Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Sableye

#302 in the National Pokédex • Darkness Pokémon

Normal

Shiny

Delcatty Mawile

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.

LeafGreen

It feeds on gemstone crystals. In darkness, its eyes sparkle with the glitter of jewels.

Details

Types

Weak to

Sableye has no type weaknesses.

Resists

0.5×

Immune to

0×

0×

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 Atk, 1 Def
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	98

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Human-Like
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	25 (6,655 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Sableye

#302

No evolution stages listed for this game.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Scratch	Physical	40	100	35	Hard, pointed, and sharp claws rake the foe.
Start	Leer	Status	-	100	30	The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its DEFENSE stat.
5	Foresight	Status	-	-	40	Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
9	Night Shade	Physical	-	100	15	An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user’s level.
13	Astonish	Physical	30	100	15	An attack using a startling shout. It also may make the foe flinch.
17	Fury Swipes	Physical	18	80	15	The foe is raked with sharp claws or scythes two to five times.
21	Fake Out	Physical	40	100	10	An attack that hits first and causes flinching. Usable only on 1st turn.
25	Detect	Status	-	-	5	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
29	Feint Attack	Special	60	-	20	The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail.
33	Knock Off	Special	20	100	20	Knocks down the foe’s held item to prevent its use during the battle.
37	Confuse Ray	Status	-	100	10	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
41	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
45	Mean Look	Status	-	-	5	The foe is fixed with a mean look that prevents it from escaping.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	An attack that is executed last. The user flinches if hit beforehand.
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM04	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM11	Sunny Day	Status	-	-	5	The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.
TM12	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	The foe is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM28	Dig	Physical	60	100	10	An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons.
TM29	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
TM30	Shadow Ball	Physical	80	100	15	A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
TM31	Brick Break	Physical	75	100	15	An attack that also breaks any barrier like LIGHT SCREEN and REFLECT.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM34	Shock Wave	Special	60	-	20	A rapid jolt of electricity strikes the foe. It can’t be evaded.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits.
TM40	Aerial Ace	Physical	60	-	20	An extremely fast attack against one target. It can’t be evaded.
TM41	Torment	Status	-	100	15	It enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move successively.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Special	40	100	10	An attack that may take the foe’s held item if the user isn’t holding one.
TM49	Snatch	Status	-	-	10	Steals the effects of the foe’s healing or status-changing move.
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95	30	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
HM05	Flash	Status	-	70	20	A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Counter	Physical	-	100	20	A retaliation move that counters any physical hit with double the damage.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Dream Eater	Special	100	100	15	Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP.
Mega Kick	Physical	120	75	5	The foe is attacked by a kick fired with muscle-packed power.
Mega Punch	Physical	80	85	20	The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.
Metronome	Status	-	-	10	Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Seismic Toss	Physical	-	100	20	A gravity-fed throw that causes damage matching the user’s level.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Moonlight	Status	-	-	5	Restores the user’s HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.
Psych Up	Status	-	-	10	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.
Recover	Status	-	-	20	A self-healing move that restores HP by up to half of the user’s maximum HP.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Keen Eye

Prevents loss of accuracy.

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

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