Sinistcha counters

Gen 9 UU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Sinistcha
#1013 Sinistcha
GrassGhost
USAGE 10.3% #24
ABILITYHeatproof
HP 71
ATK 60
DEF 106
SPA 121
SPD 80
SPE 70
BST508
FireIceFlyingGhostDark
½×
WaterElectricGrassGround
NormalFighting
Strength Sap 82.7% Matcha Gotcha 74.6% Shadow Ball 73.2% Calm Mind 70.9% Hex 26.5% Stun Spore 23.9% Nasty Plot 21.2% Trick Room 15.1%
Leftovers 44.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 31.1% Weakness Policy 11.8% Colbur Berry 10.3% Covert Cloak 0.8% Rocky Helmet 0.5% Life Orb 0.1% Custap Berry 0.1%
Heatproof98.9%Hospitality1.1%
Poison 74.2% Steel 11.6% Fairy 9.9% Water 1.5% Grass 1.4% Ghost 1.0% Dark 0.2% Fire 0.1%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Latios
Latios
DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK
46.869
61
61.2% dies 10.07%
02
Hydrapple
Hydrapple
GrassDragon SOFT CHECK
21.001
54
53.8% dies 10.88%
03
Mandibuzz
Mandibuzz
DarkFlying SOFT CHECK
23.894
46
45.9% dies 10.19%
04
Clodsire
Clodsire
PoisonGround SOFT CHECK
24.715
30
30.2% dies 9.23%
05
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel SOFT CHECK
81.689
28
28.5% dies 8.54%
06
Donphan
Donphan
Ground SOFT CHECK
63.014
9
8.6% dies 5.69%
07
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying SOFT CHECK
20.89
7
7.3% dies 5.70%

Ranked #24 with 10.26% usage. Sorted by reliability score.