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Sinistcha

Rank 22

Sinistcha build and set

GrassGhost
Usage
8.5%Down 0.4 points from the previous window
Brought
55.7%
Leads
12.8%
Win rate
52.3%
▲ 2.3 pts above 50%
48.9% – 55.6% · 851 games

5,273 battles · 24 h · updated 8 min ago

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Recommended build

Sinistcha

GrassGhost

Hospitality

Sitrus BerryBold+Def −Atk

  • BugStatusRage Powder
  • GrassSpecialMatcha Gotcha
  • NormalStatusProtect
  • PsychicStatusTrick Room
HP
178
32
Atk
72
0
Def
154
14
SpA
141
0
SpD
120
20
Spe
90
0

Item, ability and moves: the most revealed in VGC 2026 Reg M-C over 7 days

Nature and SP: Smogon, September 2026

Showdown paste

Sinistcha @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Hospitality
Level: 50
EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD
Bold Nature
- Rage Powder
- Matcha Gotcha
- Protect
- Trick Room

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

  1. Bold

    +Def−Atk

    13.7%Most used
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def14
    • SpA0
    • SpD20
    • Spe0

  2. Bold

    +Def−Atk

    11.6%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def14
    • SpA0
    • SpD19
    • Spe1

  3. Bold

    +Def−Atk

    4.9%
    • HP32
    • Atk0
    • Def4
    • SpA0
    • SpD30
    • Spe0

Abilities

  • Hospitality 100.0%

Moves

Revealed in 395 games

Show all (16)
  • GrassStatusStun Spore0.5%
  • NormalStatusSubstitute0.5%
  • PsychicStatusImprison0.3%
  • DarkStatusMemento0.3%
  • DarkStatusNasty Plot0.3%
  • NormalStatusPsych Up0.3%
  • WaterSpecialScald0.3%
  • NormalStatusSleep Talk0.3%

Items

Revealed in 127 games

Show all (15)
30-day trend7.2% – 8.9%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Struggles against

  1. Floette-Eternalwins 37.0%73 games
  2. Charizardwins 42.7%192 games
  3. Incineroarwins 45.5%404 games

Does well against

  1. Arcanine-Hisuiwins 60.3%121 games
  2. Golisopodwins 56.2%265 games
  3. Excadrillwins 60.8%79 games
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Sinistcha is on 8.5% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (24 h), ranking 22. Its most seen moves are Rage Powder, Matcha Gotcha and Protect. The most revealed item is Sitrus Berry. It usually teams up with Incineroar and Sneasler. It is brought in 56% of its games and leads in 13%.