Sableye (Pokémon)

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Sableye
Darkness Pokémon
ヤミラミ
Yamirami
#302
Sableye
Sableye
Mega Sableye
Mega Sableye



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Type
Dark Ghost
Unknown Unknown
Mega Sableye
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Keen Eye or Stall
Sableye
Cacophony
Mega Sableye
Cacophony
Prankster
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Magic Bounce
Mega Sableye
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Human-Like
Hatch time
26 cycles
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
Sableye
1'08" 0.5 m
Mega Sableye
0'0" 0 m
{{{form3}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
24.3 lbs. 11.0 kg
Sableye
354.9 lbs. 161.0 kg
Mega Sableye
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form3}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Sablenite‎ [[|]]
Base experience yield
98
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
133
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Sableye
0
HP
1
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Mega Sableye
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body12.png
Footprint
F302.png F000.png
Mega Sableye
Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
35
External Links

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

While is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it can Mega Evolve into Mega Sableye using the Sablenite‎.

Biology

Sableye is a bipedal Pokémon with a dark purple body. It has pale blue, gemstone-like eyes, which allow it to see in low light and sparkle in the dark. It also has a red gemstone on its chest, and its back has a blue and green gemstone as well as another red one. These gem-like eyes and adornments on its body are caused by its diet, which consists of rocks and raw gemstones. It also has sharp teeth and claws. It is feared by people, since it is said to steal a person's soul if they look into its eyes. It is nocturnal and is rarely seen. It lives in caves.

As Mega Sableye, all the energy from its Mega Evolution is concentrated into the red jewel on its chest, causing it to detach from Sableye's body and significantly increase in size; the detached jewel leaves a small hole in Mega Sableye's chest. Its ears elongate, and it gains a spike on the top of its head. Its teeth turn from white to yellow, and its eyes also change from pale blue to a crimson red, with diagonal slits at their inner edges. The enlarged jewel is said to boast such incredible hardness that no attack can even leave a scratch on it. During battle, Mega Sableye shelters itself behind the jewel, from where it can take advantage of any openings its target leaves exposed.[1]

In the anime

Sableye in the anime
Mega Sableye in the anime

Major appearances

Cassidy's Sableye debuted in Oaknapped!.

Sableye first appeared in the anime in Ready, Willing, and Sableye. The Darkness Pokémon was playing tricks on Ash and his friends.

A Sableye appeared in PK15.

Multiple Sableye appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness where they tried to stop Team Poképals.

A Sableye appeared in Genesect and the Legend Awakened.

A Sableye appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of Carrie.

Minor appearances

A Sableye appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Sableye appeared in Lessons in Lilycove participating in the Lilycove City Pokémon Contest.

A Sableye also made a cameo appearance in What I Did for Love!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!.

A Sableye that can Mega Evolve into Mega Sableye appeared in Mega Evolution Special II.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Mega Evolution Special III.

Four Sableye appeared in the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short In the Dark.


Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG029 Sableye May's Pokédex Sableye, the Darkness Pokémon. Sableye normally live within caves and eat rocks. They use their sharp claws to dig through the earth.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY092 Sableye Serena's Pokédex Sableye, the Darkness Pokémon. Living in caves, Sableye digs up gems with its sharp claws, then devours them.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Sableye appears as one of the Pokémon owned by the Team Galactic commander Jupiter. She used it alongside her Gastrodon and Tangrowth to attack Platinum, Candice, and Maylene when they arrived in Lake Acuity.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Sableye is Brawly's only known Pokémon. It is considered an unusual choice for him as it was not a Fighting-type and it is immune to Fighting moves.

In the TCG

Main article: Sableye (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

201
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
201

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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 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.
LeafGreen
Generation IV
Diamond It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
White
Black 2 It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
White 2
Generation VI
X It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
Y It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby
Trade, Event
Sapphire
Granite Cave, Cave of Origin, Sky Pillar, Victory Road
Emerald
Granite Cave, Cave of Origin, Sky Pillar, Victory Road
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade, Event
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Iron Island (Sapphire)
Platinum
Iron Island (Sapphire)
HeartGold
Route 9 (Swarm)
SoulSilver
Trade
Pal Park
Mountain
Pokéwalker
Rally
Generation V
Black White
Challenger's Cave
Black 2 White 2
Trade with Curtis in Nimbasa City (female player character only)
Dream World
Spooky Manor
Generation VI
X Y
Reflection Cave, Friend Safari (Dark)
Omega Ruby
Trade
Alpha Sapphire
Granite Cave, Cave of Origin, Victory Road, Sky Pillar


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Cave (Sapphire Field)
Trozei!
Huge Storage 3, Endless Level 3, Forever Level 3, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Darknight Relic (1F-15F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Spacial Rift (B1F-B15F, Deep B1F-B9F)
MD Sky
Spacial Rift (B1F-B15F, Deep B1F-B9F)
Ranger: SoA
Chroma Ruins, Hippowdon Temple
MD Blazing MD Light
Wonder Mail codes
PokéPark Wii
Haunted Zone
Ranger: GS
Daybreak Ruins, Light Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Hauntyard: World Axle - B1F (post-ending)
Rumble U
Magical Lake: Protect Pichu in the Forest
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 4
Shuffle
Night Festival: Stage 24
Night Festival: Stage 30 (Mega Sableye)
Rumble World
Starlight Islands: Halloween Village (All Areas)


In events

Games Event Language/Region Location Level Distribution period
RSEFRLG Gather More Pokémon! Fifth Campaign Sableye Japanese Japan 10 March 21 to April 9, 2006
BWB2W2 Chief Golgo's Sableye Japanese Japan 50 September 15 to 28, 2013
AS Shigeki Morimoto's Sableye PAL region Online 50 August 5, 2015 to January 22, 2016
ORAS Mega Campaign Sableye All Japan 100 January 1 to 31, 2016

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Wide Lens Wide Lens (5%)
Events* Black Sludge Black Sludge (100%) Sablenite‎ Sablenite‎ (100%)

Stats

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.
Mega Sableye
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
20
22 - 79 40 - 152
Total:
480
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
3/4 ★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
15/19 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
0011 N/AN/A Mean Look Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
0011 N/AN/A Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
0011 0011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
0011 0011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 35 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
0044 0044 Foresight Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
0088 0066 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
01111 0099 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
01515 01111 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 080}}80% 15 Tough 1 0  
02222 01414 Detect Fighting Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Cool 1 0  
02525 01616 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100}}100% 30 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
03232 01919 Feint Attack Dark Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
01818 02121 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
03636 02424 Punishment Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 5 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1
02929 02626 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
03939 02929 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
04646 03131 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
05353 03434 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
04343 03636 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
05757 03939 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
05050 04141 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 Clever 1 0  
N/AN/A 04444 Quash Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
06060 04646 Mean Look Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sableye
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sableye
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM01Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cute 1 0  
TM04Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM12Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM28Bag TM Ground Sprite.png TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM29Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM30Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM31Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM39Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM40Bag TM Flying Sprite.png TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM41Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM45Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM46Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM47Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM48Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM56Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM59Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM60Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM60 QuashORAS Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM61Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM63Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM65Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM66Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM67Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM70Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM77Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM84Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM85Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM95Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM97Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM98Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 0  
TM99Bag TM Fairy Sprite.png TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM01Bag HM Normal Sprite.png HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
ZHM06Bag HM Fighting Sprite.png HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sableye
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sableye
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
AbraKadabraAlakazamMachopMachokeMachamp
DrowzeeHypnoHitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMr. Mime
ElectabuzzElectivireMagmarMagmortarMakuhitaHariyama
SableyeMedititeMedichamVolbeatSpindaCacnea
CacturneChimcharMonfernoInfernapeBunearyLopunny
LucarioCroagunkToxicroak
Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontopMedititeMedichamMonferno
InfernapeLucario
Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
CroagunkToxicroakGothitaGothoritaGothitelle
Flatter Dark Status 100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
ElgyemBeheeyem
Imprison Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
Sableye
Mean Look Normal Status —% 5 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
Bisharp
Metal Burst Steel Physical 100% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
Volbeat
Moonlight Fairy Status —% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
DrowzeeHypnoChimcharCroagunkToxicroak
Nasty Plot Dark Status —% 20 Clever 1 0  
KadabraAlakazamMedititeMedichamElgyemBeheeyem
Recover Normal Status —% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
SpindaCacneaCacturneCroagunkToxicroak
Sucker Punch Dark Physical 80 100% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
KadabraAlakazamMr. Mime
Trick Psychic Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sableye in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sableye in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sableye
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sableye
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Gravity Psychic Status —% 5 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Low Kick Fighting Physical 100% 20 Tough 1 0  
X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Pain Split Normal Status —% 20 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sableye can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sableye cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sableye
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sableye
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Disable Sableye (EX Crystal Guardians 10)
Slash Sableye (EX Deoxys 23)

Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Lick  Ghost  Ready, Willing, and Sableye

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
PinRS302.png PinRSani302.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani302.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
Friend Area: Darkness Ridge
Phrases
51%-100% HP You'll appreciate my luminous eyes in darkness.
26%-50% HP Hey, you do see my HP's gone down by half?
1%-25% HP I'm next to done... The light in my eyes grows dim...
Level up There! I've leveled up! See how my eyes blaze with color?
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 302.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist: Dark PA.png
Dark
Field move: Cut 2 field move.png
(Cut ×2)
Browser entry R-000
It launches eerie orbs and dark pulses to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Dark
Poké Assist:
(present)
Dark Assist.png
Dark
Field move:
(present)
Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Poké Assist:
(past)
Dark Assist.png
Dark
Field move:
(past)
Cut 1 field move.png
(Cut ×1)
Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
It releases dark pulses around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW302.png PokéPark Pad entry:
Sableye loves to spend time reading books in the Haunted House. Quizzes make him dance with joy. And so does playing Bastiodon's Block Barrage.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PP2302.png
PokéPark Pad entry:
He came to the warehouse to look for gems and settled down there. He secretly ate a lot of gems while in Wish Park.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
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Pokémon Shuffle
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Dark
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#74
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Risk-Taker
Damage may randomly be increased or decreased.
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Erases all Pokémon in an O-Shaped pattern.

Evolution

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Unevolved
Sableye
 Dark  Ghost 



Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
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Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Generation VI
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302MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Sableye images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Sableye seems to be the counterpart of Mawile. Both of them are version-exclusive of Ruby and Sapphire, as well as in HeartGold and SoulSilver. Both have Mega Evolutions. They also have the same base stat total (with the same base HP and Speed).
  • Sableye shares its category with Murkrow. They are both known as the Darkness Pokémon.
  • Sableye has the lowest base stat total of all fully evolved Dark-type Pokémon.
  • Mega Sableye is tied with Mega Mawile for having the lowest base stat total of all Mega Evolved Pokémon, at 480, and is tied with Mega Camerupt for having the lowest Speed stat of all Mega Evolved Pokémon, at 20.
  • Mega Sableye is the slowest Dark-type Pokémon.
    • In addition, Mega Sableye is tied with Litwick for being the slowest Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • Prior to the introduction of the Fairy type in Generation VI, Sableye (along with Spiritomb) had no elemental weaknesses under normal battle conditions (using Foresight can expose its Dark-type vulnerability to Fighting). As this occurred without the aid of an Ability, it was commonly hacked to have the ability Wonder Guard, making it immune to all direct damage. This hack is commonly referred to as Wondereye.
  • Mega Sableye is the shortest Mega-Evolved Pokémon, standing at 1'08" (0.5 m).

Origin

Sableye is a stylization of the Hopkinsville Goblin, a creature from an alleged Kentucky "alien encounter" described as having shining eyes, small legs, clawed arms and swaying hips (a movement that Sableye imitates in the 3D Pokémon games). The Hopkinsville aliens are most famous in Japan, where they have appeared in other anime and video games.

The ruby, sapphire and emerald on Sableye's body may be a reference to the three games of the generation it debuted in.

Name origin

Sableye is a combination of sable and eye. It may also be a play on able-eyed.

Yamirami may be a combination of 闇 yami (darkness) and 藪睨み yabunirami (a squint) or 睨み nirami (glare).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese ヤミラミ Yamirami From yami, 藪睨み yabunirami and 睨み nirami
France Flag.png French Ténéfix From ténèbre and fixer
Spain Flag.png Spanish Sableye Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Zobiris From Zombie and Iris
Italy Flag.png Italian Sableye Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 깜까미 Kamkami Corruption of 깜깜 kkam-kkam
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 勾魂眼 Gōuhúnyǎn May mean "Soul-evoking eye"
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Notes

External links

Delcatty #301: Delcatty
Pokémon
#303: Mawile Mawile


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