Sinistcha (Pokémon)

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Sinistcha (Japanese: ヤバソチャ Yabasocha) is a dual-type introduced during Generation IX, in The Teal Mask.
It evolves from when exposed to an Unremarkable Teacup or a Masterpiece Teacup, depending on Poltchageist's . Sinistcha's form is determined by the form it was as a Poltchageist.
* Counterfeit Form Poltchageist (lacks a stamp of authenticity) requires an Unremarkable Teacup to evolve into Unremarkable Form Sinistcha.
* Artisan Form Poltchageist (has a stamp of authenticity) requires a Masterpiece Teacup to evolve into Masterpiece Form Sinistcha.
It is ecologically similar to ; however, the two are separate species.
==Biology==
Sinistcha is a Pokémon made of tea. As such, its main body is entirely green, except for its mouth and swirly eyes, which are yellow in color. Its arms are thin and its hands have three digits, and it has two small legs. It inhabits a 茶碗 , a tea bowl used in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The chawan it inhabits is black and white, with a few cracks sealed with green all over it, and a swirling, face-like pattern on its side. Atop its head, Sinistcha wears a 茶筅 (a bamboo whisk used to prepare and stir matcha tea), which is broken and missing a few of its teeth. Despite appearances, Sinistcha is not biologically related to .
Sinistcha lives in cool, dark areas such as the back of a shelf or beneath a house's floorboards. In the past, Sinistcha would sneak into houses and pretend to be tea in order to trick people into drinking it, so it can absorb their life force. However, because the chawan Sinistcha inhabits had fallen out of use, this act became largely unsuccessful. In recent times, instead of sneaking into houses, Sinistcha roams towns and suburbs in search of prey. It is generally active after sunset, and will attack anything that approaches it with a life-force-draining splash of tea. In order to prepare itself for battle, Sinistcha builds up its energy by using the chasen on its head to stir itself.Sinistcha — Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Official Website
Sinistcha is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . Additionally, Sinistcha and its pre-evolved form, , are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Forms===
Sinistcha has two separate forms: Unremarkable Form and Masterpiece Form. Telling either of these forms apart requires careful inspection; a Masterpiece Form Sinistcha bears a stamp of authenticity on the base of its chawan, while an Unremarkable Form Sinistcha lacks it.
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===Evolution===
Sinistcha evolves from .
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===Form data===
Sinistcha has two separate forms: Unremarkable Form and Masterpiece Form. Its form is determined by the of it evolves from and cannot be changed.
The Masterpiece Form is rarer and has a stamp of authenticity hidden on the underside of its base. The only functional difference between the two forms is the Evolution item used by Poltchageist to evolve into Sinistcha: Counterfeit Form Poltchageist requires an Unremarkable Teacup to evolve into Unremarkable Form Sinistcha, while Artisan Form Poltchageist requires a Masterpiece Teacup to evolve into Masterpiece Form Sinistcha. 
Masterpiece Form Sinistcha does not obey typical rules when breeding, and therefore cannot produce s that contain Artisan Form Poltchageist. All Poltchageist that hatch from Eggs will always be Counterfeit Form, regardless of the parent's form.
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Sinistcha debuted in HZ069, under the ownership of Carmine.
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==Trivia==
* Despite being an apparent counterpart of , Sinistcha's name resembles that of Polteageist's pre-Evolution, . The reverse is also true with its pre-Evolution, Poltchageist. They are the only ecologically similar Pokémon with this distinction.
* The Sinistcha and Polteageist families are the only ecologically similar Pokémon that share a type and the only ones to share Egg Groups with each other.
** Additionally, Poltchageist and its evolution are the only ecologically similar Pokémon to have multiple forms.
* Sinistcha and Polteageist have similar evolution methods, as they both require being exposed to one of two specific items depending on their form.
===Origin===
Sinistcha appears to be based on tea that has been prepared into a drink in the traditional . Its design incorporates several utensils used in the aforementioned ceremony, namely the 茶碗 (tea bowl) and 茶筅 (tea whisk). It may also be based on a , being an inanimate household object come to life — in this case, equipment used in a Japanese tea ceremony.
Sinistcha's overall design resembles , having similar eyes and a similar body, with the teacup it inhabits having a pattern resembling 's face. This may be a reference to or , which can lead to separate organisms independently developing similar or identical characteristics and body plans.
The sealed cracks on Sinistcha’s chawan are based on the process of 金継ぎ ,チャデス｜『ポケットモンスター スカーレット・バイオレット ゼロの秘宝』公式サイト in which cracked and broken pottery is mended using lacquer mixed with a metallic powder, usually gold.
Sinistcha's forms may be based on forgeries. One historical way to combat stoneware forgeries was to create a on products, hence the stamp under Masterpiece Form Sinistcha. It may also be a reference to the difference between unremarkable household objects and rare variants of them which are seen as antiques or masterpieces.
====Name origin====
Sinistcha may be a combination of sinister and 抹茶 matcha, following the same naming pattern as .
Yabasocha may be a combination of やばい yabai (dangerous; terrible), ヤバチャ Yabacha (Sinistea), and 粗茶 socha (low grade tea, coarse tea).
==In other languages==
Unremarkable Form
Masterpiece Form
==Related articles==
* Ecologically similar Pokémon
* List of Pokémon with form differences
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