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Sableye front sprite

#0302 · Generation 3

Sableye

The Darkness Pokémon

Dark Ghost
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.
Height 0.5 m
Weight 11 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 133

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 50
Attack 75
Defense 75
Sp. Attack 65
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 50
Base stat total 380

Traits

Abilities

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Stall

The Pokémon is always the last to use its moves in each turn.

Prankster

Hidden

The Pokémon's status moves gain priority and are used faster.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sableye based on its Dark and Ghost typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Normal ×0 Fighting ×0 Psychic ×0

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Sableye does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sableye learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

17 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
3 Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. Ghost Physical 30 100 15
9 Shadow Sneak The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. Ghost Physical 40 100 30
12 Fake Out This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle. Normal Physical 40 100 10
15 Disable For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. Normal Status — 100 20
18 Detect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. Fighting Status — — 5
21 Night Shade The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. This attack always inflicts damage equal to the user's level. Ghost Special 1 100 15
24 Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 18 80 15
27 Knock Off The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. Dark Physical 65 100 20
30 Quash The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last this turn. Dark Status — 100 15
33 Shadow Claw The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a higher chance of landing a critical hit. Ghost Physical 70 100 15
36 Mean Look The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee. Normal Status — — 5
39 Power Gem The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. Rock Special 80 100 20
42 Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. Psychic Physical 80 90 15
45 Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. Ghost Special 80 100 15
48 Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts. Dark Physical 95 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

10 moves available

  • Feint Physical
    Normal
  • Flatter Status
    Dark
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Mean Look Status
    Normal
  • Metal Burst Physical
    Steel
  • Moonlight Status
    Fairy
  • Recover Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Trick Status
    Psychic

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

114 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Ally Switch Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulk Up Status
    Fighting
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Confuse Ray Status
    Ghost
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dazzling Gleam Special
    Fairy
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Drain Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Energy Ball Special
    Grass
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Flash Status
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Drain Special
    Grass
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Gravity Status
    Psychic
  • Gyro Ball Physical
    Steel
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hex Special
    Ghost
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Imprison Status
    Psychic
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Light Screen Status
    Psychic
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Magic Coat Status
    Psychic
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metal Claw Physical
    Steel
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Night Shade Special
    Ghost
  • Ominous Wind Special
    Ghost
  • Pain Split Status
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Phantom Force Physical
    Ghost
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Poltergeist Physical
    Ghost
  • Power Gem Special
    Rock
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psybeam Special
    Psychic
  • Psychic Special
    Psychic
  • Psych Up Status
    Normal
  • Quash Status
    Dark
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Reflect Status
    Psychic
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Role Play Status
    Psychic
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Signal Beam Special
    Bug
  • Skill Swap Status
    Psychic
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sucker Punch Physical
    Dark
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Telekinesis Status
    Psychic
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Thunder Wave Status
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Trick Status
    Psychic
  • Will-O-Wisp Status
    Fire
  • Wonder Room Status
    Psychic
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Humanlike
Hatch steps
6,400
Base happiness
35
Color
Purple
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
Cave

Alternate appearances

Sableye forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Sableye front sprite

Sableye

DarkGhost

Base stats

Total 380
HP50
Attack75
Defense75
Sp. Attack65
Sp. Defense65
Speed50

Abilities

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Stall

The Pokémon is always the last to use its moves in each turn.

Prankster Hidden

The Pokémon's status moves gain priority and are used faster.