Is Sinistcha viable in Gen 9 UU?

Sinistcha is ranked #24 in Gen 9 UU with 10.34% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Sinistcha in Gen 9 UU?

Latios has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.5% of 24.994031860410065 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Sinistcha matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 UU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Sinistcha was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Sinistcha counters

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

#1013 Sinistcha

GrassGhost

USAGE 10.3% #24

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 75.8% Shadow Ball 72.4% Matcha Gotcha 72.1% Calm Mind 66.5% Nasty Plot 29.5% Hex 27.4% Stun Spore 26.2% Trick Room 22.5%

Items

Leftovers 41.9% Heavy-Duty Boots 27.6% Weakness Policy 16.5% Colbur Berry 11.3% Covert Cloak 0.5% Electric Seed 0.5% Sitrus Berry 0.4% Grassy Seed 0.4%

Abilities

Heatproof98.0%Hospitality2.0%

Tera Types

Poison 76.3% Steel 7.1% Fairy 6.9% Ghost 5.3% Water 2.1% Grass 1.4% Electric 0.2% Dark 0.2%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Sinistcha + Excadrill 27.9% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.994

39.7

74.5% Standard error 8.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sinistcha: 232-274 (67 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tinkaton

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.342

6.9

49.2% Standard error 10.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tinkaton Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sinistcha: 189-223 (54.6 - 64.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.758

-5.3

31.2% Standard error 9.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sinistcha: 212-252 (61.2 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.931

-10.9

21.1% Standard error 8.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sinistcha: 141-166 (40.7 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Donphan

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.216

-15.1

16.1% Standard error 7.80 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Donphan Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sinistcha: 210-248 (60.6 - 71.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #24 with 10.34% usage. Sorted by conservative score.