| Flavor Text |
 | Scarlet | The soul of someone who died alone possessed some leftover tea. This Pokémon appears in hotels and houses. |
Violet | Sinistea gets into your body when you drink it, and then it steals your vitality from within. It also tastes awful. | | Scarlet | Some fanatics will go to great pains to prepare the perfect tea and teacup, eagerly waiting for a Sinistea to come and possess their selections. |
Violet | This Sinistea lives in an antique teacup. As valuable as this Pokémon is, its awful taste remains unchanged. |
Standard Level Up |
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Withdraw |
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101 |
40 |
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| The user withdraws its body into its hard shell, boosting its Defense stat. |
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Astonish |
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30 |
100 |
15 |
30 |
| The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 6 |
Aromatic Mist |
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101 |
20 |
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| The user boosts the Sp. Def stat of an ally Pokémon by using a mysterious aroma. |
| 12 |
Mega Drain |
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40 |
100 |
15 |
-- |
| A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| 24 |
Sucker Punch |
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70 |
100 |
5 |
-- |
| This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| 30 |
Sweet Scent |
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100 |
20 |
-- |
| The user releases a scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness. |
| 36 |
Giga Drain |
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75 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| 42 |
Nasty Plot |
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-- |
101 |
20 |
-- |
| The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| 48 |
Shadow Ball |
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80 |
100 |
15 |
20 |
| The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| 54 |
Memento |
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-- |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered. |
| 60 |
Shell Smash |
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-- |
101 |
15 |
-- |
| The user breaks its shell, which lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but sharply boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats. |
Technical Machine Attacks |
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| TM007 |
Protect |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM016 |
Psybeam |
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65 |
100 |
20 |
10 |
| The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. |
| TM017 |
Confuse Ray |
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-- |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. |
| TM025 |
Facade |
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70 |
100 |
20 |
-- |
| This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| TM029 |
Hex |
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65 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. |
| TM033 |
Magical Leaf |
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60 |
101 |
20 |
-- |
| The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses. |
| TM041 |
Stored Power |
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20 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. |
| TM042 |
Night Shade |
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?? |
100 |
15 |
-- |
| The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level. |
| TM047 |
Endure |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| TM054 |
Psyshock |
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80 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. |
| TM062 |
Foul Play |
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95 |
100 |
15 |
-- |
| The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts. |
| TM070 |
Sleep Talk |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| TM080 |
Metronome |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. |
| TM085 |
Rest |
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-- |
101 |
5 |
-- |
| The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| TM092 |
Imprison |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. |
| TM094 |
Dark Pulse |
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80 |
100 |
15 |
20 |
| The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch. |
| TM098 |
Skill Swap |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| TM103 |
Substitute |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| TM107 |
Will-O-Wisp |
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-- |
85 |
15 |
-- |
| The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. |
| TM109 |
Trick |
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-- |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. |
| TM111 |
Giga Drain |
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75 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. |
| TM114 |
Shadow Ball |
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80 |
100 |
15 |
20 |
| The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| TM120 |
Psychic |
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90 |
100 |
10 |
10 |
| The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| TM129 |
Calm Mind |
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-- |
101 |
20 |
-- |
| The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats. |
| TM132 |
Baton Pass |
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-- |
101 |
40 |
-- |
| The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes. |
| TM140 |
Nasty Plot |
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-- |
101 |
20 |
-- |
| The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM151 |
Phantom Force |
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90 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. |
| TM161 |
Trick Room |
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-- |
101 |
5 |
-- |
| The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. |
| TM171 |
Tera Blast |
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80 |
100 |
10 |
-- |
If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat-whichever is higher for the user.
Stellar: Inflicts damage with the user's Attack or Sp. Atk stat- whichever is higher. Super effective against Terastallized targets. This lowers the user's Attack and Sp. Atk stats. |
| TM177 |
Spite |
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-- |
100 |
10 |
-- |
| The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. |
| TM198 |
Poltergeist |
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110 |
90 |
5 |
-- |
| The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item. |
| TM224 |
Curse |
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-- |
101 |
10 |
-- |
| A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |
