Sinistea (Pokémon)

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Sinistea Black Tea Pokémon ヤバチャ Yabacha #854 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Weak Armor Cacophony Cacophony Cursed Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
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 {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 0.4 lbs. 0.2 kg Sinistea 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F854.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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. The item required depends on its form.

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

Biology

Sinistea is a Pokémon said to be created when a lonely spirit possesses a cold, leftover cup of tea. The teacup that Sinistea lives in is a famous piece of antique tableware; seafoam green in color with a lacy pattern that resembles a face and gold rims. However, there are many forgeries in circulation. Antique Form Sinistea has a mark of authenticity on the bottom of the cup, whereas Phony Form Sinistea lacks it. This mark appears as a light grey emblem on the bottom inside rim of the cup.

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.

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

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

In the manga

Sinistea in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Professor Magnolia owns a Sinistea and Polteageist, both in their Antique Form as shown in the Sword & Shield arc.

In the TCG

Main article: Sinistea (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM71 TM71 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM77 TM77 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM86 TM86 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR68 TR68 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic 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 breeding

By tutoring

Evolution

Phony Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Cracked Pot →

First evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Antique Form

Unevolved Sinistea  Ghost

Chipped Pot →

First evolution Polteageist  Ghost

Trivia

• Sinistea is the smallest Ghost-type Pokémon, and is tied with Joltik, Flabébé, Cutiefly, Comfey, and Cosmoem as the smallest Pokémon overall.
• Sinistea was designed by James Turner.^[4]

Origin

Sinistea appears to be based on a poltergeist, a mischievous ghost that possesses objects, and a teacup as well as black tea.

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 茶 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 Deincha From danger and 차 (茶) cha Mandarin Chinese 來悲茶 / 来悲茶 Láibēichá From 來 / 来 lái, 悲 bēi, 茶 chá, and a pun of 來杯茶 / 来杯茶 lái bēi chá Cantonese Chinese 來悲茶 Lòihbēichàh From 來 lòih, 悲 bēi, and 茶 chàh

More languages Thai ยาบาฉะ Yabacha Transcription of Japanese name Vietnamese Yabacha Transcription of Japanese name

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 Indonesian Bentuk Imitasi Italian Forma Contraffatta Korean 위작품 Wijakpum Malaysian Bentuk Palsu Spanish Forma Arcaica Thai ฟอร์มของปลอม 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 Indonesian Bentuk Antik Asli Italian Forma Autentica Korean 진작품 Jinjakpum Malaysian Bentuk Antik Spanish Forma Genuina Thai ฟอร์มของแท้ Vietnamese Dạng Thật

Related articles

• List of Pokémon with form differences

Notes

External links

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