GG coffee time (CM Sinistcha) [QC 2/2] [GP 0/1]

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[SET]
Calm Mind (HP) (Sinistcha) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
Tera Type: Steel / Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Matcha Gotcha
- Shadow Ball
- Strength Sap

Sinistcha leverages its fantastic bulk, typing, and longevity to function as both a resilient wall and a potent late-game win condition with Calm Mind. Matcha Gotcha and Shadow Ball provide reliable STAB coverage, allowing it to wear down opponents while staying healthy. Strength Sap gives Sinistcha a more reliable recovery option while neutralizing physical attackers such as Zamazenta, Ogerpon-W, and Ho-Oh. Heavy-Duty Boots ensures Sinistcha remains a consistent presence throughout the match by negating entry hazard damage, while Leftovers is an alternative option to provide passive recovery. Heatproof is particularly valuable, letting Sinistcha comfortably handle Fire-types such as Iron Moth and Volcanion while also synergizing well with Tera Steel, which is chosen to flip the Flying- and Ice-type weaknesses into resistances while also being a generally good defensive typing. Alternatively, Tera Fairy can be used to deal with Dark-types such as Hisuian Samurott and Darkrai.

Sinistcha appreciates Gods with high HP stats, such as Eternatus and Arceus, which further amplify Sinistcha’s defensive capabilities, making it even more difficult to break. Sinistcha is also able to spinblock Great Tusk, one of the tier’s best forms of entry hazard removal, keeping hazards up to wear down foes. Therefore, Sinistcha pairs well with entry hazard setters such as Clefable, Ting-Lu, and Hisuian Samurott, which can consistently set Stealth Rock and Spikes, as well as Knock Off users such as Great Tusk, Ogerpon-W, and Weavile that can remove Heavy-Duty Boots. Also, while Sinistcha has Calm Mind to boost its Special Defense, it can struggle to switch in to powerful special attackers such as Kyurem-White and Eternatus, thus making specially defensive teammates such as the aforementioned Ting Lu and Heatran helpful. Finally, Sinistcha can struggle into the myriad of powerful Dark-types in the tier such as Roaring Moon and Darkrai, making teammates that can handle them such as Clefable and Ting-Lu useful.

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[SET]
Calm Mind (HP) (Sinistcha) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Matcha Gotcha
- Shadow Ball
- Strength Sap

Sinistcha leverages its fantastic bulk, typing, and longevity to function as both a resilient wall and a potent late-game win condition with Calm Mind. Matcha Gotcha and Shadow Ball provide reliable STAB coverage, allowing it to wear down opponents while staying healthy. Strength Sap further enhances its survivability while effectively neutralizing physical attackers. Heavy-Duty Boots ensures Sinistcha remains a consistent presence throughout the match by negating entry hazard damage, while Leftovers is an alternative option to further enhance its longevity. Heatproof is particularly valuable, letting Sinistcha comfortably handle Fire-types such as Iron Moth while also synergizing well with Tera Steel, which is chosen to flip the Flying- and Ice-type weaknesses into resistances while also being a generally good defensive typing.

Sinistcha appreciates Gods with high HP stats, such as Eternatus and Arceus, which further amplify Sinistcha’s defensive capabilities, making it even more difficult to break. In return, Sinistcha is able to spinblock Great Tusk, one of the tier’s best forms of hazard removal, keeping hazards up to wear down foes. Therefore, Sinistcha also pairs well with entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu and Hisuian Samurott, which can consistently set Spikes and Stealth Rock, as well as Knock Off users such as Mandibuzz and Great Tusk think it would be better to mention the offensive knockers here, that actually abuse the hazards to set themselves up to win (ig tusk kinda does that, but I'd probably just mention weavile and ogerpon-w, or specify offensive tusk and go like offensive knock tusk + ogerpon-w (or just all 3, up to u) that can remove Heavy-Duty Boots. Also, while Sinistcha has Calm Mind to boost its Special Defense, it can struggle to switch in to powerful special attackers such as Kyurem-White and Eternatus, thus making specially defensive teammates such as the aforementioned Ting Lu and Heatran helpful. Could also mention that it can be unable to slow down sd mons with strength sap, so it would need support to beat for example sd weavile and zacian-c Furthermore, Sinistcha is relatively slow, relying on its bulk and longevity to survive attacks and strike back, although this can be partially supplemented by Sticky Web from Araquanid or Ribombee, which Sinistcha also synergizes with as a spinblocker. I feel like we could emphasise this point more, as cha + webs is a genuine headache for a ton of teams rn and webs are one of the biggest reasons to run cha

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this is very well done, QC 1/2

 

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This is mostly great these are just nitpicks

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[SET]
Calm Mind (HP) (Sinistcha) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
Tera Type: Steel / Fairy for darks
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Matcha Gotcha
- Shadow Ball
- Strength Sap

Sinistcha leverages its fantastic bulk, typing, and longevity to function as both a resilient wall and a potent late-game win condition with Calm Mind. Matcha Gotcha and Shadow Ball provide reliable STAB coverage, allowing it to wear down opponents while staying healthy. Strength Sap further enhances its survivability while effectively neutralizing physical attackers. Heavy-Duty Boots ensures Sinistcha remains a consistent presence throughout the match by negating entry hazard damage, while Leftovers is an alternative option to further enhance its longevity. Heatproof is particularly valuable, letting Sinistcha comfortably handle Fire-types such as Iron Moth while also synergizing well with Tera Steel, which is chosen to flip the Flying- and Ice-type weaknesses into resistances while also being a generally good defensive typing.

Sinistcha appreciates Gods with high HP stats, such as Eternatus and Arceus, which further amplify Sinistcha’s defensive capabilities, making it even more difficult to break, but any HP higher than its own works, as most of its defensive utility comes from its typing. In return, Sinistcha is able to spinblock Great Tusk, one of the tier’s best forms of hazard removal, keeping hazards up to wear down foes. Therefore, Sinistcha also pairs well with entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu and Hisuian Samurott, which can consistently set Spikes and Stealth Rock, as well as Knock Off users such as Great Tusk, Ogerpon-W, and Weavile that can remove Heavy-Duty Boots. Also, while Sinistcha has Calm Mind to boost its Special Defense, it can struggle to switch in to powerful special attackers such as Kyurem-White and Eternatus, thus making specially defensive teammates such as the aforementioned Ting Lu and Heatran helpful. Furthermore, Sinistcha is an excellent pick on Sticky Web teams, with Sticky Web allowing it to circumvent its relatively low Speed while Sinistcha helps prevents Sticky Web from going down.
Up to you where but I'd add examples in this paragraph of specific mons Sinistcha completely walls with just it's typing (ie. Ekiller, Woger, Urshi-R, switches into tusk too but fears koff) and how it shifts momentum back into your hands, which is great for balance teams. I'd also mention that Sinistcha needs a koff switchin teammate.

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[SET]
Calm Mind (HP) (Sinistcha) @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Heatproof
Tera Type: Steel / Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Matcha Gotcha
- Shadow Ball
- Strength Sap

Sinistcha leverages its fantastic bulk, typing, and longevity to function as both a resilient wall and a potent late-game win condition with Calm Mind. Matcha Gotcha and Shadow Ball provide reliable STAB coverage, allowing it to wear down opponents while staying healthy. Strength Sap further enhances its survivability gives Sinistcha a more reliable recovery option while effectively neutralizing physical attackers such as?. Heavy-Duty Boots ensures Sinistcha remains a consistent presence throughout the match by negating entry hazard damage, while Leftovers is an alternative option to further enhance its longevity provide passive recovery. Heatproof is particularly valuable, letting Sinistcha comfortably handle Fire-types such as Iron Moth either add another Fire-type here or change it from Fire-types to just Pokemon but provide another example while also synergizing well with Tera Steel, which is chosen to flip the Flying- and Ice-type weaknesses into resistances while also being a generally good defensive typing.

I second Wes' suggestion of Fairy Tera as it does aid in taking some Dark type moves a bit easier and Fairy is a generally good defensive typing that doesn't make you weak to Tusk like Steel does.

Sinistcha appreciates Gods with high HP stats, such as Eternatus and Arceus, which further amplify Sinistcha’s defensive capabilities, making it even more difficult to break. In return, Sinistcha is also able to spinblock Great Tusk, one of the tier’s best forms of entry hazard removal, keeping hazards up to wear down foes. Therefore, Sinistcha also pairs well with entry hazard setters such as Ting-Lu and Hisuian Samurott, which can consistently set Spikes and Stealth Rock mention a SR user as Ting primarily runs Spikes, as well as Knock Off users such as Great Tusk, Ogerpon-W, and Weavile that can remove Heavy-Duty Boots. Also, while Sinistcha has Calm Mind to boost its Special Defense, it can struggle to switch in to powerful special attackers such as Kyurem-White and Eternatus, thus making specially defensive teammates such as the aforementioned Ting Lu and Heatran helpful. Furthermore, Sinistcha is an excellent pick on Sticky Web teams, with Sticky Web allowing it to circumvent its relatively low Speed while Sinistcha helps prevents Sticky Web from going down.

Not only should you take in Wes' suggestion about a Knock Off switch-in mention here but I also think a Webs mention is a bit rough here since Araquanid is now restricted and most other Webs setters are a bit awkward to fit on teams that Sinistcha finds itself on

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Implement what Wes said + my notes and you can consider this QC 2/2.

 

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