What is a good moveset for Sinistcha?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Sinistcha, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions may also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Sinistcha Pokédex and learnset for reference.

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Answer 1

Gen 9 Monotype (Grass) Defensive Sinistcha
Sinistcha @ Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Matcha Gotcha
- Hex
- Strength Sap
- Scald / Calm Mind

This guy is super useful on mono-grass. Its super good defense lets you get into physical attackers and cripple them with scald/matcha gotcha burns. It's also a good check for special iron valiant, as you can switch in, matcha gotcha does over half even uninvested, and will heal you enough for another attack

As for the moves. Matcha gotcha is stab, sustain and can fish for burns. Scald has a better chance for burns, and helps mono-grass beat mono-fire, as it's not weak to fire moves (bar fire Ogerpon's ivy cudgel). You can change scald out for calm mind though, for sweeping potential. Strength sap is for sustain and also lets you cripple physical attackrs or force them out. Hex lets you do extra damage after you get burns, but can be swapped out for shadow ball if you'd prefer.

Answer 2

Surprised no one made a doubles set yet.

GEN 9 DOUBLES OU

Tchah (Sinistcha) @ Sitrus Berry / Colbur Berry / Mental Herb
Ability: Hospitality
Tera Type: Water / Fire
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Relaxed (if Trick Room) Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe (if Trick Room)
- Matcha Gotcha
- Rage Powder
- Protect / Trick Room
- Imprison / Shadow Ball

Matcha Gotcha is good STAB. Rage Powder is a awesome supporting move. Protect is always good in doubles, but if you want to use this with T-Room, then use T-Room (Mental Herb as well). Imprison can prevent opponents from using Protect or setting their own T-Room, but Shadow Ball can be used as decent STAB. Tera Water / Fire for defensive properties, Hospitality heals up your partner and the item can be anything that you think will be better for it.

Have fun using it!

Answer 3

Gen 9 OU/UU Defensive Pivot

Sinistcha @ Aguav Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 248 HP / 160 Def / 100 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Matcha Gotcha
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind
- Strength Sap

This is the Sinistcha set I got to 1511 ELO with in Gen 9 OU singles. Strength Sap is busted with all of the strong Physical Attackers in the OU meta. This Mon serves as an amazing switch in to Great Tusk and is a Great spin blocker as well. Sinistcha walls any physical attacker that can’t 2HKO it and turns them into set-up fodder with CM. Matcha Gotcha provides both damage and simultaneous recovery, whilst Shadow Ball serves as a great neutral hitting STAB option.