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.
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.
It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.
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 |
 Milcery Fairy | D | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x39-48% Disarming Voice 2x36-43% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x45-54% Fairy Wind 2x39-48% | ||
 Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x46-55% Fairy Wind 2x38-46% | ||
 Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x46-55% Fairy Wind 2x38-46% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x38-46% Disarming Voice 2x31-37% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x43-51% Fairy Wind 2x34-42% | ||
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Spritzee builds →Draining Kiss 2x46-54% Fairy Wind 2x39-46% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Swirlix builds →Draining Kiss 2x46-54% Fairy Wind 2x39-46% | ||
Milcery Fairy | D | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Ralts builds →Draining Kiss 2x39-46% Disarming Voice 2x31-38% | ||
Cutiefly BugFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x42-50% Fairy Wind 2x35-42% | ||
 Togetic Fairy | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Spritzee Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Spritzee builds →Moonblast 2x85-100%KO Draining Kiss 2x46-55% Fairy Wind 2x38-45% | ||
 Clefairy Fairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Clefairy builds →Disarming Voice 2x38-45% | ||
Swirlix Fairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Swirlix builds →Play Rough 2x60-71% Draining Kiss 2x43-52% Fairy Wind 2x35-42% | ||
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 2x55-65% Fairy Wind 2x44-53% | ||
 Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x97-114%KO Draining Kiss 2x60-71% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Mawile builds →Draining Kiss 2x41-49% Fairy Wind 2x34-40% | ||
 Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 2x54-64% Fairy Wind 2x45-53% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x93-109%KO Draining Kiss 2x59-70% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Mawile builds →Draining Kiss 2x42-50% Fairy Wind 2x33-39% | ||
Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Togetic Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Togetic builds →Draining Kiss 2x55-65% Fairy Wind 2x46-54% | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Shiinotic builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x94-111%KO Draining Kiss 2x59-70% | ||
Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Mawile builds →Draining Kiss 2x41-49% Fairy Wind 2x34-41% | ||
Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Hatterene builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x133-158%KO Draining Kiss 2x85-100%KO Disarming Voice 2x68-80% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Togekiss builds →Draining Kiss 2x76-90% Fairy Wind 2x61-73% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x146-173%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x123-145%KO Draining Kiss 2x78-93% Disarming Voice 2x63-75% | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Grimmsnarl builds →Play Rough 2x123-145%KO Spirit Break 2x102-120%KO Draining Kiss 2x63-75% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Alcremie can KO Sableye with Dazzling Gleam (88-104%). Mimikyu threatens a KO with Play Rough (86-101%).
 Alcremie Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAromaveil ItemChestoberry NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Alcremie builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sableye View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x86-101%KO Shadow Sneak19-23% | ||
Sword & Shield 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 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sableye easily with 52 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Feint, Flatter, Metal Burst and 3 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Sableye Best Moveset
max HP and Defense EVs and Impish nature turn Sableye into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Heavy-Duty Boots brings hazard immunity on every switch-in for the long game, and Recover handles sustain. Prankster fills in the gaps.
Best Build
Sableye best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Knock Off
- Will O Wisp
- Encore
- Recover
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Knock Off
- Quash
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Sableye can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Rock punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Poltergeist and Foul Play keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Sableye Locations
Sableye starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Sableye in Sword & Shield
Sableye Guide
In Sword & Shield, Sableye looks average on paper at 380 BST. But Prankster is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier support on our tier list. Knock Off with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Sword & Shield, but Sableye does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sableye hits 480 BST.
In Sword & Shield, 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