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Sableye.

national dex #302 · gen III
BST 380 · dark / ghost
Sableye official artwork
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#302 · gen III
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HP
50
ATK
75
DEF
75
SPA
65
SPD
65
SPE
50
BST 380 · best Attack 75 · worst HP 50 · meters scale to 200

Sableye is weak to Fairy and resists Poison and is immune to Normal, Fighting, Psychic.

Typingdarkghost
AbilitiesKeen Eye, Stall, Prankster
Height, weight0.5 m / 11.0 kg
Catch rate45 / 255
Egg groupsHumanshape
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Sableye base stats

BST 380 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP50210304
Atk75139273
Def75139273
SpA65121251
SpD65121251
Spe5094218
BST380bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Atk, 1 Def

Sableye weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Dark / Ghost dual typing
nor0
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig0
poi½
gro1
fly1
psy0
bug1
roc1
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Fairy
Resists
Poison
Immune to
Normal, Fighting, Psychic

Sableye abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
Keen EyePrevents accuracy from being lowered.
StallMakes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket.
PranksterhiddenRaises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Best Sableye moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
ghostPoltergeistPHYS110
darkFoul PlayPHYS95
ghostPhantom ForcePHYS90
ghostShadow BallSPEC80
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
grassEnergy BallSPEC90

Sableye moves

gen 9 · 127 moves · 18 level-up · 74 TM/HM · 11 egg · 24 tutor
88 moves · Sableye appears in 14 games
DisableL15Fake OutL21Night ShadeL21DetectL25Shadow SneakL25Knock OffL33Shadow ClawL39Power GemL43QuashL44Confuse RayL46Foul PlayL50Zen HeadbuttL53Shadow BallL57Mean LookL60Aerial AceTMBody SlamTMBrick BreakTMBulk UpTMCalm MindTMDark PulseTMDazzling GleamTMDigTMDrain PunchTMEncoreTMEndureTMEnergy BallTMFacadeTMFeinteggFire PunchTMFlattereggFlingTMFocus PunchTMGiga DrainTMGiga ImpactTMGravityTMGyro BallTMHelping HandTMHexTMHyper BeamTMIce PunchTMIcy WindTMImprisoneggLash OutTMLight ScreenTMLow KickTMLow SweepTMMega KickTMMetal BursteggMud ShotTMMud SlapTMNasty PloteggNight SlashtrainPain SplitTMPaybackTMPhantom ForceTMPoison JabTMPoltergeistTMProtectTMPsych UpeggPsychicTMRain DanceTMRecovereggReflectTMRestTMRock TombTMRoundTMSafeguardtrainShadow PunchtrainSkill SwapTMSkitter SmackTMSleep TalkTMSnarlTMSnoreTMSpiteTMSubstituteTMSucker PuncheggSunny DayTMSwaggerTMTauntTMThiefTMThroat ChopTMThunder PunchTMThunder WaveTMTormenteggTrickeggWill O WispTMWonder RoomTMX ScissorTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
ScratchnormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
AstonishSTABghostPHYS30100%15Level 13
DisablenormalSTAT-100%20Level 15
Night ShadeSTABghostSPEC-100%15Level 21
Fake OutnormalPHYS40100%10Level 21
Fury SwipesnormalPHYS1880%15Level 24
DetectfightingSTAT--5Level 25
Shadow SneakSTABghostPHYS40100%30Level 25
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20Level 33
Shadow ClawSTABghostPHYS70100%15Level 39
Power GemrockSPEC80100%20Level 43
QuashdarkSTAT-100%15Level 44
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10Level 46
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15Level 50
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Level 53
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15Level 57
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Level 60
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
Calm MindpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
Confuse RayghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Dazzling GleamfairySPEC80100%10TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Drain PunchfightingPHYS75100%10TM / HM
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
FlingSTABdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15TM / HM
Giga DraingrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
GravitypsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Gyro BallsteelPHYS-100%5TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
HexSTABghostSPEC65100%10TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Lash OutSTABdarkPHYS75100%5TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Low SweepfightingPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Metal ClawsteelPHYS5095%35TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Mud ShotgroundSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Mud SlapgroundSPEC20100%10TM / HM
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20TM / HM
Night ShadeSTABghostSPEC-100%15TM / HM
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Phantom ForceSTABghostPHYS90100%10TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
PoltergeistSTABghostPHYS11090%5TM / HM
Power GemrockSPEC80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsybeampsychicSPEC65100%20TM / HM
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PsychicpsychicSPEC90100%10TM / HM
QuashdarkSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
ReflectpsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
Shadow BallSTABghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Shadow ClawSTABghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM
Skill SwappsychicSTAT--10TM / HM
Skitter SmackbugPHYS7090%10TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnarlSTABdarkSPEC5595%15TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThiefSTABdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Throat ChopSTABdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
TormentdarkSTAT-100%15TM / HM
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Will O WispfireSTAT-85%15TM / HM
X ScissorbugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
FeintnormalPHYS30100%10Egg
FlatterdarkSTAT-100%15Egg
ImprisonpsychicSTAT--10Egg
Mean LooknormalSTAT--5Egg
Metal BurststeelPHYS-100%10Egg
Nasty PlotdarkSTAT--20Egg
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Egg
RecovernormalSTAT--5Egg
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Egg
TormentdarkSTAT-100%15Egg
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Egg
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Tutor
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15Tutor
GravitypsychicSTAT--5Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Knock OffSTABdarkPHYS65100%20Tutor
Lash OutSTABdarkPHYS75100%5Tutor
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20Tutor
MetronomenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Mud SlapgroundSPEC20100%10Tutor
Pain SplitnormalSTAT--20Tutor
PoltergeistSTABghostPHYS11090%5Tutor
Psych UpnormalSTAT--10Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Sucker PunchSTABdarkPHYS70100%5Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor
TrickpsychicSTAT-100%10Tutor
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Sableye Pokédex entries

6 generations · newest first
Generation VIII2 entries
Sword

This Pokémon is feared. When its gemstone eyes begin to glow with a sinister shine, it’s believed that Sableye will steal people’s spirits away.

Shield

It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.

Generation VII4 entries
Sun

It’s a fiend for gemstones, so it stalks Carbink. Unfortunately, Gabite almost always grabs them first.

Moon

This Pokémon is feared. When its gemstone eyes begin to glow with a sinister shine, it’s believed that Sableye will steal people’s spirits away.

Ultra Sun

It digs through the ground with its hard claws and crunches down gems with its thick pointy teeth. Carbink is its favorite food.

Ultra Moon

Materials from gems it has eaten float to the surface of its body and can form an infinite number of patterns among individuals.

Generation VI4 entries
X

It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.

Y

It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself.

Omega Ruby

Sableye lead quiet lives deep inside caverns. They are feared, however, because these Pokémon are thought to steal the spirits of people when their eyes burn with a sinister glow in the darkness.

Alpha Sapphire

Sableye digs the ground with sharpened claws to find rocks that it eats. Substances in the eaten rocks crystallize and rise up to the Pokémon’s body surface.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.

Generation IV2 entries
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself.

Generation III4 entries
Ruby

SABLEYE lead quiet lives deep inside caverns. They are feared, however, because these POKéMON are thought to steal the spirits of people when their eyes burn with a sinister glow in the darkness.

Sapphire

SABLEYE digs the ground with sharpened claws to find rocks that it eats. Substances in the eaten rocks crystallize and rise up to the POKéMON’s body surface.

Emerald

It digs branching holes in caves using its sharp claws in search of food--raw gems. A SABLEYE lurks in darkness and is seen only rarely.

FireRed, LeafGreen

It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.

Sableye species data

gen III species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIII (Hoenn)
ColorPurple
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatCave
Height0.5 m (1'08")
Weight11.0 kg (24.3 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate45 (17.6%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsHumanshape
Hatch counter25 cycles, 6,656 steps
Base experience133
EV yield1 Atk, 1 Def
Regional dex numbers
National#302
Hoenn#068
Kalos Coastal#123
Hoenn (ORAS)#070
Alola (SM)#102
Melemele#102
Poni#052
Alola (USUM)#124
Melemele (USUM)#124
Poni (USUM)#064
Galar#294
Crown Tundra#174
Paldea#297
Lumiose City#132
Champions#302
Wild held items
Wide Lens5%
5% in Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread75 Atk / 65 SpA
Best statAttack 75average
Speed tier50 Speaverage speed
Defensive load1 weak / 1 resist3 immunity
Catch difficulty45 / 255hard, about 17.6% per ball

About Sableye

Sableye is a Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn). This Pokémon is feared. When its gemstone eyes begin to glow with a sinister shine, it’s believed that Sableye will steal people’s spirits away. Sableye stands 0.5 m (1'08") tall and weighs 11.0 kg (24.3 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Sableye base stats

Sableye has a base stat total of 380, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Attack at 75 (average), while its lowest is HP at 50 (below average). Sableye is average speed with a base Speed of 50.

Sableye weaknesses and resistances

As a Dark and Ghost-type, Sableye is weak to Fairy-type moves, resists Poison-type attacks, and is completely immune to Normal and Fighting and Psychic-type moves. This gives Sableye 1 weakness, 1 resistance, and 3 immunities.

Sableye abilities

Sableye's abilities include Keen Eye, Stall, Prankster. Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered.. Stall makes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket. Its Hidden Ability is Prankster, which raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

Sableye moves and learnset

Sableye can learn 127 moves in Generation 9, including 18 by leveling up, 74 via TM/HM, 11 through breeding, and 24 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Poltergeist (Ghost, 110 power), Foul Play (Dark, 95 power), Phantom Force (Ghost, 90 power), Shadow Ball (Ghost, 80 power). For coverage, Sableye can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal).

Training Sableye

With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Sableye can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Sableye yields 1 Attack, 1 Defense EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 6,656 steps to hatch from an Egg. Sableye belongs to the Humanshape egg group. Wild Sableye may be found holding Wide Lens.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Sableye. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Sableye, or use the team builder to see how Sableye fits into your squad.

Tools for Sableye
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