Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Sinistcha ex
Twilight Masquerade · #23 · Double Rare · 2024
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From
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Market reference
$0.88
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 226
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Double Rare
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Stage 1 · ex
- Evolves from
- Poltchageist
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- aky CG Works
- 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
- 1.08 copies on average · 60 decks
- Match win rate
- 52.3%
- +5.1 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.
Sinistcha
in 96% of decks · 51 seen
Poltchageist
in 75% of decks · 40 seen
Iris's Fighting Spirit
in 45% of decks · 24 seen
Tera Orb
in 72% of decks · 38 seen
Lisia's Appeal
in 34% of decks · 18 seen
Prime Catcher
in 85% of decks · 45 seen
Poltchageist
in 25% of decks · 13 seen
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex
in 100% of decks · 53 seen
More by aky CG Works
This card was illustrated by aky CG Works.
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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
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Sinistcha ex or Twilight Masquerade.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sinistcha ex was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
today
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament #2
today
ITA Weekly #3
yesterday
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
yesterday
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
11
ran Sinistcha ex
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Sinistcha ex
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 | $0.25 | $0.95 | $5.95 | $0.88 | $0.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/02| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.56 |
| 7-day average | €0.61 |
| 30-day average | €0.59 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.60 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.56 |
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 $0.88; 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 Double Rare card in the Twilight Masquerade set.
Other Sinistcha ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
