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Sinistea Location, Evolution, and Learnset

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Sinistea in Other Pokemon Games
Pokemon_Scarlet_Logo.pngSV Pokemon Sword and Shield IconSWSH

Sinistea is a Ghost-type Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Sinistea evolves into Polteageist with a Cracked Pot or Chipped Pot, and is in the Mineral and Amorphus Egg Groups. Learn the location where to find Sinistea, how to get and catch Sinistea, Shiny Sinistea's appearance, as well as its stats, abilities, weaknesses, best Tera Type and Nature, and Gen 9 learnset here.

Paldea Dex
Gothitelle ImageGothitelle
(#236)
Sinistea ImageSinistea
(#237)
Polteageist ImagePolteageist
(#238)
Blueberry Dex
Camerupt ImageCamerupt
(#126)
Sinistea ImageSinistea
(#127)
Polteageist ImagePolteageist
(#128)

Sinistea Location

Map Location

Base Game
Indigo Disk

Best Sinistea Location

Sinistea Location
Southwest corner of the map, near Alfornada

Although Sinistea is available right outside Zapapico, they are in small number, and even after eating a Sandwich which boosts Ghost-type Pokemon Encounters, you'll have a tough time finding them. The most reliable location is the Ruins in Alfornada of South Province (Area Six).

You can go to Alfornada by either entering a cave tunnel that requires the High Jump Ride Feature of Koraidon and Miraidon, or by taking the mountain passage by the beach if you do not have this feature yet.

How to get to Sinistea's location

No. Steps to Get There
1
Start from the Pokemon Center at West Province (Area One).
2
Make your way up the cliff.
3
Follow along the cliffside until you see the shoreline.
4
Drop down and move along the shoreline.
5
Follow the arrow and head up the rocky path.
6
Enter through the large cave opening and go straight ahead.
7
Turn right at the first corner.
8
Turn right at the second corner.
9
After passing an NPC, enter the small cave.
10
Exit from the cave and go straight ahead to the Pokemon Center.

10 Sinistea Chips Evolves Charcadet into Ceruledge

Zapapico Location
Northeast of the Great Crater of Paldea

Wild Sinistea drop 1-2 Sinistea Chips when defeated or caught. A man in Zapapico will trade you Malicious Armor for 10 Sinistea Chips. This Malicious Armor can be used to evolve Charcadet into Ceruledge in Pokemon Violet.

Sinistea Type, Abilities, and Weakness

Regular
Shiny
No. 237 Type
Sinistea ImageSinistea
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Abilities
Weak Armor
Cursed Body (Hidden)
No. 237 Type
Sinistea ImageSinistea
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Icon
Abilities
Weak Armor
Cursed Body (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Weak Armor Increases the user's Speed by two stages when it gets hit by a physical attack but lowers the user's Defense by one stage.
Cursed Body
(Hidden)
Has a 30% chance to disable the opponent's move that damages the user.

Sinistea Evolution

Sinistea Evolution Line
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sinistea Phony Form Pokedex Sinistea
(Phony Form)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sinistea Phony Form PokedexUse a Cracked Pot
Polteageist ImagePolteageist
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sinistea Phony Form PokedexSinistea
(Authentic Form)
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sinistea Phony Form PokedexUse a Chipped Pot

Is your Sinistea a Phony or Authentic?

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Sinistea Phony Form Pokedex

Evolving your Sinistea to a Polteageist can depend if you got its Phony form or Authentic form. A Phony Sinistea would need a Cracked Pot to evolve, while the Authentic one needs a Chipped Pot.

To know what form you have, an Authentic Sinistea will have a Stamp of Authenticity found on the underside of the cup. You can check this by rotating the overworld camera.

Confirming with a Pokedex is Faster

The Pokedex also indicates the form you got right after catching it as shown above. We recommend the best method to get an Authentic form Sinistea is to keep catching as much as you can until the Pokedex confirms you caught an Authentic one, as checking each one with the camera may take longer.

Sinistea Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
40
744
Atk
45
722
Def
45
679
SpAtk
74
367
SpDef
54
604
Speed
50
568
Total
308
678
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 147 147 115 115 100
Atk 106 97 65 58 45
Def 106 97 65 58 45
SpAtk 138 126 94 84 71
SpDef 116 106 74 66 53
Spd 112 102 70 63 49
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Sinistea Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
★★ - - -
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
★★ - - - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- ★★ - -
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Normal Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Sinistea?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Sinistea Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Modest SpAtk, Attack

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Sinistea Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups EV Yield SpAtk +1
Category Black Tea Pokemon JP Name ヤバチャ(Yabacha)
Height 0.1 m Weight 0.2 kg
Generation 8 Gender Ratio Unknown Gender

Sinistea Dropped Items

Dropped Item (TM Material)

TM Material TMs Used For (Req. Amount)
Sinistea Chip Trick (3)
Shadow Ball (3)
Phantom Force (5)

Sinistea Learnset

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Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
Base Withdraw Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
Base Astonish Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 30 100
6 Aromatic Mist Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fairy Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
12 Mega Drain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40 100
24 Sucker Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
30 Sweet Scent Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
36 Giga Drain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 75 100
42 Nasty Plot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
48 Shadow Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
54 Memento Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
60 Shell Smash Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
16 Psybeam Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65 100
17 Confuse Ray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
29 Hex Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65 100
33 Magical Leaf Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 60 -
41 Stored Power Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20 100
42 Night Shade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves - 100
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
54 Psyshock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
62 Foul Play Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 95 100
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
80 Metronome Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
92 Imprison Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
94 Dark Pulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
98 Skill Swap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
107 Will-O-Wisp Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 85
109 Trick Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
111 Giga Drain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 75 100
114 Shadow Ball Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
120 Psychic Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
129 Calm Mind Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
132 Baton Pass Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
140 Nasty Plot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
151 Phantom Force Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90 100
161 Trick Room Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
177 Spite Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
198 Poltergeist Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 110 90
224 Curse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Cat Power Acc.
Ally Switch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Related Guides

Sinistea in Other Pokemon Games

Sinistea in Other Pokemon Games
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The Four Treasures of Ruin
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Previous and Next Pokemon

Paldea Dex
Gothitelle ImageGothitelle
(#236)
Sinistea ImageSinistea
(#237)
Polteageist ImagePolteageist
(#238)
Blueberry Dex
Camerupt ImageCamerupt
(#126)
Sinistea ImageSinistea
(#127)
Polteageist ImagePolteageist
(#128)

Comment

2 Cookieover 1 year

Question... It is possible to check if the Sinistea is authentic before catching it? Or the seal only shows up after you catching it... Because I defeated around 300 Sinistea and no authentic yet... Counting that the seal shows on the overworld before catching... If not well I'm stupid I guess.

1 turpinatorover 1 year

You do not need the jump upgrade to reach the mountainous area in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. There is a path on the furthest left edge beside the sea that takes you directly there without any special abilities needed. Just need to jump off the cliff from the intended path right before the cave.

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