Competitive Information for Sableye [Sword/Shield]
Dark / Ghost
Abilities:
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
This Pokemon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Sableye, a magnificent Pokémon ready to dominate with its Dark and Ghost typing! It's a sight to see Sableye out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weakness is Fairy. Explore the movesets of Sableye below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Focus Sash / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Shadow Sneak
- Quash / Foul Play
- Will-O-Wisp
Sableye stands out as an incredible Special Wall in single battles. This moveset is formulated to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. The Sitrus Berry will restore 1/4th of Sableye's max HP when it reaches below half health and gets consumed. 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 status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Shadow Sneak is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ghost-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Quash is a status move (forces the target to move last this turn).
◆ 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: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Poltergeist / Shadow Claw
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Poison Jab
Sableye stands out as a marvelous Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using lethal physical attacks. 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. The Shell Bell item option is to help Sableye recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Prankster, Sableye's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Psychic
- Dazzling Gleam
Taking on single battles? Sableye is a first-rate Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with lethal special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sableye's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Black Glasses
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 228 Hp / 164 Def / 116 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play
- Quash
- Sucker Punch
- Will-O-Wisp
Taking on double battles? Sableye is a stunning Double Wall. In previous tournaments, this build was a go-to choice. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. With Prankster, Sableye's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune. With a Black Glasses equipped to it, Sableye's dark-type attacks have 1.2x power.
◆ Quash is a status move (forces the target to move last this turn).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 70-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Will-O-Wisp is a status move (burns the target).
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Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Poltergeist / Shadow Claw
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Poison Jab
For double battles, Sableye is an incredible Physical Sweeper. This configuration strives to crush rivals using lethal physical moves. 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. The Shell Bell item option is to help Sableye recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Prankster, Sableye's status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Poltergeist is a physical STAB-boosted 110-base power Ghost-type move (fails if the target has no held item).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Snarl
- Dazzling Gleam
- Incinerate
- Shadow Ball / Hex
Sableye makes an a renowned Special Sweeper in double battles. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with brute special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Sableye's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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 status moves have priority raised by 1 but dark types are immune.
◆ Snarl is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Dark-type move (100% chance to lower the foes special attack by 1 stage).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ 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).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sableye can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sableye can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Sableye
- Moves: Mimic + Imprison
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Flatter + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Moves: Pain split + Will-o-wisp
- Ability: Prankster + Move: Quash
- 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: Ally Switch, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Fake Out, Feint, Shadow Sneak, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Sableye's stats
- Calm Mind
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Sableye
- Ally Switch
- Fake Out
- Foul Play
- Helping Hand
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Quash
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Shadow Sneak
- Snarl
- Substitute
- Sunny Day
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Trick
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Sableye in Sword and Shield
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Impish Nature ( 252/0/196/0/60/0 )
- Optimize Sableye's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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