Usage · August 2026
1.5%
Sinistcha is ranked #65 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 34,515 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#65 of 230
Raw count34,515
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-0.44pp
13 month peak3.5%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 508
HP
71
Atk
60
Def
106
SpA
121
SpD
80
Spe
70
Usage over time1.5%▼ 0.44pppeak 3.5% · Aug '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
51.0% of Sinistcha teamsHP
248
Atk
0
Def
252
SpA
0
SpD
8
Spe
0
NatureBold
AbilityHeatproof · 99.9%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 91.7%
Tera typePoison · 81.7%
Moves
97.9%
95.9%
95.4%
86.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe15.7%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD10.2%
Moves
5 tracked97.9%
95.9%
95.4%
86.2%
9.1%
Items
91.7%
4.5%
Tera types
81.7%
11.9%
2.5%
Abilities
99.9%
0.1%
EV spreads
top 6Bold248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD51.0%
Bold248 HP / 248 Def / 12 Spe15.7%
Bold252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD10.2%
Bold244 HP / 248 Def / 16 Spe3.9%
Bold248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe3.4%
Quiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA2.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sinistcha build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Sinistcha sits at rank #65 with 1.5% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.44 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.