Is Sableye viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Sableye is ranked #58 in Gen 9 Ubers with 1.00% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Sableye in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kyogre has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 59.6% of 26.92020152122323 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Sableye matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

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

Sableye counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0302 Sableye

DarkGhost

USAGE 1.0% #58

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

Encore 98.0% Disable 96.7% Protect 96.3% Will-O-Wisp 90.8% Foul Play 7.2% Knock Off 4.7% Recover 2.1% Thunder Wave 1.1%

Items

Leftovers 87.6% Rocky Helmet 8.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.7% Air Balloon 0.8% Lagging Tail 0.4% Light Clay 0.2% Red Card 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster100.0%Keen Eye0.0%Stall0.0%

Tera Types

Flying 82.3% Dark 9.5% Steel 4.0% Fairy 2.3% Ground 0.8% Normal 0.5% Poison 0.5% Fire 0.0%

Common Teammates

Espathra7.7%

Magearna7.6%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Sableye + Koraidon 90.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

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

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

26.92

21.8

59.6% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 93-111 (23 - 27.4%) -- 62.7% chance to 4HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

77.959

11.3

32.5% Standard error 5.30 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye in Sun: 374-441 (123 - 145%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

31.217

2.0

36.5% Standard error 8.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye: 684-806 (225 - 265.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

23.859

1.7

42.1% Standard error 10.11 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye: 183-216 (60.1 - 71%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.155

-4.5

23.9% Standard error 7.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye: 144-170 (47.3 - 55.9%) -- 22.3% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.757

-10.3

28.4% Standard error 9.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Glacial Lance vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Sableye: 327-385 (107.5 - 126.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #58 with 1.00% usage. Sorted by conservative score.