Sinistea #0854
| Max CP | L401139L501287L51 · Best Buddy1303 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Dec 3, 2024Oct 21, 2025 |
Type Effectiveness
Sinistea takes 160% from Ghost and Dark moves.
Phony Form Sinistea is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 1287 CP at level 50, or 1303 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Sucker Punch with Shadow Ball.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkSucker Punch | GhostShadow Ball | 6.0 | 41 | |
| 2 | DarkSucker Punch | PsychicPsychic | 5.4 | 37 |
| 3 | GhostAstonish | GhostShadow Ball | 5.3 | 37 |
| 4 | DarkSucker Punch | DarkDark Pulse | 5.0 | 35 |
| 5 | GhostAstonish | PsychicPsychic | 4.7 | 32 |
| 6 | GhostAstonish | DarkDark Pulse | 4.3 | 30 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.3 | |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Sinistea evolves into Polteageist for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam63.2 eDPS - 2
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+63.1 eDPS - 3
Shadow DarkraiDarkSnarlDarkFoul Play60.3 eDPS - 4
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball59.8 eDPS - 5
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutGhostShadow BallE59.1 eDPS - 6
Mega AbsolDarkSnarlDarkBrutal SwingE58.6 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 45210/10/10 | 48815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 60310/10/10 | 65015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 75410/10/10 | 81315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 8980/0/0 | 113915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 10150/0/0 | 128715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 10270/0/0 | 130315/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 488 | 385 |
| Level 20 | 650 | 513 |
| Level 25 | 813 | 641 |
| Level 30 | 976 | 770 |
| Level 35 | 1057 | 834 |
| Level 40 | 1139 | 898 |
| Level 45 | 1212 | 956 |
| Level 50 | 1287 | 1015 |
| Level 51 | 1303 | 1027 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.1 m · 0.2 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Sinistea in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1303 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1294 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1298 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1297 | 51 | 99.09% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1285 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1289 | 51 | 98.45% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 1288 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 15/15/13 | 1293 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1292 | 51 | 98.22% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 1291 | 51 | 98.19% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1303 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1294 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1298 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1297 | 51 | 99.09% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1285 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1289 | 51 | 98.45% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 1288 | 51 | 98.43% |
| #8 | 15/15/13 | 1293 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1292 | 51 | 98.22% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 1291 | 51 | 98.19% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.
Event Costumes
A Halloween 2026 01
P Halloween 2026 01
Cosmetic only. Some came with an event-exclusive move.