Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sinistea
Obsidian Flames · #97 · Common · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$0.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 97 / 230
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Polteageist
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- Pokédex #
- 854
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sinistea plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Sinistea
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Yuka Morii
This card was illustrated by Yuka Morii.
Building around Sinistea?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The soul of someone who died alone possessed some leftover tea. This Pokémon appears in hotels and houses."
PCold Tea — 10
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sinistea or Obsidian Flames.
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 2, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sinistea was legal.
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Cusca 3v3 Pro Series #17 ⚡
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Vault Of Games #3 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
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Redacted Chaos 2nd Chance #7 (50 Codes)
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Redacted Chaos #9 (100 Codes)
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The Stache Series 0: Trial Run
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.03 | $0.26 | $20.00 | $0.26 | $0.14 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | $35.00 | $0.38 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.05 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.12 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.14 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.12 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sinistea is real?
Sinistea is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Sinistea worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sinistea is $0.26; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Sinistea from?
Sinistea is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Sinistea?
Sinistea is a Common card in the Obsidian Flames set.
Other Sinistea printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
