Mega Sableye

#302 (Hoenn)

#303 Mawile ›

Pokémon type

Dark

Ghost

Boosted in Fog weather

Mega Sableye weaknesses

Mega Sableye is weak to Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Mega Sableye is resistant to Fighting and Poison-type moves, and doubly resistant to Normal and Psychic-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Mega Sableye

The best moves for Mega Sableye are Shadow Claw and Foul Play when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Shadow Claw

14.4DPS

Foul Play

42DPS

Defending

Feint Attack

13.2DPS

Dazzling Gleam

28.6DPS

Trainer Battles

Shadow Claw

4EPT

Foul Play

1.95DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Sableye family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Sableye temporarily evolves into Mega Sableye.

Sableye

Mega Sableye

Evolving Mega Sableye costs 100 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 20 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Sableye:

Normal

Mega Evolution

View 1 costume for Sableye »

(which only changes Sableye's appearance)

Game images

Mega Sableye, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Mega Sableye is a Dark & Ghost Pokémon. It is weak to Fairy moves. Sableye's best moveset is Shadow Claw & Foul Play and it has a Max CP of 2,196.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Shadow Claw	6	8	14.4
Feint Attack	11	10	13.2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Dazzling Gleam	100	2	2
Shadow Sneak	50	3	1.82
Foul Play	70	2	1.68
Power Gem	80	2	1.6
Drain Punch	50	3	1.52
Return Purified	25	3	0.76

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Shadow Claw	6	2	3.6	4
Feint Attack	6	2	3.6	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Foul Play	65	40	1.95
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Shadow Sneak	75	50	1.8
Power Gem	85	50	1.7
Dazzling Gleam	90	55	1.64
Drain Punch ▲ def	40	40	1

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	8.5	100%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	8.2	97%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	7.8	92%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.7	90%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	7.5	88%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	7.4	87%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.1	84%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	7	83%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Shadow Sneak 20 DPS	6.8	80%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	6.7	79%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Shadow Sneak 20 DPS	6.3	74%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	6.3	74%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	3.1	100%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	3	98%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	2.8	91%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Shadow Sneak 20 DPS	2.7	86%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	2.5	81%
Feint Attack 13.2 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.2	71%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Dazzling Gleam 28.6 DPS	2.1	67%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Foul Play 42 DPS	2	64%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	1.9	61%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Shadow Sneak 20 DPS	1.9	61%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Drain Punch 20 DPS	1.8	57%
Shadow Claw 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.5	50%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Foul Play 1.95 DPE	10	11.4	100%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	97%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Shadow Sneak 1.8 DPE	14	10.8	95%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	14	10.4	91%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Dazzling Gleam 1.64 DPE	14	10.2	89%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Foul Play 1.95 DPE	14	9.5	83%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.2	80%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Shadow Sneak 1.8 DPE	18	9	79%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	18	8.7	76%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Dazzling Gleam 1.64 DPE	20	8.5	75%
Shadow Claw 4 EPT	Drain Punch ▲ def 1 DPE	10	7.6	67%
Feint Attack 3 EPT	Drain Punch ▲ def 1 DPE	14	6.6	58%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Mega Sableye counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Sableye Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Play Rough

1.27
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

1.43
3
Gardevoir (Shadow)

Charm

Dazzling Gleam

1.43
4
Enamorus (Incarnate Forme)

Fairy Wind

Dazzling Gleam

1.44
5
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

1.44

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		151
Defense		216
Stamina		137

Max HP

Level 40	120
Level 50	127

Average size

Height	0.5 m
Weight	161 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	832
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,110
Level 30 Max wild	1,665
Level 40	1,942
Level 50	2,196

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,387
Level 35 (wild)	1,804

Costumes

Sableye costumes

Sableye (Costume 2020)

Sableye (Costume 2020) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO