Sableye (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Sableye Darkness Pokémon ヤミラミ Yamirami #0302 Sableye Mega Sableye Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Ghost Unknown Unknown Mega Sableye Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or StallGen IV+ 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 25 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	Footprint Mega Sableye
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

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

Biology

Sableye feeding on gems

Sableye is a bipedal humanoid Pokémon with a dark purple body, armed with sharp teeth and claws, which it uses to dig through soil. 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. Because of this, each individual Sableye can create an infinite number of patterns on its body.

It also targets Carbink as prey, though they are usually taken by Gabite before Sableye can reach them. 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 the darkness of caves. It uses its claws to dig for gems to eat and fight back. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Sableye is known to occasionally sleep while holding its gemstones. It is believed that Sableye dreams of eating gemstones until it feels satisfied.

Sableye is the only known Pokémon that can have Stall as an Ability.

Forms

Sableye can Mega Evolve into Mega Sableye.

As Mega Sableye, being bathed in Mega Evolution energy causes the red jewel on its chest to rip out of Sableye's skin 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 crimson red, with diagonal slits at their inner edges. Its back gains more gems: a second green one, a second red one, and two small yellow gems.

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. However, being forced to support its massive jewel leaves Sableye unable to turn quickly, making it vulnerable from behind.

Mega Sableye

Game data

NPC appearances

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

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Six Sableye acted as assistants to Dusknoir and had a number of appearances over the course of the game. After the player defeats Dusknoir and the Sableye in the Hidden Land, the Sableye all flee.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Six Sableye perform the same role as above, and in addition appear in Special Episode 5, which contains the events happening after Grovyle returns to the future with Dusknoir, and play a role in the episode's plot.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: One of Dusknoir's Sableye appears as a recruitable Pokémon but will only post the connection request after Dusknoir is recruited. Sableye's request also leads to Spiritomb's recruitment.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #068 Kanto #— 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 Sinnoh #— Johto #— 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 Unova #— 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 Kalos Coastal #123 Hoenn #070 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.
Generation VII Alola  S  M : #102 Alola  US  UM : #124 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. Sun It's a fiend for gemstones, so it stalks Carbink. Unfortunately, Gabite almost always grabs them first. Moon This Pokémon is feared. When its gemstone eyes begin to glow with a sinister shine, it's believed that Sableye will steal people's spirits away. Ultra Sun It digs through the ground with its hard claws and crunches down gems with its thick pointy teeth. Carbink is its favorite food. Ultra Moon Materials from gems it has eaten float to the surface of its body and can form an infinite number of patterns among individuals. Mega Sableye Sun The jewel from its chest, which has grown gigantic due to the effects of Mega Evolution, can turn back any attack. Moon Supporting a giant heavy jewel, it can't change direction very nimbly and is vulnerable to attack from behind. Ultra Sun Bathed in the energy of Mega Evolution, the gemstone on its chest expands, rips through its skin, and falls out. Ultra Moon It blocks any and all attacks with its giant-sized gemstone. However, the stone's a heavy burden, and it limits Mega Sableye's movements.
Generation VIII Galar #294 Galar Crown Tundra #174 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus. Sword This Pokémon is feared. When its gemstone eyes begin to glow with a sinister shine, it's believed that Sableye will steal people's spirits away. Shield It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels. Brilliant Diamond It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #297 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself. Violet Materials from gems it has eaten float to the surface of its body and can form an infinite number of patterns among individuals.

Sableye in the Alola Pokédex	Mega Sableye in the Alola Pokédex	Sableye in the Paldea Pokédex

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, Event Alpha Sapphire Granite Cave, Cave of Origin, Victory Road, Sky Pillar
Generation VII Sun Moon Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon (SOS Battle) Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ten Carat Hill, Vast Poni Canyon (SOS Battle) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Trade, Event Shield Dusty Bowl, Giant's Mirror Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins, West Lake Axewell (Max Raid Battle) Shield Expansion Pass Lakeside Cave Slippery Slope, Giant's Bed, Old Cemetery, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Trade Shining Pearl Grand Underground - Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province: Area Six, Alfornada Cavern East Province: Area Three West Province: Area One, Area Two North Province: Area One, Dalizapa Passage Area Zero Tera Raid Battles (3★, 5★)

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 Spacial Rift B1F-B9F) MD Sky Spacial Rift (B1F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift 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) PokéPark 2 Tech Area Rumble U Magical Lake: Protect Pichu in the Forest
Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 4 Rumble World Starlight Islands: Halloween Village (All Areas) Super MD Complete Sableye's Connection Orb mission Picross Area 15: Stage 09
Generation VII Rumble Rush Dragonite Sea, Pinsir Sea, Mimikyu Sea, Rowlet Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Darknight Relic (1F-14F) Fainted Pokémon: Howling Forest, Solar Cave New Snap Outaway Cave, Durice Island Illumina SpotLevel 2
Cross-Generation Shuffle Night Festival: Stage 24 Graucus Hall: Stage 458 Event: Sableye Appears (Costumed) Masters EX Seasonal sync pair scout: Caitlin (Fall 2021) & Sableye (Mega Sableye) UNITE Purchase for 12,000 Aeos Coins/575 Aeos Gems

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
RS	Pokémon Center New York Campaign 5 Sableye	English	United States	18	August 14 to 20, 2004
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
SwSh	Kohei Fujida's Sableye	All	Online	50	June 11 to 12, 2022

Held items

Games		Held items
Black 2	White 2	Lava Cookie (In-game trade, 100%)
Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire	Wide Lens (5%)
Sun	Moon
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon
Sword	Shield
Brilliant Diamond	Shining Pearl

Stats

Base stats

Sableye

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 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
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Speed: 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 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Normal-type  moves is 1× and the effectiveness of  Fighting-type  moves is 2×. If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 033 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 099 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical 04040 100100% 30 1212 Fake Out Normal Physical 04040 100100% 10 1515 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 1818 Detect Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 5 2121 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 2424 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 2727 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 3030 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 3333 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100100% 15 3636 Mean Look Normal Status 0000— 00——% 5 3939 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 4242 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 4545 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 4848 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15

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

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM016 TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 TM017 TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM029 TM029 Hex Ghost Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM042 TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM062 TM062 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM068 TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM074 TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM075 TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM079 TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM092 TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM098 TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM101 TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM109 TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM120 TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM151 TM151 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM178 TM178 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM198 TM198 Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110110 090}}90% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM202 TM202 Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM203 TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10 TM221 TM221 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sableye Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Sableye Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 Metal Burst Steel Physical — 100% 10 Recover Normal Status — —% 5 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Torment Dark Status — 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sableye 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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Slash	Sableye (EX Deoxys 23)

Animated series-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Lick	Ghost	Ready, Willing, and Sableye

Side game data

Sableye

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! 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 Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle the fleeing Spiritomb Connected to: Drifloon, Spiritomb, Dusknoir Connection Orb Set: 2 Phrases Normal I will follow Dusknoir forever! Wheh-heh-heh! Low HP (< 50%) This is a hard pinch... Wheh-heh-heh...
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry R-193 It launches eerie orbs and dark pulses to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dark Poké Assist: (present) Dark Field move: (present) (Cut ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Dark Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-177/N-218 It releases dark pulses around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.18 seconds Base HP: 48 Base Attack: 73 Base Defense: 53 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure 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 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 Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 50 - 130 20 #074 Risk-Taker Increases damage randomly. Swappable Skill(s): Swap+ Mega Effects 10 Erases all Pokémon in an O-shaped pattern.			Pokémon Shuffle Ghost Attack Power: 50 - 115 10 #074 Prank Sometimes changes when a foe will next disrupt your play. Swappable Skill(s): Swap++ Mega Effects 7 Replaces Pokémon (max 3) of the same type as Mega Sableye.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 141 Base Defense: 136 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Shadow Claw, Feint Attack Charged Attacks: Power Gem, Foul Play, Shadow Sneak, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #193 Sableye was scratching at the ground with its sharp claws, looking for its favorite food—gemstones. Did you notice the glint in its eyes when it saw Carbink?
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Dozing Pokémon type: Dark Points to befriend: 16 Specialty: Skills Berry: Wiki Berry ×1 Primary ingredient: Pure Oil ×1 Possible ingredients: Pure Oil Tasty Mushroom Soothing Cacao Main skill: Dream Shard Magnet S Base carry limit: 16 Obtain 120 to 480 Dream Shards. Sableye feeds on gemstone crystals. You sometimes see it sleeping while fondly clutching the gemstones it has gathered. Perhaps it's dreaming of eating them until its belly is stuffed. Spread-Out Sleep Jerky Sleep Jewel-Eating Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Litwick costume

Mega Sableye

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Battle the fleeing Spiritomb Connected to: Drifloon, Spiritomb, Dusknoir Connection Orb Set: 2 Phrases Normal I will follow Dusknoir forever! Wheh-heh-heh! Low HP (< 50%) This is a hard pinch... Wheh-heh-heh...

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 151 Base Defense: 216 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Shadow Claw, Feint Attack Charged Attacks: Power Gem, Foul Play, Shadow Sneak, Return

Form data

Mega Evolution

Default Sableye Sableye  Dark  Ghost

Sablenite ↔

Held Sablenite Mega Sableye Sableye  Dark  Ghost

Evolution data

Unevolved Sableye  Dark  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Sableye images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Sableye in Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Mega Sableye in Pokémon the Series: XY

Major appearances

Sableye debuted in Oaknapped!, under the ownership of Cassidy, who used it to battle Ritchie. It reappeared in A Date With Delcatty and Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!.

Sableye made its animated series debut in Ready, Willing, and Sableye, where it was playing tricks on Ash and his friends.

In PK15, a Sableye was living in a spooky house.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness, multiple Sableye tried to stop Team Poképals from getting on the Rainbow Stoneship.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short In the Dark, Hoopa's summoning of multiple Litwick rudely awakened four Sableye.

In Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, Carrie used a Sableye in a battle against Ash, since Carrie believed he was the threat to Kalos that Olympia had predicted.

In Guiding an Awakening!, Nanu used a Sableye in his grand trial against Ash. Despite using Mean Look on Lycanroc to immobilize it, it was defeated by the Wolf Pokémon's Stone Edge.

In HZ061, Montenevera Gym Trainer MC Sledge used a Sableye in a brief battle against Roy, but was defeated by his Fuecoco.

Minor appearances

A Sableye appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Lessons in Lilycove, a Coordinator's Sableye competed in the Lilycove City Contest.

A Coordinator's Sableye appeared in What I Did for Love!.

In Genesect and the Legend Awakened, a Sableye was living at Pokémon Hills.

In Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!, and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, a Trainer's Sableye attended the Pokémon Summer Camp.

A Sableye that can Mega Evolve into Mega Sableye appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.

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

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

Six Sableye appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, all under the ownership of a different Trainer. One of them appeared in a flashback.

A student's Sableye appeared in The Guardian's Challenge!. It reappeared in the banned episode SM064.

A Sableye appeared in a fantasy in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in A Shocking Grocery Run!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!.

In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Sableye were training up on Clawmark Hill.

Two Trainers' Sableye appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins....

Two Trainers' Sableye appeared in Getting the Band Back Together!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in A Glaring Rivalry!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Faba's Revenge!.

In Smashing with Sketch!, a Sableye competed in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Sours for the Sweet!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in All They Want to Do is Dance Dance!.

In Securing the Future!, three Trainers' Sableye joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in League Offenders and Defenders!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in The Road to The Semifinals!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Z-Move Showdown!.

In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Trainer's Sableye participated in a Raid Battle against a Lugia.

In a flashback in Trials of a Budding Master!, a Trainer's Sableye battled Ash in a World Coronation Series match.

A Sableye appeared on Mega Island in An Adventure of Mega Proportions!.

A Sableye appeared in The Spectral Express!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Reuniting for the First Time!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Helping the Hometown Hero!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in The Door That Never Opens.

A Sableye appeared in The Wild Pair, Friede and Cap!.

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in HZ059.

A Sableye appeared in HZ064.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG029 Sableye May's Pokédex Sableye, the Darkness Pokémon. Sableye normally live deep 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.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM077 Sableye Rotom Pokédex Sableye, the Darkness Pokémon. A Dark and Ghost type. Sableye's jeweled eyes shine with an eerie light that can strike fear into the spirits of living beings.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN091 Sableye Goh's Rotom Phone Sableye, the Darkness Pokémon. A Dark and Ghost type. Sableye eat gems, jewels, and crystals.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mega Sableye in the animated trailer

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Mega Sableye defended itself from a Mega Lopunny.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

In the manga

Sableye in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

Two Sableye appeared in ICYR2.

Pokémon Adventures

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

Sableye first appeared in The Last Battle XIV as a wild Pokémon pictured in one of the many photographs of unseen Pokémon that Professor Oak discovered.

Ruby & Sapphire arc

A Sableye appeared in Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops, where it was attacking Wally inside the Sky Pillar.

Emerald arc

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Sableye appeared as a Battle Factory rental Pokémon that Emerald faced. It was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

A Sableye appeared in Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I, under the ownership of Hex Maniac Valerie. It took part in the preview Battle Dome tournament.

Diamond & Pearl arc

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. It first appeared in Stopping Sableye.

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc

Renza of the Draconid people owns a Sableye, which appeared in Hoopa Distorts.

Pokémon Journeys

A Trainer's Sableye appeared in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Six Sableye appeared in BET3 and BET4.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Sableye is Brawly's only known Pokémon, as seen in The Haunted Gym. 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)

Other appearances

Sableye in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Sableye (UNITE)

Sableye is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee supporter.

Trivia

• Sableye seems to be the counterpart of Mawile. Both of them are version-exclusive Pokémon to Ruby and Sapphire, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Sword and Shield, and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Both also have Mega Evolved forms and the same base stat totals, as well as HP and Speed.
• Sableye shares its category with Murkrow. They are both known as the Darkness Pokémon.
• Mega Sableye has the lowest base Speed stat of all Dark-type Pokémon.
• Mega Sableye is the smallest Mega Evolution at 1'08" (0.5 m), the same height as its normal form.
• Prior to the introduction of the Fairy type in Generation VI, Sableye (along with Spiritomb) had no weaknesses under normal conditions.

Origin

Sableye may be based on 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 several media.

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

Name origin

Sableye may be a combination of sable (either referring to the heraldic color or the animal it is named after) and eye. It may also be a play on able-eyed.

Yamirami may be a combination of 闇 yami (darkness) and 恨み urami (grudge, malice) or 睨み nirami (glare).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ヤミラミ Yamirami From 闇 yami, 恨み urami, and 睨み nirami French Ténéfix From ténèbre and fixer Spanish Sableye Same as English name German Zobiris From Zobel and Iris Italian Sableye Same as English name Korean 깜까미 Kamkami Corruption of 깜깜 kkam-kkam Mandarin Chinese 勾魂眼 Gōuhúnyǎn From 勾魂 gōuhún and 眼 yǎn Cantonese Chinese 勾魂眼 Ngāuwàhnngáahn From 勾魂 ngāuwàhn and 眼 ngáahn

More languages Hindi कालज़र Kaalzer From काला kaala Russian Сэйблай Seyblay Transcription of English name Thai ยามิรามิ Yamirami Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Sableye (UNITE)
• Mega Evolution

External links

Mega Evolutions

Introduced in Pokémon X and Y

Introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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