Sinistcha — Pokémon Champions
Base Stats
Counter guide
How to counter Sinistcha
Checks, switch-ins, and damage calcs against Sinistcha in the current meta.
Abilities
- Hospitality
On switch-in, this Pokemon restores 1/4 of its ally's maximum HP, rounded down.
- Heatproof(Hidden)
Fire damage against this Pokemon is dealt with 1/2 offensive stat; 1/2 burn damage.
Sinistcha in the current meta
Last 7 days of tournament top cuts · Updated 01/05/2026- Rank
- #82
- Usage
- 3.6%1.597 teams
- Winrate
- 66.6%2.2
- Wtd WR
- 75.0%4.1
About Sinistcha in Pokémon Champions
Sinistcha is a Grass/Ghost-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions competitive format, with a base stat total of 508. As a wallbreaking special threat, Sinistcha trades raw speed for power or utility, often leveraging priority moves, items, or ally support. Its Grass/Ghost typing shapes both what it threatens offensively and what resists it — a key input when teambuilding around it in the 186-Pokémon Pokémon Champions roster.
Its signature ability, Hospitality, defines how Sinistcha plays in competitive Pokémon Champions battles and influences which items and EV spreads pair best with it. Below you'll find Sinistcha's full base stats, abilities, the most popular competitive builds from verified teams, and its complete Pokémon Champions learnset.
Most Popular Sinistcha Builds
From verified tournament teams- #1120 uses · 22%
Sinistcha
- Item
- Sitrus Berry
- Ability
- Hospitality
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Life Dew
- Matcha Gotcha
- Rage Powder
- Trick Room
- #250 uses · 9%
Sinistcha
- Item
- Sitrus Berry
- Ability
- Hospitality
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Matcha Gotcha
- Protect
- Rage Powder
- Trick Room
- #341 uses · 8%
Sinistcha
- Item
- Sitrus Berry
- Ability
- Hospitality
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Life Dew
- Matcha Gotcha
- Protect
- Rage Powder
Moves
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| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absorb | Grass | Special | 20 | 100% | 25 |
| Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Giga Drain | Grass | Special | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Grassy Terrain | Grass | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Hex | Ghost | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Imprison | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| Life Dew | Water | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Magical Leaf | Grass | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| Matcha Gotcha | Grass | Special | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| Mega Drain | Grass | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 |
| Memento | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Nasty Plot | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Phantom Force | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Poltergeist | Ghost | Physical | 110 | 90% | 5 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Rage Powder | Bug | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Reflect | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Strength Sap | Grass | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| Stun Spore | Grass | Status | — | 75% | 30 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Trick Room | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Withdraw | Water | Status | — | — | 40 |
