Sableye
DarkGhost
Best attacking moveset: Shadow Claw and Foul Play, worth 8.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Sableye can learn 10 combinations. Shadow Claw with Foul Play does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 50 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 50 | 3.0s | -33 |
Best moveset against each type
Sableye does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Fighting.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 12.4 |
| Psychic | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 12.4 |
| Fighting | Shadow Claw + Dazzling Gleam | 9.5 |
| Dragon | Shadow Claw + Dazzling Gleam | 9.5 |
| Shadow Claw + Power Gem | 8.8 | |
| Bug | Shadow Claw + Power Gem | 8.8 |
| Fire | Shadow Claw + Power Gem | 8.8 |
| Ice | Shadow Claw + Power Gem | 8.8 |
| Dark | Feint Attack + Dazzling Gleam | 8.2 |
| Poison | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Ground | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Rock | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Steel | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Water | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Grass | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Electric | Shadow Claw + Foul Play | 8.1 |
| Normal | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 7.7 |
| Fairy | Shadow Claw + Dazzling Gleam | 7.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Sableye is actually for.
Counters: what beats Sableye
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy WindDazzling Gleam | 34.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon TailDynamax CannonLegacy | 32.4 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt SwitchNatures MadnessLegacy | 32.3 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder ShockDazzling Gleam | 31.4 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | GeomancyMoonblastLegacy | 31.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Sableye's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Sableye is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Sableye has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, egg, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,668 at level 50, 1,476 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 843 CP at level 20, or 1,054 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 789 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 141 attack · 136 defense · 137 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 0.51 m and 11 kg |