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Sableye (Shadow)

DarkGhost
Weakness
  • Fairy1.6×
  • Bug1×
  • Dark1×
  • Ghost1×
Resistance
  • Normal0.39×
  • Psychic0.39×
  • Poison0.63×
  • Fighting0.63×

Rank

#18

of 1,217

Score

90.5

out of 100

Recommended moveset

The preferred fast and charged moves for this ranking.

Shadow Claw

Fast move

Ghost

Foul Play

Charged move

Dark

Drain Punch

Charged move

Fighting
Key matchups

Favorable battles this Pokémon is expected to win.

  • Cramorant
    FlyingWater
    Win
    Rating
    736
    PeckFlying
    SurfWater
    FlyFlying
  • Win
    Rating
    668
    Mud ShotGround
    Aqua TailWater
    Stone EdgeRock
  • Win
    Rating
    644
    Thunder ShockElectric
    Double Iron BashSteel
    Dynamic PunchFighting
  • Rating
    636
    EmberFire
    Weather Ball (Fire)Fire
    Energy BallGrass
  • Vigoroth
    Normal
    Win
    Rating
    584
    ScratchNormal
    Body SlamNormal
    BulldozeGround
Top counters

Unfavorable battles this Pokémon is expected to lose.

  • Tinkaton
    FairySteel
    Loss
    Rating
    333
    Fairy WindFairy
    Gigaton HammerSteel
    BulldozeGround
  • Altaria
    DragonFlying
    Loss
    Rating
    394
    Dragon BreathDragon
    MoonblastFairy
    FlamethrowerFire
  • Mega Sableye
    DarkGhost
    Loss
    Rating
    440
    Shadow ClawGhost
    Foul PlayDark
    Dazzling GleamFairy
    Night Shade+Ghost
  • Corviknight
    FlyingSteel
    Loss
    Rating
    470
    Sand AttackGround
    Air CutterFlying
    Iron HeadSteel
  • Mimikyu
    GhostFairy
    Loss
    Rating
    476
    Shadow ClawGhost
    Shadow SneakGhost
    Play RoughFairy
Editor analysis

Shadow Sableye has found renewed play with Drain Punch, of all things. This fast-paced Defense boost gives Sableye even more neutral play. This moveset is aggressive and technical, and requires significant practice to know which move to throw when.

Battle stats
Attack
119.6
Defense
124.6
HP
125
Stat product
1,864
Move usage

How often each move appears in simulated movesets.

Fast moves

  • Shadow Claw97,749 uses
  • Feint Attack50,751 uses

Charged moves

  • Foul Play46,235 uses
  • Power Gem28,814 uses
  • Shadow Sneak27,515 uses
  • Drain Punch23,032 uses
  • Dazzling Gleam22,708 uses
  • Frustration0 uses
Rankings1,500 CP
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