Is Sinistcha viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Sinistcha is ranked #44 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 2.86% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Sinistcha counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#1013 Sinistcha

GrassGhost

USAGE 2.9% #44

ABILITYFluffy

BASE STATS

HP 71

ATK 60

DEF 106

SPA 121

SPD 80

SPE 70

BST508

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireIceFlyingGhostDark

½×

WaterElectricGrassGround

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Strength Sap 98.6% Matcha Gotcha 94.4% Calm Mind 90.4% Shadow Ball 88.8% Hex 9.4% Nasty Plot 6.6% Leaf Storm 4.7% Stun Spore 2.2%

Items

Colbur Berry 53.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 24.0% Leftovers 8.6% Rocky Helmet 6.0% Life Orb 4.3% Electric Seed 1.0% Covert Cloak 1.0% nothing 0.5%

Abilities

Fluffy57.0%Well-Baked Body33.8%Surge Surfer4.4%Flower Veil0.9%Pixilate0.9%Bulletproof0.8%Tinted Lens0.8%Adaptability0.5%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #44 with 2.86% usage. Sorted by reliability score.