How rare is an antique Sinistea?

Every Sinistea you encounter has a rare chance to be an "antique" Sinistea, while the rest are considered "phony." The actual rarity is uncertain, with different sources giving numbers ranging from 1 in every 10 all the way to 1 in every 100. From our personal experience, it's somewhere in between the two.
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What are the odds of authentic Sinistea?

You can tell an authentic Sinistea from a fake one because it has a small blue swirl, a mark of authenticity that proves the creature is the rarer form. Rare Pokémon hunters have found that the authentic form seems to have anywhere from 1-in-10 to a 1-in-100 chance of appearing in the wild, under normal circumstances.
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What is the difference between phony and antique Sinistea?

Sinistea has two forms: Phony and Antique, often called the fake and real forms, respectively. They can be distinguished by either: The item required to evolve it. Phony form requires a Cracked Pot, and Antique form requires a Chipped Pot.
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What does authentic Sinistea mean?

An authentic Sinistea (and Polteageist) has a small symbol on the bottom side. A great way to check for the mark on your Sinistea is by Dynamaxing, making it much bigger and easier to see. If your Sinistea does not have a mark on the bottom of the teacup (when seen from behind), then your Sinistea is counterfeit.
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How rare is a shiny antique Sinistea?

Authentic Sinistea is a 1% encounter. So finding that as a SHINY is incredibly rare! And the Rare Mark is a 1/1000 chance! Marks can only be found on Pokemon that were caught in the wild.
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CATCHING THE RAREST SHINY POKEMON!!! SHINY AUTHENTIC SINISTEA WITH THE RARE MARK!!!



How do I become an antique Polteageist?

To evolve Sinistea into Polteageist, you'll need the Cracked Pot or the Chipped Pot. The Cracked Pot is used for evolving the forgery, while the rare Chipped Pot is for real Polteageists — the Cracked Pot is sold by the rare item vendor at Stow-on-Side, so you'll have to check back every day for additional items.
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How do I know if my Polteageist is rare?

So, how can you tell which one you have? Well, you can always check. As it turns out, authentic Polteageist have a mark of authenticity on the bottom of the teapot. According to Pokémon website Serebii, most “standard forms” found in the wild of this Pokémon are counterfeit.
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What is the rarest Pokemon in Swsh?

1. Feebas. And that brings us to little old Feebas, the rarest Pokemon in Sword and Shield – at least according to wild spawn odds.
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How do you evolve old Sinistea?

How to Evolve Sinistea
  1. Get the Cracked Pot Item or the Chipped Pot Item.
  2. Catch Sinistea.
  3. Give the Cracked Pot to Sinistea.
  4. Sinistea will evolve into Polteageist.
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Why can't I evolve my Sinistea?

Unlike the vast majority of other Pokemon, Sinistea doesn't evolve naturally through experience gained in battle. Instead, you're going to need to find a specific item and use it on the teacup. The item you're looking for is called a “cracked pot,” and, luckily, it's not far from where you caught your Sinistea.
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Whats the rarest shiny?

The 16 Rarest Shinies In Pokemon GO
  1. 1 Shiny Alolan Grimer. Alolan Grimer was released into the wild at the same time as the other Alolan forms, during Pokemon GO's third-anniversary event.
  2. 2 Shiny Nidorina/Nidoqueen. ...
  3. 3 Shiny Alolan Vulpix. ...
  4. 4 Shiny Alolan Marowak. ...
  5. 5 Shiny Zubat. ...
  6. 6 Shiny Clefairy. ...
  7. 7 Shiny Unown. ...
  8. 8 Shiny Lunatone. ...
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What's the hardest shiny Pokemon to get?

The 10 Hardest Shiny Pokemon To Catch
  1. 1 Munchlax in Sinnoh.
  2. 2 Pokemon Ranger Manaphy. ...
  3. 3 Pokemon In The Gen 1 Games. ...
  4. 4 An Authentic Sinistea. ...
  5. 5 Feebas (in Generations 3 and 4) ...
  6. 6 Roaming Legendaries. ...
  7. 7 Dynamax Adventure Zygarde. ...
  8. 8 Faraway Island Mew. ...
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Why is Sizzlipede so rare?

This Pokémon isn't a super rare one in general, since it can be caught during Kubo's gym trial. But, if you're trying to find one in the wild because you weren't successful during the trial, it's a totally different story. Sizzlipede only appears in the overworld on Route 3 and has only a 1% spawn rate.
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Where can I get Sinistea?

Where to find Sinistea in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Sinistea can be only be found in Glimwood Tangle, which sits between Stow-on-Side and Ballonlea. Sinistea location. Like the majority of Pokémon in Glimwood Tangle, Sinistea is a random encounter in the long grass.
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Is Tyrantrum legendary?

Tyrantrum is not a legendary or mythical Pokemon but, it is a non-legendary dragon type Pokemon with the highest defenses out of the group.
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What is the hardest shiny to get in Pokemon sword?

Pokémon Sword & Shield: The 10 Hardest Pokémon To Catch, Ranked
  • 8 Goomy and Deino.
  • 7 Stonjourner.
  • 6 Eiscue.
  • 5 Feebas.
  • 4 Rotom.
  • 3 Antique Sinistea.
  • 2 Dreepy.
  • 1 Zacian and Zamazenta.
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Is Square shiny more rare?

Shiny Pokémon rarity has been split! Same 1:4096 odds to obtain a shiny, but there are two types of shiny. 15/16 show stars, 1/16 show squares. Square rarity is 1 in 65536!
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Is Zubat a rare shiny?

While the other three have remained common spawns, Zubat is known as one of the rarest shinies in the game.
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What is the rarest shiny in Pokemon Go 2021?

Rarest Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Go
  • Shiny Detective Pikachu.
  • Shiny Pikachu Libre.
  • Every Shiny Pikachu with a hat.
  • Shiny Unown.
  • Shiny Rufflet.
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How rare are shiny dittos?

As of this moment, the chances of getting a Ditto are very low, close to 3%. There were some problems a while ago, where an encounter with a Shiny Pokemon would turn out to be a Ditto upon catching it.
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Can Pika Libre be shiny?

Niantic has temporarily removed the Shiny-capability from this Pokémon which is widely seen as the rarest in the game. Normally, players can earn one guaranteed encounter with Pikachu Libre by hitting the highest rank.
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How rare is a shiny Feebas?

Shiny Rates, a site specialising in calculating the ratio of shiny Pokemon to the standard versions based on varying sample sizes, is reporting that Feebas is spawning as a shiny once in every 63 opportunities, almost 2% of the time – and it's not the only one.
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Can you evolve an authentic Sinistea?

To evolve Sinistea in Pokemon Sword and Shield you'll need a special item called a Cracked Pot, which can prompt evolution into Polteageist when used properly.
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