Is Sinistcha good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Sinistcha has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Sinistcha a good raid attacker?

Sinistcha ranks #34 of 193 ghost attackers with 13.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#1013 · Generation 9

Sinistcha

grass ghost

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,957 / 3,343
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,690 / 2,112
Research CP (L15): 1,267
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Sinistcha has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Ultra League#359 of 851 · score 76.8
Ranked #359 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#235 of 409 · score 59.3
Ranked #235 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack225

Defense191

Stamina174

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Poltchageist
→50 candySinistcha

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Ultra League	–	#359 / 851	76.8	Astonish · Energy Ball · Shadow Ball	L32 · 5/15/13
Master League	–	#235 / 409	59.3	Astonish · Energy Ball · Shadow Ball	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#305 / 689	78.8	Astonish · Shadow Ball · Energy Ball
Master Premier	C	#73 / 274	75.8	Astonish · Shadow Ball · Energy Ball	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	–	#34 / 193	13.2	239	Magical Leaf · Shadow Ball
grass	–	#105 / 344	10.8	196	Magical Leaf · Energy Ball

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns
Magical LeafSTAB	grass	17	+17	1.5s	11.3	10	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
PoltergeistSTAB	ghost	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	150	-75

Questions people ask

Is Sinistcha good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Sinistcha has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Sinistcha?: Sinistcha has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Sinistcha a good raid attacker?: Sinistcha ranks #34 of 193 ghost attackers with 13.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

MasterpieceEvent costume