How to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Where to find Poltchageist in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Poltchageist can only be found in the Kitakami region of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet:

You may also find a Terastallized Poltchageist if you’re lucky!

If you’re having trouble finding a Poltchageist, then we recommend either eating a sandwich or a Candy Rawst Berries from the Kitakami festival which will increase your Encounter Power with Ghost-type Pokémon. After doing so, we were able to find drops of Poltchageist in a number of bamboo groves.

One thing you should keep in mind when catching a Poltchageist is its move, Memento. This attack will cause Poltchageist to faint making it impossible for you to catch it! For this reason, you may want to save before the battle begins.

Artisan and Counterfeit Poltchageist forms in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet explained

Poltchageist has two forms in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet - Counterfeit and Artisan.

Much like Sinistea and Polteageist from Gen 8, you can tell which form a Poltchageist is by a small mark on its bottom. This mark, however, is incredibly hard to see, so you may not be able to tell which Poltchageist form you’re trying to catch.

Thankfully, the Pokédex entry you’ll receive after catching a Poltchageist will tell you whether you’ve a Counterfeit or an Artisan Poltchageist.

While we managed to find an Artisan Poltchageist after catching 22 of the little Ghost-type, the odds of finding this form, according to Austin John Plays on X (formally known as Twitter) 1 in 1000.

If you do want to hunt down an Artisan Poltchageist, we recommend boosting your Encounter Power with Ghost-type Pokémon and saving before the battle begins in case Poltchageist decides to use Memento.

Though we’ve been unable to confirm whether this method will work, you may also be able to see the Artisan mark on a Poltchageist before or during the battle too. (That’s if you can see it at all.)

How to evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

To evolve Poltchageist into Sinistcha in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet you first need to find one of two teacups, with the exact cup depending on the Poltchageist form you want to evolve.

A Counterfeit Poltchageist requires an Unremarkable Teacup and will evolve into an Unremarkable Sinistcha.

An Artisan Poltchageist requires a Masterpiece Teacup and will evolve into a Masterpiece Sinsitcha.

No matter which Poltchageist form you want to evolve, the method is always the same - find the correct tea cup in the 'Other Items' pocket of your bag and select 'Use this item' followed by the Poltchageist you wish to evolve.

After evolving, Sinsitcha will always be able to learn the Matcha Gotcha move. Unremarkable and Masterpiece Sinsitcha also have different Pokédex entries.

Unremarkable Teacup location in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

The Unremarkable Teacup can be found in a cave within the Paradise Barrens, directly south of the second Historic Signboard, in the Kitakami region of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

If you haven’t found it along, the easiest way to get the Unremarkable Teacup is to fast travel to the Paradise Barrens and then turn south as you’ll easily be able to see the cave.

At the time of writing, we’ve only found one Unremarkable Teacup.

Masterpiece Teacup location in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

The Masterpiece Teacup can be found in a cave along the southern border of the Timeless Woods in the Kitakami region of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

The entrance to the cave is along the western edge of Timeless Woods and there will most likely be a Snorlax sleeping in its entrance.

At the time of writing, we’ve only found one Masterpiece Teacup so use it wisely.

Good luck finding a Masterpiece Poltchageist!