Sinistcha 6/84 · Pitch Black

Pitch Black is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on July 17, 2026. The printed size is 84. This checklist is longer, at 120 cards. Sinistcha is 6/84, in position 6 of 120 on this checklist. Before it is 5 Poltchageist, and after it is 7 Heatran. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Sinistcha is a Stage 1 Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. In the Pokédex this is Sinistcha (#1013), generation 9 (Paldea). The card says it evolves from Poltchageist. In this catalog that name is Poltchageist (#1012).

mingo illustrated this card. The same name is on 10 other cards in the catalog.

Sinistcha (#1013) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 1 set. The other dated printings are from 2024. The earliest other card is Sinistcha 22/167 in Twilight Masquerade (2024). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and mingo illustrated this one. The regulation mark there is H, and here it is J. 4 other cards of Sinistcha list a different HP.

Hide 'n' Sneak is listed as Ability. Prevent all effects of your opponent's Pokémon's attacks and Abilities done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.) The attack Matcha Spin lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. If you have 6 or more Pokémon that have the Hide 'n' Sneak Ability in your discard pile, place 4 damage counters on each of your opponent's Pokémon. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "It prefers cool, dark places, such as the back of a shelf or the space beneath a home's floorboards. It wanders in search of prey after sunset." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Pitch Black, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Pitch Black set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sinistcha can fill a slot in Generation 9 binder (Paldea). I still need this card.