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Sinistcha Matcha Pokémon ヤバソチャ Yabasocha #1013 Sinistcha Unremarkable Form Masterpiece Form Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Ghost Unknown Unknown Unremarkable Form Unknown Unknown Masterpiece Form Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Hospitality Cacophony Unremarkable Form Cacophony Masterpiece Form Heatproof Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Unremarkable Form Cacophony Masterpiece Form
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Mineral and Amorphous Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 0'08" 0.2 m Sinistcha 0'0" 0 m Unremarkable Form 0'0" 0 m Masterpiece Form 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 4.9 lbs. 2.2 kg Sinistcha 0 lbs. 0 kg Unremarkable Form 0 lbs. 0 kg Masterpiece Form 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 178	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Sinistcha 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Unremarkable Form 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Masterpiece 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	Footprint Unremarkable Form
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sinistcha (Japanese: ヤバソチャ Yabasocha) is a dual-type Grass/Ghost Pokémon introduced during Generation IX, in The Teal Mask expansion.

It evolves from Poltchageist when exposed to an Unremarkable Teacup or a Masterpiece Teacup, depending on Poltchageist's form. Sinistcha's form is determined by the form it was as a Poltchageist.

• Counterfeit Form Poltchageist (lacks a stamp of authenticity) requires an Unremarkable Teacup to evolve into Unremarkable Form Sinistcha.
• Artisan Form Poltchageist (has a stamp of authenticity) requires a Masterpiece Teacup to evolve into Masterpiece Form Sinistcha.

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

Biology

Sinistcha is a Pokémon made of 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 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 chasen (a bamboo whisk used to prepare and stir matcha tea)^[1], which is broken and missing a few of its teeth. Despite appearances, Sinistcha is not biologically related to Polteageist.

Sinistcha lives in cool, dark areas such as the back of a shelf or beneath a house's floorboards. In the past, Sinistcha would sneak into houses and pretend to be tea in order to trick people into drinking it, so it can absorb their life force. However, because the chawan Sinistcha inhabits had fallen out of use, this act became largely unsuccessful. In recent times, instead of sneaking into houses, Sinistcha roams towns and suburbs in search of prey. It is generally active after sunset, and will attack anything that approaches it with a life-force-draining splash of tea. In order to prepare itself for battle, Sinistcha builds up its energy by using the chasen on its head to stir itself.^[1]

Sinistcha is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Matcha Gotcha. Additionally, Sinistcha and its pre-evolved form, Poltchageist, are the only known Pokémon that can have Hospitality as an Ability.

Forms

Sinistcha has two separate forms: Unremarkable Form and Masterpiece Form. Telling either of these forms apart requires careful inspection; a Masterpiece Form Sinistcha bears a stamp of authenticity on the base of its chawan, while an Unremarkable Form Sinistcha lacks it.

Unremarkable Form

Masterpiece Form

Evolution

Sinistcha evolves from Poltchageist.

Unevolved Poltchageist  Grass  Ghost

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First evolution Sinistcha  Grass  Ghost

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For other sprites and images, please see Sinistcha images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

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In the TCG

Main article: Sinistcha (TCG)

Trivia

• Despite being an apparent counterpart of Polteageist, Sinistcha's name resembles that of Polteageist's pre-evolution, Sinistea. The reverse is also true with its pre-evolution, Poltchageist. They are the only ecologically similar Pokémon with this distinction.
• The Sinistcha and Polteageist families are the only ecologically similar Pokémon that share a type and the only ones to share Egg Groups with each other.
  • Additionally, Sinistcha and Polteageist have similar evolution methods, as they both require being exposed to one of two specific items depending on their form.
• Sinistcha and its pre-evolution are the only ecologically similar Pokémon to have multiple forms.

Origin

Sinistcha appears to be based on matcha tea that has been prepared into a drink in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Its design incorporates several utensils used in the aforementioned ceremony, namely the 茶碗 chawan (tea bowl) and 茶筅 chasen (tea whisk). It may also be based on a tsukumogami, being an inanimate household object come to life — in this case, equipment used in a Japanese tea ceremony.

Sinistcha's overall design resembles Polteageist, having similar eyes and a similar body. This may be a reference to convergent evolution or parallel evolution, which can lead to separate organisms independently developing similar or identical characteristics and body plans.

Sinistcha's forms may be based on stoneware forgeries. One historical way to combat stoneware forgeries was to create a 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.

Name origin

Sinistcha may be a combination of sinister and 抹茶 matcha, following the same naming pattern as Sinistea.

Yabasocha may be a combination of やばい yabai (dangerous; terrible), ヤバチャ Yabacha (Sinistea), and 粗茶 socha (low grade tea, coarse tea).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤバソチャ Yabasocha From やばい yabai, ヤバチャ Yabacha, and 粗茶 socha French Théffroyable From thé, froid, Théffroi, and effroyable Spanish Sinistcha Same as English name German Fatalitcha From fatal or fatalité, Fatalitee, and 抹茶 matcha Italian Sinistcha Same as English name Korean 그우린차 Geuurincha From green, 우린 urin and 차 (茶) cha Mandarin Chinese 來悲粗茶 / 来悲粗茶 Láibēicūchá From 來悲茶 / 来悲茶 Láibēichá and 粗茶 cūchá Cantonese Chinese 來悲粗茶 Lòihbēichōuchàh From 來悲茶 Lòihbēichàh and 粗茶 chōuchàh

More languages

Unremarkable Form

Language Title Japanese ボンサクのすがた Mediocre Form Chinese Cantonese 凡作的樣子 Fàahn Jok-dīk Yeuhngjí Mandarin 凡作的樣子 / 凡作的样子 Fán Zuò-de Yàngzi French Forme Médiocre German Simple Form Italian Forma Dozzinale Korean 범작의 모습 Pŏmjagŭi moseub Spanish Forma Mediocre

Masterpiece Form

Language Title Japanese ケッサクのすがた Masterpiece Form Chinese Cantonese 傑作的樣子 Gihtjok-dīk Yeuhngjí Mandarin 傑作的樣子 / 杰作的样子 Jiézuò-de Yàngzi French Forme Exceptionnelle German Edle Form Italian Forma Eccezionale Korean 걸작의 모습 Kŏlchagŭi moseub Spanish Forma Exquisita

Related articles

• Ecologically similar Pokémon
• List of Pokémon with form differences

References

External links

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