#302 · Generation 3
Sableye
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,476 / 1,668
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 843 / 1,054
- Research CP (L15)
- 632
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Sableye earns its spot: S-tier Great League (Shadow).
Battle roles
- SGreat Leagueshadow#17 of 1154 · score 90.6
The Shadow version is ranked #17 in Great League on PvPoke with Shadow Claw / Foul Play / Drain Punch.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | A | #38 / 1154 | 89.8 | Shadow Claw · Foul Play · Power Gem | L47 · 4/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | S | #17 / 1154 | 90.6 | Shadow Claw · Foul Play · Drain Punch | L47 · 4/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Sableye can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
Max Battle roles
Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairyShadow | – | #118 / 184 | 8.1 | 72 | Shadow Claw · Dazzling Gleam |
| fairy | – | #126 / 184 | 7.1 | 76 | Shadow Claw · Dazzling Gleam |
| ghostShadow | – | #138 / 193 | 7.4 | 66 | Shadow Claw · Shadow Sneak |
| ghost | – | #143 / 193 | 6.3 | 68 | Shadow Claw · Shadow Sneak |
| rockShadow | – | #196 / 294 | 7.8 | 69 | Shadow Claw · Power Gem |
| rock | – | #212 / 294 | 6.8 | 73 | Shadow Claw · Power Gem |
| darkShadow | – | #235 / 363 | 8.6 | 76 | Shadow Claw · Foul Play |
| fightingShadow | – | #235 / 283 | 7.3 | 65 | Shadow Claw · Drain Punch |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow ClawSTAB | ghost | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
Feint AttackSTAB | dark | 11 | +10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 6 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Power Gem | rock | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 85 | -50 | |
Foul PlaySTAB | dark | 70 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.40 | 65 | -40 | |
Shadow SneakSTAB | ghost | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.52 | 75 | -50 | |
Dazzling Gleam | fairy | 100 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.00 | 90 | -55 | |
Drain Punch | fighting | 50 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.52 | 40 | -40 | 100% chance: +1 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Sableye good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Sableye is S-tier for Great League.
- Should I keep or transfer Sableye?
- Sableye earns its spot: S-tier Great League (Shadow).
- What are the best Sableye IVs for Great League?
- The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 47. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Sableye a good raid attacker?
- Sableye ranks #246 of 363 dark attackers with 7.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Sableye be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Sableye is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Sableye worth keeping?
- Shadow Sableye hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is S-tier for Great League, so keep it.
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