Sableye

Sableye DarkGhost

Gen 9 ZU · Rank #39 · 4.59% usage

What beats Sableye in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, these Pokémon are the most effective checks and counters. The KO Rate (D) column shows how often Sableye is KO'd or forced out by each checker. Higher percentages mean stronger counters.

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Carbink Carbink 23 52.2% 10.42%
2 Farigiraf Farigiraf 23 39.1% 10.18%
3 Toedscruel Toedscruel 22 68.2% 9.93%
4 Beartic Beartic 25 40.0% 9.80%
5 Torkoal Torkoal 24 33.3% 9.62%
6 Poliwrath Poliwrath 27 48.1% 9.62%
7 Eelektross Eelektross 26 61.5% 9.54%
8 Magmortar Magmortar 21 76.2% 9.29%
9 Sneasel-Hisui Sneasel-Hisui 21 23.8% 9.29%
10 Medicham Medicham 24 29.2% 9.28%
11 Gurdurr Gurdurr 28 39.3% 9.23%
12 Persian-Alola Persian-Alola 23 73.9% 9.16%
13 Pyroar Pyroar 23 73.9% 9.16%
14 Drifblim Drifblim 27 33.3% 9.07%
15 Primeape Primeape 31 48.4% 8.98%
16 Sandaconda Sandaconda 35 51.4% 8.45%
17 Weezing Weezing 35 51.4% 8.45%
18 Articuno Articuno 35 42.9% 8.36%
19 Tauros-Paldea-Combat Tauros-Paldea-Combat 22 18.2% 8.22%
20 Rotom Rotom 28 25.0% 8.18%
21 Whiscash Whiscash 38 55.3% 8.07%
22 Toxicroak Toxicroak 38 42.1% 8.01%
23 Virizion Virizion 36 36.1% 8.01%
24 Malamar Malamar 27 77.8% 8.00%
25 Sneasel Sneasel 23 82.6% 7.90%
26 Naclstack Naclstack 34 29.4% 7.81%
27 Cryogonal Cryogonal 39 38.5% 7.79%
28 Arboliva Arboliva 28 78.6% 7.75%
29 Abomasnow Abomasnow 42 42.9% 7.64%
30 Glastrier Glastrier 45 44.4% 7.41%

KO Rate (D): % of Sableye's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Sableye. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.