Is Sableye-Mega viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Sableye-Mega is ranked #18 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 10.78% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Sableye-Mega in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Groudon-Primal has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 61.8% of 21.69754644946728 relevant encounters. Standard error is 10.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Sableye-Mega matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Sableye-Mega was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Sableye-Mega counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0302 Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost

USAGE 10.8% #18

ABILITYWonder Guard

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 85

DEF 125

SPA 85

SPD 115

SPE 20

BST480

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fairy

½×

Poison

0×

NormalFightingPsychic

Moves

Pain Split 83.4% Curse 69.6% Psycho Shift 58.4% Substitute 38.5% Baton Pass 30.4% Magic Coat 22.9% Endeavor 21.0% Defog 8.8%

Items

Flame Orb 61.0% Leftovers 24.1% Focus Sash 5.7% Safety Goggles 2.9% Sablenite 2.2% Air Balloon 1.1% Leppa Berry 0.8% Rocky Helmet 0.7%

Abilities

Wonder Guard92.2%Magic Bounce4.2%Prankster2.8%Sturdy0.7%Unaware0.0%Magic Guard0.0%Imposter0.0%Shadow Tag0.0%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.698

20.1

61.8% Standard error 10.43 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Groudon-Primal V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye-Mega: 340-402 (111.8 - 132.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.882

17.5

59.5% Standard error 10.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mewtwo-Mega-X Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye-Mega: 476-560 (156.5 - 184.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

29.519

9.1

45.7% Standard error 9.17 points

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.901

3.3

47.0% Standard error 10.92 points

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

80.234

-2.7

22.8% Standard error 6.38 points

Aggron-Mega

Steel SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.761

-8.0

1.5% Standard error 2.39 points

Ranked #18 with 10.78% usage. Sorted by conservative score.