Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sinistcha ex
Twilight Masquerade · #210 · Special Illustration Rare · 2024
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Market reference
$33.01
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 210 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Special Illustration Rare
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Poltchageist
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Saboteri
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Healing
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 60 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Sinistcha ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Matcha Splash) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥120 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Poltchageist; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Sinistcha ex
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥120 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.07 copies on average · 56 decks
- Match win rate
- 52.4%
- +5.2 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Poltchageist
in 93% of decks · 42 seen
Sinistcha
in 91% of decks · 41 seen
Iris's Fighting Spirit
in 44% of decks · 20 seen
Tera Orb
in 71% of decks · 32 seen
Lisia's Appeal
in 29% of decks · 13 seen
Prime Catcher
in 80% of decks · 36 seen
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
in 96% of decks · 43 seen
Bug Catching Set
in 96% of decks · 43 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Saboteri
This card was illustrated by Saboteri.
Building around Sinistcha ex?
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About this card
CRe-Brew
Put 2 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon for each Basic Grass Energy card in your discard pile. Then, shuffle those Energy cards into your deck.
GCMatcha Splash — 120
Heal 30 damage from each of your Pokémon.
Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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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 2026/07/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $31.00 | $36.33 | $218.70 | $33.01 | $35.82 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.95 |
| 7-day average | €17.66 |
| 30-day average | €17.60 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €16.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €15.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €18.05 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sinistcha ex is real?
Sinistcha ex 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 Sinistcha ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sinistcha ex is $33.01; 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 Sinistcha ex from?
Sinistcha ex is from the Pokémon set "Twilight Masquerade" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Sinistcha ex?
Sinistcha ex is a Special Illustration Rare card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Sinistcha ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
