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.
It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
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 |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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% | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Sableye is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a decent partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 9 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sableye easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Feint, Flatter, Imprison and 6 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Sableye can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Rock 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
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Sableye Locations
moderate rates across 2 locations for Sableye in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Sableye in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Sableye Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but Sableye does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sableye hits 480 BST.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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