Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Sableye's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Darkness Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Attack and Defense EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
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.
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.
Sableye Weakness
Type-wise, Sableye takes extra damage from Fairy. Normal, Fighting, and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Sableye's Dark/Ghost typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Psychic |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x36-43% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x37-46% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x38-46% Disarming Voice 2x31-37% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Klefki builds →Draining Kiss 2x57-67% Fairy Wind 2x46-55% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefairy builds →Disarming Voice 2x37-43% | ||
 Jigglypuff NormalFairy | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Jigglypuff builds →Disarming Voice 2x33-39% | ||
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Klefki builds →Draining Kiss 2x56-67% Fairy Wind 2x47-56% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefairy builds →Disarming Voice 2x37-44% | ||
Jigglypuff NormalFairy | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Jigglypuff builds →Disarming Voice 2x31-37% | ||
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Klefki builds →Draining Kiss 2x56-66% Fairy Wind 2x47-56% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefairy builds →Disarming Voice 2x38-45% | ||
Jigglypuff NormalFairy | D | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Jigglypuff builds →Disarming Voice 2x33-38% | ||
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Klefki builds →Play Rough 2x88-104%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x88-104%KO Draining Kiss 2x56-66% Fairy Wind 2x45-53% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefairy builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x70-82% Disarming Voice 2x35-42% | ||
Jigglypuff NormalFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Jigglypuff builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% Disarming Voice 2x31-37% | ||
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Cottonee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x51-61% Fairy Wind 2x27-32% | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Klefki builds →Play Rough 2x85-101%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x85-101%KO Draining Kiss 2x54-65% Fairy Wind 2x44-52% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefairy builds →Moonblast 2x81-96% Dazzling Gleam 2x68-80% Disarming Voice 2x34-41% | ||
Jigglypuff NormalFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Jigglypuff builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x57-67% Disarming Voice 2x30-36% | ||
Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Cottonee builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x50-59% Fairy Wind 2x26-31% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable's Moonblast hits Sableye for 61-72%.
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x61-72% | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Evolution
Sableye is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with plenty of partners. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 11 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sableye easily with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Captivate, Feint, Flatter and 8 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sableye Best Moveset
max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Calm nature turn Sableye into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Mental Herb brings one-time Taunt or Encore immunity for the long game, and the moveset handles sustain. Prankster fills in the gaps.
Best Build
Sableye best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Taunt
- Confuse Ray
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Recover
- Taunt
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Sableye can spread damage across 14 types, with Normal and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Foul Play and Shadow Ball keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sableye Locations
Sableye's scattered across 7 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Sableye in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You can find Sableye through 7 walking encounters at Lv. 6-46. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Sableye Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sableye looks average on paper at 380 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier support on our tier list. Will O Wisp with Mental Herb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Sableye is the evolved form, sitting at 480 BST. Big power spike over base Sableye (380). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sableye's biggest threats include Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Sableye gets Prankster, Keen Eye, and Stall. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Sableye is leaning toward the physical side (base 75 Attack). Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Sableye appears in 16 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves