#854 · Generation 8
Sinistea (Phony Form)
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,139 / 1,287
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 650 / 813
- Research CP (L15)
- 488
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Sinistea (Phony Form) 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
No ranked PvP or raid role.
Collection value
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Sinistea- →50 candy
Polteageist
- → Polteageist: 50 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghost | – | #157 / 193 | 6.2 | 43 | Sucker Punch · Shadow Ball |
| psychic | – | #212 / 248 | 5.6 | 39 | Sucker Punch · Psychic |
| dark | – | #317 / 363 | 5.2 | 36 | Sucker Punch · Dark Pulse |
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 |
Sucker Punch | dark | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 8 | +7 | 2 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 | |
Dark Pulse | dark | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 80 | -45 | |
Psychic | psychic | 95 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.90 | 75 | -55 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Sinistea (Phony Form) good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Sinistea (Phony Form) has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Sinistea (Phony Form)?
- Sinistea (Phony Form) 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 Sinistea (Phony Form) a good raid attacker?
- Sinistea (Phony Form) ranks #157 of 193 ghost attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Sinistea (Phony Form) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Sinistea (Phony Form) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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Donate on Ko-fiCostumes & event variants (1)
- AntiqueEvent costume