Sinistcha counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation MA Best of 3 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Sinistcha
#1013 Sinistcha
GrassGhost
USAGE 21.5% #8
ABILITYHospitality
BASE STATS
HP 71
ATK 60
DEF 106
SPA 121
SPD 80
SPE 70
BST508
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingGhostDark
½×
WaterElectricGrassGround
0×
NormalFighting
Moves
Rage Powder 99.5% Matcha Gotcha 98.3% Trick Room 75.6% Life Dew 56.7% Protect 53.4% Shadow Ball 7.2% Strength Sap 5.4% Imprison 1.4%
Items
Sitrus Berry 41.9% Kasib Berry 35.9% Colbur Berry 7.3% Occa Berry 4.6% Leftovers 4.3% Coba Berry 2.5% Mental Herb 1.3% Focus Sash 1.1%
Abilities
Hospitality99.7%Heatproof0.3%
Tera Types
Grass 0.0% Water 0.0%
Common Teammates
Incineroar76.9%Floette-Mega59.2%Sneasler46.4%Kingambit30.4%Garchomp25.6%Basculegion21.7%Charizard-Mega-X15.7%Charizard-Mega-Y12.7%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #8 with 21.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.