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Sableye in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#302 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Darkness Pokémon

Sableye in the National Pokédex

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.

Shining Pearl

It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.

Pokémon details

Types

DarkGhost

Category

Darkness Pokémon

Height

0.5 m (1'08")

Weight

11 kg (24.3 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0302

Pokédex

#302

Sableye in Other Games

National Dex page

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

50

210

304

Attack

75

139

273

Defense

75

139

273

Sp. Atk

65

121

251

Sp. Def

65

121

251

Speed

50

94

218

Total

380

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Sableye, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

Resists

Immune to

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.
Pokédexes
-
EV yield
1 Atk, 1 Def
Catch rate
45
Base Exp.
133

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.
Egg groups
Gender
50% male
50% female
Egg cycles
25 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
Sableye

Sableye

#302

No evolutions

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.
Shining Pearl
LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Grand Underground

Grand Underground — Dazzling Cave

Grand Underground hideaway--

Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.

Grand Underground

Grand Underground — Stargleam Cavern

Grand Underground hideaway--

Hideaway catalog unlock: National Pokédex., Levels scale with progress: 1 badge 16–20; 2 badges 25–29; 3 badges 29–33; 4 badges 33–37; 5 badges 36–40; 6 badges 39–43; 7 badges 42–46; 8 badges 50–55; League cleared 58–63., Species pool depends on progression and Secret Base statue type boosts; overall spawn probability is unspecified.

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Base reference rates; lead abilities can change held-item chances.

Shining Pearl
5%

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.
Class
StartScratch

Normal4010035
StartLeer

Normal-10030
3Astonish

Ghost3010015
6Confuse Ray

Ghost-10010
9Shadow Sneak

Ghost4010030
12Fake Out

Normal4010010
15Disable

Normal-10020
18Detect

Fighting--5
21Night Shade

Ghost-10015
24Fury Swipes

Normal188015
27Knock Off

Dark6510020
30Quash

Dark-10015
33Shadow Claw

The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Ghost7010015
36Mean Look

Normal--5
39Power Gem

Rock8010020
42Zen Headbutt

Psychic809015
45Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015
48Foul Play

Dark9510015

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Class
TM01Focus Punch

The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.

Fighting15010020
TM03Water Pulse

The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Water6010020
TM04Calm Mind

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

Psychic--20
TM11Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.

Fire--5
TM12Taunt

The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

Dark-10020
TM17Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM18Rain Dance

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Water--5
TM21Dazzling Gleam

The user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.

Fairy8010010
TM27Low Sweep

The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.

Fighting6510020
TM28Dig

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.

Ground8010010
TM29Psychic

The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Psychic9010010
TM30Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015
TM31Brick Break

The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

Fighting7510015
TM32Double Team

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Normal--15
TM34Shock Wave

The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses.

Electric60-20
TM39Rock Tomb

Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.

Rock609515
TM40Aerial Ace

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

Flying60-20
TM41Torment

The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Dark-10015
TM42Facade

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM44Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.

Psychic--10
TM45Attract

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Normal-10015
TM46Thief

The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.

Dark6010025
TM56Fling

The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.

Dark-10010
TM58Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM60Drain Punch

An energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Fighting7510010
TM61Will-O-Wisp

The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Fire-8515
TM63Nasty Plot

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Dark--20
TM65Shadow Claw

The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Ghost7010015
TM66Payback

The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.

Dark5010010
TM70Flash

The user flashes a light that lowers the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.

Normal-10020
TM74Gyro Ball

The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move's power.

Steel-1005
TM77Psych Up

The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.

Normal--10
TM78Snarl

The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.

Dark559515
TM79Dark Pulse

The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.

Dark8010015
TM82Sleep Talk

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Normal--10
TM84Poison Jab

The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.

Poison8010020
TM85Dream Eater

The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.

Psychic10010015
TM87Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
TM90Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM93Cut

The target is cut with a scythe or claw.

Normal509530
TM98Rock Smash

The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Fighting4010015

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.
Class
Feint

Normal3010010
Flatter

Dark-10015
Imprison

Psychic--10
Mean Look

Normal--5
Metal Burst

Steel-10010
Moonlight

Fairy--5
Recover

Normal--10
Sucker Punch

Dark701005
Trick

Psychic-10010

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Keen Eye

Ability Slot 1

Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its accuracy stages and ignores the target’s evasion stages.

Stall

Ability Slot 2

Makes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket.

Prankster(Hidden Ability)

Gives status moves +1 priority; opposing Dark types are immune to affected moves.

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