#302 Sableye

dark ghost

Height0.5 m(1'08")

Weight11 kg(24.3 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 3

Sableye Evolution

SableyeLevel 1

Sableye MegaMega Stone

Sableye's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	75		186
Defense	75		186
Sp. Atk	65		166
Sp. Def	65		166
Speed	50		136
		0/508	1081

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fairy

1xdamage

fire water electric grass ice ground flying bug rock ghost dragon dark steel

0.5xdamage

poison

0xdamage

normal fighting psychic

Sableye Abilities

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Stall

Makes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket.

PranksterHidden

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

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Sableye Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 3	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Shadow Sneak	ghost	physical	40	100	Level 9	The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level 12	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Level 15	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Level 18	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Night Shade	ghost	special	–	100	Level 21	The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 24	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 27	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.
Quash	dark	status	–	100	Level 30	The user suppresses the target and makes its move go last.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	Level 33	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Mean Look	normal	status	–	–	Level 36	The user pins the target with a dark, arresting look. The target becomes unable to flee.
Power Gem	rock	special	80	100	Level 39	The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	Level 42	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	Level 45	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	Level 48	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Confuse Ray	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dazzling Gleam	fairy	special	80	100	TM	The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Gravity	psychic	status	–	–	TM	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
Gyro Ball	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user is than the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hex	ghost	special	65	100	TM	This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Imprison	psychic	status	–	–	TM	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Light Screen	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	TM	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Pain Split	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user adds its HP to the target's HP, then equally splits the combined HP between the target and itself.
Phantom Force	ghost	physical	90	100	TM	The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Poltergeist	ghost	physical	110	90	TM	The user attacks by controlling the target's item. This move fails if the target isn't holding an item.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psybeam	psychic	special	65	100	TM	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Skill Swap	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Trick	psychic	status	–	100	TM	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Flatter	dark	status	–	100	Egg	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Metal Burst	steel	physical	–	100	Egg	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Recover	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user regenerates its cells, restoring its own HP by up to half its max HP.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Sableye Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

SABLEYE lead quiet lives deep inside caverns. They are feared, however, because these POKéMON are thought to steal the spirits of people when their eyes burn with a sinister glow in the darkness.

Sapphire

SABLEYE digs the ground with sharpened claws to find rocks that it eats. Substances in the eaten rocks crystallize and rise up to the POKéMON’s body surface.

Emerald

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.

FireRed

It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.

Diamond

It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.

In Other Languages

Sableye's Japanese name is Yamirami (ヤミラミ). Here are all the official names for Sableye across different languages:

JapaneseヤミラミYamirami

Korean깜까미

Chinese (Traditional)勾魂眼

FrenchTénéfix