Sableye (Pokémon)

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Sableye
ヤミラミ Yamirami
#302
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Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Dark Ghost
Category
Darkness Pokémon
Abilities
Keen Eye or Stall
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#-
Hoenn
#068
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1'8"
Imperial
0.5 m
Metric
Weight
24.3 lbs.
Imperial
11 kg
Metric
Dex color
Purple
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F302.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Humanshape group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 98 Battle Exp.: 981*

Sableye (Japanese: ヤミラミ Yamirami) is a Dark/Ghost-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

There are old stories that say a Sableye will steal your soul if you look into its eyes. However, evidence suggests that these Pokémon are actually friendly, only playing their infamous tricks on travelers in order to get attention because they become lonely living in dark holes all by themselves.

Habitat

Sableye live in caves and abandoned mines, where they can readily find mineral deposits to eat.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Sableye usually eat raw gems.

In the anime

Sableye first appeared in Ready, Willing, and Sableye. The Darkness Pokémon was playing tricks on Ash and co.

Cassidy's Sableye debuted in Oaknapped.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
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 an 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.
LeafGreen It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.
Generation IV
Diamond It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
Pearl It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

Game Location
Pokémon Ruby None
Pokémon Sapphire Granite Cave
Pokémon Emerald Granite Cave and Sky Pillar

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Cave (Sapphire Field)
Pokémon Trozei! Huge Storage 3
Endless Level 3
Forever Level 3
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Darknight Relic (1F-15F)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
75
72 - 139 139 - 273
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
Total:
380
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Notes:

  1. If a move such as Foresight is used, the effectiveness of Normal and Fighting becomes 100 and 200, respectively.
  2. If Miracle Eye is used, the effectiveness of Psychic becomes 100.

Learnset

By leveling up

Game Generation III Generation IV
Start Scratch
Leer
Scratch
Leer
4 Foresight
5 Foresight
8 Night Shade
9 Night Shade
11 Astonish
13 Astonish
18 Fury Swipes
17 Fury Swipes
18 Fake Out
21 Fake Out
22 Detect
25 Detect Shadow Sneak
29 Faint Attack Knock Off
32 Faint Attack
33 Knock Off
36 Punishment
37 Confuse Ray
39 Shadow Claw
41 Shadow Ball
43 Power Gem
45 Mean Look
46 Confuse Ray
50 Zen Headbutt
53 Shadow Ball
57 Mean Look

By TM/HM

Game Generation IV
TM01 Focus Punch
TM03 Water Pulse
TM04 Calm Mind
TM06 Toxic
TM10 Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day
TM12 Taunt
TM17 Protect
TM18 Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration
TM27 Return
TM28 Dig
TM29 Psychic
TM30 Shadow Ball
TM31 Brick Break
TM32 Double Team
TM34 Shock Wave
TM39 Rock Tomb
TM40 Aerial Ace
TM41 Torment
TM42 Facade
TM43 Secret Power
TM44 Rest
TM45 Attract
TM46 Thief
TM49 Snatch
TM56 Fling
TM58 Endure
TM61 Will-o-wisp
TM63 Embargo
TM65 Shadow Claw
TM66 Payback
TM70 Flash
TM77 Psych Up
TM78 Captivate
TM79 Dark Pulse
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM84 Poison Jab
TM85 Dream Eater
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM1 Cut
HM6 Rock Smash

By breeding

Flatter
Moonlight
Nasty Plot
Psych Up
Recover

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Sableye knows Shadow Blitz and Shadow Hold as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:EvoChart Box

Trivia

There are only two Pokémon created so far that are naturally weak to no type, of which Sableye is the first. The other is Spiritomb.

Sableye is the only Generation III Pokémon to have a ruby and a sapphire on it.

Origin

Name origin

Sableye's name is a combination of sable and eye; it may also be a play on the word able-eyed. Its Japanese name may be a combination of 闇 yami, darkness, and 藪睨み yabunirami, a squint.

In other languages

External links

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