Sinistcha Counters — Gen 9 Monotype GrassGhost

Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Sinistcha in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Sinistcha. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Sinistcha.

Sinistcha is ranked #57 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 3.52% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Sinistcha in Gen 9 Monotype are Flutter Mane (80.7%), Latios (74.6%), Dragapult (66.1%), Sneasler (51.9%), Iron Valiant (50.8%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Flutter Mane Flutter Mane 35.246 80.7% 6.65%
2 Latios Latios 34.261 74.6% 7.44%
3 Dragapult Dragapult 48.063 66.1% 6.83%
4 Sneasler Sneasler 40.289 51.9% 7.87%
5 Iron Valiant Iron Valiant 32.342 50.8% 8.79%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Sinistcha. KO Rate (D): % of Sinistcha's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Sinistcha Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Calm Mind 24.4% Strength Sap 21.9% Matcha Gotcha 20.9% Shadow Ball 16.3% Substitute 8.2% Hex 2.3% Iron Defense 2.3% Stun Spore 1.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers 48.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 34.8% Kasib Berry 7.5% Rocky Helmet 5.4% Big Root 1.0% Kee Berry 0.9% Weakness Policy 0.7% Focus Sash 0.4%

Most Used Abilities

Heatproof 98.2%Hospitality 1.8%

Common Teammates

Flutter Mane 10.1% Dragapult 9.6% Meowscarada 9.1% Ogerpon-Hearthflame 7.0% Spectrier 6.3% Gholdengo 5.6% Pecharunt 4.5% Whimsicott 4.2%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Sinistcha sets.

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