Learn how to find Polchagiest in The Teal Mask DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Discover how to evolve it into Sinistcha using the Unremarkable Teacup item.
Walkthrough
- 1Find Polchagiest: Head southeast from the Kitakami Hall fast travel point towards the bamboo trees. Polchagiest often appear here. Use a Quick Ball, or a Pokémon no higher than level 65 if needed, as False Swipe is ineffective against them.
- 2Evolve Polchagiest into Sinistcha: Obtain an Unremarkable Teacup. One can be found in a cave near the Paradise Barrens fast travel point, and another near Infernal Pass. Use the Unremarkable Teacup on Polchagiest to evolve it into Sinistcha.
Tips
- Finding Authentic Polchagiest: Authentic Polchagiest have a black-lined hallmark on their base and are marked as 'Authentic' on their summary page. They have a 1% wild encounter rate.
- Increasing Authentic Polchagiest Odds: Make a sandwich that boosts Ghost-type encounters and head to the bamboo tree area.
- Mass Outbreaks: Turn off auto-save, perform a manual save, then change your Nintendo Switch's system date back by one minute to refresh Tera Raids and Mass Outbreaks. This can trigger a Polchagiest Mass Outbreak, which may include Authentic Sinistea.
- Pokédex Completion: Completing the Paldean or Kitakami Pokédex might increase the chances of finding an Authentic Polchagiest, though this is unconfirmed.
Best Sinistcha Competitive Build:
| Stat | Description |
|---|---|
| Level | 100 |
| Tera Type | Grass |
| Nature | Modest |
| Ability | Heatproof |
| Held Item | Eviolite |
| Moveset | Macha Gotcha, Protect, Shadow Ball, Trick Room |
| Base Stats | HP: 71, Attack: 60, Defense: 106, Sp. Atk: 121, Sp. Def: 80, Speed: 70 |
| EVs | HP: 252, Defense: 4, Sp. Def: 252 |
| IVs | HP: 31, Attack: 31, Defense: 31, Sp. Atk: 31, Sp. Def: 31, Speed: 0 |
This build focuses on a Grass Tera-Typing to nullify its Ghost-type weakness. Heatproof reduces Fire-type damage. Macha Gotcha heals HP while burning opponents. Protect is for defense, Shadow Ball for offense, and Trick Room leverages Sinistcha's low speed.
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