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Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026

Sableye

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Sableye is the Darkness Pokémon — Dark and Ghost. In Pokémon GO it is a Great League staple with Shadow Claw + Foul Play / Return when purified; Drain Punch adds Fighting coverage. Dark helps against Ghost and Psychic; Ghost helps against Ghost and Psychic. Fairy hits it hard. Catch from the wild, research, or events. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Sableye.

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Sableye (#302) is a Dark / Ghost Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a Dark/Ghost attacker and PvP pick with Shadow Claw / Feint Attack + Power Gem / Foul Play / Shadow Sneak / Dazzling Gleam / Drain Punch. Against Sableye, lead with Fairy. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.

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Pokédex notes

Sableye is a Dark / Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0302. Ghost attackers punish Psychic and Ghost raids; watch Fighting weaknesses in PvP.

Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events

Invest tip: Shadow Claw + Foul Play / Drain Punch is the usual PvP kit; Power Gem for Rock coverage. Shadow Sableye is the raid DPS lean; keep a non-Shadow for Mega. Farm Mega Energy from Mega Sableye raids and events. No Community Day exclusive is required.

Type matchups

  • Dark moves hit Psychic and Ghost hard.
  • Ghost moves hit Psychic and Ghost hard.

When Sableye is your opponent, Fairy hits hard.

Full type matchup guide →

Mega Evolution

Sableye can Mega Evolve into Mega Sableye (still Dark / Ghost). Mega Evolution uses Candy plus Mega Sableye Energy, boosts Dark attackers in the raid lobby, and only one Mega or Primal can be active at a time. Shadow Sableye cannot Mega Evolve — purify first if you want the Mega.

Mega Sableye
Full Mega Evolution guide →

GO base stats

From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.

Attack
141
Defense
136
Stamina
137

Weak to

Fairy

Resists

NormalFightingPoisonPsychic

Best Pokémon to use against it

When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.

Recommended

Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.

  1. 1. Xerneas · beats Fairy

    Geomancy + Moonblast

  2. 2. Mega Gardevoir · beats Fairy

    Charm + Dazzling Gleam

  3. 3. Shadow Gardevoir · beats Fairy

    Charm + Dazzling Gleam

  4. 4. Togekiss · beats Fairy

    Charm + Dazzling Gleam

  5. 5. Primarina · beats Fairy

    Charm + Moonblast

  6. 6. Gardevoir · beats Fairy

    Charm + Dazzling Gleam

  7. 7. Sylveon · beats Fairy

    Charm + Moonblast

  8. 8. Tapu Koko · beats Fairy

    Quick Attack + Dazzling Gleam

  9. 9. Tapu Lele · beats Fairy

    Confusion + Moonblast

  10. 10. Granbull · beats Fairy

    Charm + Play Rough

  11. 11. Clefable · beats Fairy

    Charm + Moonblast

  12. 12. Florges · beats Fairy

    Fairy Wind + Moonblast

Budget

Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.

  1. 1. Granbull · beats Fairy

    Charm + Play Rough

  2. 2. Sylveon · beats Fairy

    Charm + Moonblast

  3. 3. Clefable · beats Fairy

    Charm + Moonblast

  4. 4. Gardevoir · beats Fairy

    Charm + Dazzling Gleam

  5. 5. Togekiss · beats Fairy

    Charm + Dazzling Gleam

  6. 6. Azumarill · beats Fairy

    Bubble + Play Rough

  7. 7. Wigglytuff · beats Fairy

    Charm + Play Rough

  8. 8. Slurpuff · beats Fairy

    Charm + Play Rough

  9. 9. Aromatisse · beats Fairy

    Charm + Moonblast

  10. 10. Mawile · beats Fairy

    Fairy Wind + Play Rough

  11. 11. Carbink · beats Fairy

    Rock Throw + Moonblast

  12. 12. Dedenne · beats Fairy

    Thunder Shock + Play Rough

Recommended moves

Game Master “moves in GO” lists Sableye’s always-available TM pool. Shadow Claw + Foul Play covers most PvP needs.

Fast

  • Shadow Claw · Standard

    Ghost energy / default

  • Feint Attack · Standard

    Dark damage

Charged

  • Foul Play · Standard

    Dark nuke / PvP

  • Drain Punch · Standard

    Fighting coverage

  • Power Gem · Standard

    Rock coverage

  • Shadow Sneak · Standard

    Ghost / bait

  • Dazzling Gleam · Standard

    Fairy coverage

Moves in GO

Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.

Fast

  • shadow claw
  • feint attack

Charged

  • power gem
  • foul play
  • shadow sneak
  • dazzling gleam
  • drain punch

PvP league ranks (family snapshot)

  • Great League · rank #244 of 954 · CP 1494

    Shadow Claw + Power Gem

  • Ultra League · rank #626 of 747 · CP 1668

    Shadow Claw + Power Gem

  • Master League · rank #618 of 1023 · CP 1668

    Shadow Claw + Power Gem

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Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).

Raid attacker roles

Ghost-type shortlist

  • Sableye — Shadow Claw + Foul Play
Full Ghost list →

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