Sinistcha counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg F · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Sinistcha
#1013 Sinistcha
GrassGhost
USAGE 2.6% #46
ABILITYHospitality
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 99.5% Rage Powder 92.7% Trick Room 66.1% Strength Sap 43.0% Life Dew 29.5% Protect 28.4% Psych Up 12.9% Curse 11.9%
Items
Rocky Helmet 66.2% Sitrus Berry 18.2% Mental Herb 11.7% Leftovers 1.1% Focus Sash 0.9% Eject Button 0.8% Grassy Seed 0.2% Choice Specs 0.2%
Abilities
Hospitality98.0%Heatproof2.0%
Tera Types
Water 54.8% Fire 18.7% Fairy 13.4% Dark 6.7% Grass 3.3% Steel 2.1% Dragon 0.4% Poison 0.3%
Common Teammates
Incineroar34.5%Gouging Fire30.3%Chien-Pao29.0%Dragonite24.9%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike23.1%Ting-Lu21.3%Raging Bolt18.4%Smeargle16.2%
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Checks & Counters

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

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 #46 with 2.61% usage. Sorted by reliability score.