Sinistcha in Pokemon Survivor

Sinistcha at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Sinistcha has 102 HP, 107 speed and a 1.37x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is about average, its speed is about average and its attack is well above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 63.6, which puts it at rank 238 overall, rank 38 of 92 among Paldea Pokemon and rank 17 of 118 Grass-types and 19 of 60 Ghost-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Sinistcha sits next to Cyclizar one place above it and Bisharp one place below it.

Sinistcha moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Sinistcha starts every run with Vine Whip: long-range whips in a wide arc.

The level-up cards can then offer 15 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 7 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Grass moves: Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, Petal Blizzard, Grass Knot
• Ghost moves: Lick, Shadow Ball, Hex

Weaknesses and resistances

Sinistcha takes extra damage from Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), Ghost (1.6x), and Dark (1.6x). It resists Normal (0.3x), Fighting (0.3x), Water (0.6x), Electric (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), and Ground (0.6x). The remaining 7 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Sinistcha are the ones whose first type is Fire, Ice, Flying, Ghost, or Dark. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Grass or Ghost moves do not hit harder just because Sinistcha shares the type.

How to get Sinistcha

Sinistcha is part of the Paldea banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 30 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Sinistcha a 0.22% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 462 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Sinistcha exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Sinistcha as an enemy

Sinistcha can show up as a regular enemy from 4:20 into the run (enemy tier 4 and 5). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is shooter: it keeps its distance and fires shots at you from range.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 3 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, falling danger zones, and a ring of shots.

Sinistcha in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Sinistcha good in Pokemon Survivor?

Sinistcha is a B-tier pick with a Stat Score of 63.6, rank 238 of 966. Sinistcha is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.

How do I get Sinistcha in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Paldea banner. Sinistcha is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.22% chance of giving it.

What is Sinistcha's starting move?

Sinistcha starts with Vine Whip, a Grass-type melee move.

What is Sinistcha weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Sinistcha is weak to Fire (1.6x), Ice (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), Ghost (1.6x), and Dark (1.6x).

Can Sinistcha be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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