Competitive Information for Sableye [Black/White]
Dark / Ghost
Abilities:
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.
This Pokemon's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
This Pokemon moves last among Pokemon using the same or greater priority moves.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sableye? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Sableye, the incredible Pokémon of Dark and Ghost types! It's a sight to see Sableye out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is one of the few Pokémon that don't have any type-related weaknesses. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Sableye's strategies.
Item: Leftovers / Focus Sash
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Night Shade
- Recover
- Taunt / Foul Play
- Will-O-Wisp
Sableye is a wonderful Special Wall. It tries to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Sableye last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. Focus Sash helps protect Sableye from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Prankster, Sableye's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Sableye by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
♦ Foul Play is a physical STAB-boosted 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
♦ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw
- Poison Jab
Sableye is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sableye from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sableye's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Prankster, Sableye's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Glasses
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dark Pulse / Snarl
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Psychic
- Signal Beam
Sableye is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sableye from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sableye's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Prankster, Sableye's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sableye? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Sucker Punch
- Shadow Claw
- Poison Jab
Sableye is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sableye from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sableye's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Prankster, Sableye's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Glasses
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Snarl / Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Icy Wind
- Psychic
Sableye is a marvelous Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sableye from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Sableye's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Prankster, Sableye's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sableye can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sableye.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sableye can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Sableye
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Ability: Prankster + Move: Recover
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch, Fake Out, Feint, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Sableye's stats
- Calm Mind
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Sableye
- Fake Out
- Foul Play
- Knock Off
- Night Shade
- Protect
- Recover
- Rest
- Snarl
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Sableye in Black and White
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0/ )
- Hardy Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Sableye's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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