#302 · Generation 3
Mega Sableye
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,942 / 2,196
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,110 / 1,387
- Research CP (L15)
- 832
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 100
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Mega Sableye has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
No ranked PvP or raid role.
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.
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.
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairy | – | #104 / 184 | 7.8 | 128 | Shadow Claw · Dazzling Gleam |
| ghost | – | #134 / 193 | 6.8 | 111 | Shadow Claw · Shadow Sneak |
| rock | – | #179 / 294 | 7.4 | 122 | Shadow Claw · Power Gem |
| dark | – | #196 / 363 | 8.5 | 139 | Shadow Claw · Foul Play |
| fighting | – | #230 / 283 | 6.8 | 110 | 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 Mega Sableye good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Mega Sableye has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Sableye?
- Mega Sableye has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Mega Sableye a good raid attacker?
- Mega Sableye ranks #196 of 363 dark attackers with 8.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Mega Sableye be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Sableye is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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