Usage · August 2026
12.2%
Sinistcha is ranked #16 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 9,264 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#16 of 211
Raw count9,264
Viability ceiling90
Month on month+1.29pp
13 month peak14.5%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 508
HP
71
Atk
60
Def
106
SpA
121
SpD
80
Spe
70
Usage over time12.2%▲ 1.29pppeak 14.5% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
43.1% of Sinistcha teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
160
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
96
NatureBold
AbilityHeatproof · 99.7%
ItemLeftovers · 57.4%
Tera typePoison · 74.9%
Moves
98.0%
78.2%
65.1%
54.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest184 HP / 208 SpA / 116 Spe6.5%
Bold248 HP / 160 Def / 100 Spe6.1%
Moves
7 tracked98.0%
78.2%
65.1%
54.1%
43.2%
34.9%
13.1%
Items
57.4%
37.7%
Tera types
74.9%
20.7%
Abilities
99.7%
0.3%
EV spreads
top 6Bold252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe43.1%
Modest184 HP / 208 SpA / 116 Spe6.5%
Bold248 HP / 160 Def / 100 Spe6.1%
Bold248 HP / 156 Def / 104 Spe5.9%
Modest128 HP / 128 SpA / 252 Spe4.3%
Bold252 HP / 144 Def / 16 SpD / 96 Spe3.5%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Sinistcha build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Sinistcha sits at rank #16 with 12.2% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 1.29 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.