Is Sinistcha viable in Gen 9 OU?

Sinistcha is ranked #62 in Gen 9 OU with 1.86% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Sinistcha in Gen 9 OU

Gen 9 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#1013 Sinistcha

GrassGhost

USAGE 1.9% #62

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

Strength Sap 98.4% Matcha Gotcha 98.1% Shadow Ball 88.4% Calm Mind 78.1% Hex 11.0% Nasty Plot 10.3% Stun Spore 9.5% Scald 1.8%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 81.0% Leftovers 9.8% Colbur Berry 2.6% Big Root 2.4% Life Orb 1.5% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Covert Cloak 0.7% Kasib Berry 0.6%

Abilities

Heatproof99.7%Hospitality0.3%

Tera Types

Poison 80.9% Fairy 12.7% Steel 2.4% Water 1.5% Dark 0.8% Fighting 0.8% Grass 0.6% Ghost 0.2%

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 #62 with 1.86% usage. Sorted by reliability score.