Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Sinistea
Shining Fates Shiny Vault · #SV052 · Rare Shiny · 2021
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$3.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SV052 / 122
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Rare Shiny
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Polteageist
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- MAHOU
- Pokédex #
- 854
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
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.
- Psychic type, weak to Darkness ×2 — a Darkness attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Sinistea
- Exploit its Darkness weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
More by MAHOU
This card was illustrated by MAHOU.
Building around Sinistea?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea."
CFurtive Drop
Put 2 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Weakness:D×2
Resistance:F-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sinistea was legal.
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.93 | $4.00 | $34.71 | $3.42 | $3.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €2.20 |
| 30-day average | €2.26 |
| Low | €1.48 |
| Trend price | €2.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.71 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.25 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €5.30 |
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 $3.42; 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 "Shining Fates Shiny Vault" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Sinistea?
Sinistea is a Rare Shiny card in the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set.
Other Sinistea printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
