Sinistea 89/202 · Sword & Shield

Sword & Shield is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on February 7, 2020. The printed size is 202. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Sinistea is 89/202, in position 89 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 88 Musharna, and after it is 90 Polteageist. The listed rarity is Common.

Sinistea is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 30 HP. In the Pokédex this is Sinistea (#854), generation 8 (Galar). The card lists Polteageist, Polteageist (#855) under evolves to.

Saya Tsuruta illustrated this card. The same name is on 123 other cards in the catalog.

Sinistea (#854) has 4 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 4 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2020 to 2023. The earliest other card is Sinistea 82/189 in Darkness Ablaze (2020). Both list 30 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kouki Saitou illustrated that card, and Saya Tsuruta illustrated this one.

The attack Teatime lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Each player draws 2 cards. Weakness is Darkness ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "This Pokémon is said to have been born when a lonely spirit possessed a cold, leftover cup of tea." The regulation mark is D.

I keep a set binder for Sword & Shield, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Sword & Shield set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Sinistea can fill a slot in Generation 8 binder (Galar). I still need this card.