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Sinistea Team Builder

Sinistea is a Gen 8 Ghost Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Sinistea, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Sinistea at a glance

Generation

Gen 8

Types

Ghost

Roles

Coverage

Base stat total

308

Species

Sinistea

Form

Base form

Availability

Generation estimate

Version records

0

Sinistea brings a Ghost typing and a 308 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Ghost and Dark hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Sinistea's weaknesses

GhostDark

What Sinistea resists

PoisonBug

Immune to

NormalFighting

Where you can use Sinistea

Pokemon ShowdownSword & ShieldScarlet & Violet
  • Availability is estimated from generation data and should be checked against the exact game before final planning.
  • Planning contexts include Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet.

Best teammates for Sinistea

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Sinistea's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists ghost - resists dark - adds grass pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists dark - adds water pressure - adds fighting pressureLechonk Pokemon team builder artworkLechonkimmune to ghost - adds normal pressure - fits at least one shared game contextOinkologne Male Pokemon team builder artworkOinkologne Maleimmune to ghost - adds normal pressure - fits at least one shared game contextLokix Pokemon team builder artworkLokixresists ghost - resists dark - adds bug pressurePawmo Pokemon team builder artworkPawmoresists dark - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Sinistea

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to ghost and dark.