Is Sinistcha viable in Gen 9 OU?

Sinistcha is ranked #60 in Gen 9 OU with 1.93% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Sinistcha in Gen 9 OU

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#1013 Sinistcha

GrassGhost

USAGE 1.9% #60

ABILITYHeatproof

BASE STATS

HP 71

ATK 60

DEF 106

SPA 121

SPD 80

SPE 70

BST508

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FireIceFlyingGhostDark

½×

WaterElectricGrassGround

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Matcha Gotcha 99.1% Strength Sap 98.5% Shadow Ball 88.6% Calm Mind 79.9% Hex 10.8% Stun Spore 9.4% Nasty Plot 9.2% Scald 1.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 84.8% Leftovers 6.2% Colbur Berry 2.6% Big Root 2.3% Rocky Helmet 1.8% Life Orb 1.3% Kasib Berry 0.6% Covert Cloak 0.2%

Abilities

Heatproof99.7%Hospitality0.3%

Tera Types

Poison 86.9% Fairy 9.7% Steel 1.4% Water 1.0% Grass 0.5% Dark 0.3% Ghost 0.2% Fighting 0.1%

Common Teammates

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 #60 with 1.93% usage. Sorted by conservative score.