Is Sableye viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Sableye is ranked #22 in Gen 9 Monotype with 8.41% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Sableye in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Sableye in Gen 9 Monotype is Gholdengo with a 88.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's May 2026 - Jul 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Sableye include Gholdengo, Dragapult, Landorus, Greninja, Archaludon.

What is the best counter for Sableye in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gholdengo is the best counter for Sableye in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 88.3% of their encounters.

Sableye counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · May 2026 - Jul 2026

#0302 Sableye

DarkGhost

USAGE 8.4% #22

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

Will-O-Wisp 97.3% Light Screen 57.8% Reflect 57.6% Thunder Wave 57.3% Encore 43.5% Recover 42.4% Knock Off 40.1% Night Shade 2.4%

Items

Light Clay 57.6% Heavy-Duty Boots 41.6% Leftovers 0.5% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Eject Button 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster99.9%Keen Eye0.1%Stall0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.546

88.3% checker faints 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 207-244 (68 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.357

66.3% checker faints 10.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye: 218-258 (71.7 - 84.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragapult counters →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.032

60.2% checker faints 10.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 235-278 (77.3 - 91.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

42.139

51.0% checker faints 10.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 159-187 (52.3 - 61.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Greninja counters →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

68.891

36.7% checker faints 9.89%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 144-169 (47.3 - 55.5%) -- 76.6% chance to 2HKO

View Archaludon counters →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

50.38

32.0% checker faints 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye: 196-232 (64.4 - 76.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skarmory counters →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

20.194

31.7% checker faints 10.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye: 87-103 (28.6 - 33.8%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO

View Toxapex counters →

Ranked #22 with 8.41% usage. Sorted by reliability score.