Sinistcha Sets & Builds

What Players Actually Run

Ranked-ladder usage for Sinistcha, updated monthly. Data: Smogon usage statistics (ranked ladder).

VGC (June 2026)

#34 · 3.6% of teams

Moves

Rage Powder (24.9%) · Shadow Ball (22.5%) · Trick Room (21.7%) · Protect (18.2%) · Matcha Gotcha (8.2%)

Items

Focus Sash (66.3%) · Rocky Helmet (25.2%) · Sitrus Berry (4.1%) · Electric Seed (2.3%)

Natures

Modest (77.1%) · Calm (16.2%) · Bold (4%) · Relaxed (1.2%)

Top teammates

Miraidon Incineroar Terapagos Toxapex Ogerpon

Smogon OU (July 2026)

#57 · 2% of teams

Moves

Strength Sap (25%) · Matcha Gotcha (24.9%) · Shadow Ball (23.9%) · Calm Mind (23.7%)

Items

Heavy Duty Boots (88.4%) · Leftovers (5.3%) · Rocky Helmet (4%) · Colbur Berry (2%)

Natures

Bold (99.3%)

Top teammates

Tinkaton Samurott Kyurem Great Tusk Slowking