Sableye counters

Gen 9 Champions VGC 2026 Regulation MA · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Sableye
#0302 Sableye
DarkGhost
USAGE 7.2% #21
ABILITYPrankster
BASE STATS
HP 50
ATK 75
DEF 75
SPA 65
SPD 65
SPE 50
BST380
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fairy
½×
Poison
0×
NormalFightingPsychic
Moves
Light Screen 64.5% Encore 58.1% Rain Dance 57.5% Reflect 48.1% Will-O-Wisp 37.7% Disable 36.5% Fake Out 21.6% Foul Play 19.9%
Items
Roseli Berry 80.5% Sitrus Berry 6.9% Focus Sash 5.5% Mental Herb 3.2% Leftovers 1.6% Bright Powder 1.1% Black Glasses 0.4% Lum Berry 0.4%
Abilities
Prankster99.5%Keen Eye0.5%Stall0.0%
Tera Types
Dark 0.0%
Common Teammates
Archaludon58.6%Basculegion53.9%Pelipper36.1%Sinistcha29.0%Dragonite-Mega23.8%Venusaur-Mega23.7%Floette-Mega21.3%Sneasler17.2%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #21 with 7.25% usage. Sorted by reliability score.