Utility
Support
CTier
50Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack75
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed50
D
Total380
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.5 m
1'08"Tiny
Weight11.0 kg
24.3 lbsFeather
Base XP133
Average
Abilities
Keen EyeRare
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Stall
Makes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket.
PranksterHATop Pick
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1Def+1SpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

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.

Sableye Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Poison
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting, Psychic
Type ChartFortress
1Weak
1Resist
3Immune
Score+8
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fairy
½xResist
Poison
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFightingPsychic
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Sableye in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Whimsicott
Whimsicott
GrassFairy
A
Fairy is super effective against SableyeView Whimsicott →

Legends: Z-A 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Sableye
#302SableyeDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A 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

Solid pick
Ability
Prankster
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Sableye
Impish+DEF

Sableye best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • EncoreUtility
  • Knock OffSTAB
  • Will O Wisp
  • RecoverRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Venusaur
VenusaurDecent

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Sableye can spread damage across 13 types, with Normal and Psychic punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Phantom Force and Shadow Ball keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 9
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Lv 15
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 18
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 20
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
Lv 22
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 25
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
Lv 28
Psybeam
—6510020Psychic
Lv 33
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
Lv 39
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
Lv 42
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 45
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
Lv 50
Recover
S——5Normal
Lv 53
Parting Shot
S—10020Dark
Lv 56
Phantom Force
C9010010Ghost

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM11
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM06
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM90
Dark Pulse
C8010015Dark
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM131
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
D9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM141
Fake Out+3
A4010010Normal
TM29
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
TM42
Giga Drain
D7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM97
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
TM44
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM24
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM45
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
TM16
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
TM113
Low Sweep
D6510020Fighting
TM99
Metronome
C——10Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM34
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
TM119
Ominous Wind
D601005Ghost
TM77
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM19
Power Gem
D8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM63
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM31
Reflect
B——20Psychic
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM74
Shadow Ball
C8010015Ghost
TM61
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM118
Shadow Punch
C60—20Ghost
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM95
Taunt
B—10020Dark
TM23
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM121
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Sableye doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Sableye can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sableye in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Sableye in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Sapphire, Emerald, or Alpha Sapphire and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Sableye is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

SapphireEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack

Sableye Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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. Encore with Heavy-Duty Boots is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Sableye does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Sableye hits 480 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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

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