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 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.
Sableye Weakness
Sableye has no type weaknesses thanks to its unique defensive typing. Normal, Fighting, and Psychic moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Emerald 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 3 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sableye easily with 28 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Moonlight, Psych Up, Recover to offspring.
Emerald Sableye Best Moveset
max HP and Defense EVs and Bold nature turn Sableye into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and Recover handles sustain. Keeneye fills in the gaps.
Best Build
Sableye best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Knock Off
- Seismic Toss
- Psych Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Sableye can spread damage across 11 types, with Normal and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Shadow Ball and Knock Off keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Sableye Locations
Sableye is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 7 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Sableye in Emerald
7 walking spots from Lv. 9-44 for Sableye. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Sableye Guide
In Emerald, 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. Recover with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Sableye does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sableye hits 480 BST.
Sableye has no type weaknesses, making it hard to counter through typing alone. Focus on status moves, entry hazards, or raw neutral damage to take it down.
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 a mixed attacker with base 75 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. 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