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Memento | Dark | - | 100% | Status |
| Metronome | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | - | - | Status |
| Protect | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Rest | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Shell Smash | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Skill Swap | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Spite | Ghost | - | 100% | Status |
| Substitute | Normal | - | - | Status |
| Sweet Scent | Normal | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick | Psychic | - | 100% | Status |
| Trick Room | Psychic | - | - | Status |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire | - | 85% | Status |
| Withdraw | Water | - | - | Status |