Best Sinistea (Phony) counters

Raid Battles

The best Sinistea (Phony) counters in Pokémon GO are Dawn Wings Necrozma, Mega Gengar, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Banette, Shadow Tyranitar, Origin Forme Giratina, and Shadow Gengar. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Sinistea (Phony) in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings Necrozma
          Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
          #1
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GengarMega Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BanetteMega Banette
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #4
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Bite / Brutal Swing
          #5
          Official artwork of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme Giratina
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Force
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GengarShadow Gengar
          Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 94.342049.3140s175.6
          2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 87.861717.0244s160.1
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 60.065746.9061s151.4
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BanetteMega Pokémon iconMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 79.431484.6248s143.4
          5.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 60.143866.6061s139.7
          6.Thumbnail image of Origin Forme GiratinaOrigin Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *66.312402.5156s137.0
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GengarShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 81.781036.6348s136.5
          8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 59.633492.4162s135.9
          9.Thumbnail image of Dusk Mane NecrozmaDusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 66.552262.1156s135.7
          10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 60.742762.2161s131.5
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ChandelureShadow ChandelureGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 73.971248.7252s130.8
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 61.072605.0161s130.5
          13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbsolMega Pokémon iconMega AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 62.232377.0160s130.0
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball *66.201621.9257s126.3
          15.Thumbnail image of DarkraiDarkraiDarkSnarl GhostShadow Ball 55.563156.9166s125.9
          16.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalDarkSucker Punch DarkDark Pulse 52.103906.4071s124.9
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosDarkBite DarkCrunch 50.804275.3072s124.7
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CacturneShadow CacturneDarkSucker Punch DarkPayback 61.551883.1161s122.9
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CursolaShadow CursolaGhostHex GhostShadow Ball 69.351170.8355s122.6
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega AlakazamPsychicPsycho Cut GhostShadow Ball 64.581483.6259s121.6
          21.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing 50.003782.2073s120.1
          22.Thumbnail image of Altered Forme GiratinaAltered Forme GiratinaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *55.812382.2167s119.3
          23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HoundoomShadow HoundoomDarkSnarl DarkFoul Play 56.932203.0165s119.2
          24.Thumbnail image of HydreigonHydreigonDarkBite DarkBrutal Swing *51.053358.8172s119.2
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AbsolShadow AbsolDarkSnarl DarkPayback 59.351790.6263s118.1
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowDarkSnarl DarkDark Pulse 57.152048.4165s117.8
          27.Thumbnail image of GengarGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 67.681023.8357s117.0
          28.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *52.082817.6171s116.8
          29.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *51.902807.9171s116.4
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow BanetteShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 69.50883.6456s116.0
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          You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Sinistea (Phony) in a 3-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Sinistea (Phony) CP range from Raids

          Sinistea (Phony) can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 603 CP to 650 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 754 CP to 813 CP with Fog weather boost

          Sinistea (Phony) weaknesses

          Sinistea (Phony) type chart

          When fighting Sinistea (Phony), keep in mind the that Ghost-type Pokémon are weak to Dark and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • DarkDark160.0%
          • GhostGhost160.0%

          Resistances

          • FightingFighting39.1%
          • NormalNormal39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • PoisonPoison62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Sinistea (Phony) takes increased damage from Dark and Ghost type moves.
          • Sinistea (Phony) takes reduced damage from Fighting, Normal, Bug, and Poison type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Sinistea (Phony)

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Dark154.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost142.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic18.0%
          • windyWindy
          Water14.0%
          • rainRain
          Ground14.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Steel12.0%
          • snowSnow
          Flying12.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon10.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire10.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Grass4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Rock4.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Sinistea (Phony) in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Sinistea (Phony) down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Sinistea (Phony) counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.