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Counter guide · Dark / Ghost · Gen III

What beats Sableye?

The 5 hardest counters to Sableye ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Grimmsnarl outspeeds and hits for 2× with fairy-type STAB.

Sableye
No. 302
Sableye
Dark Ghost
BST 380 · Speed 50 · Atk 75 · SpA 65

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Grimmsnarl
    No. 861
    Grimmsnarl
    Dark Fairy
    Hits Sableye for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 60 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  2. #2
    Xerneas
    No. 716
    Xerneas
    Fairy
    Hits Sableye for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 99 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 131)
  3. #3
    Zacian
    No. 888
    Zacian
    Fairy
    Hits Sableye for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 138 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Magearna
    No. 801
    Magearna
    Steel Fairy
    Hits Sableye for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 65 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 130)
  5. #5
    Iron Valiant
    No. 1006
    Iron Valiant
    Fairy Fighting
    Hits Sableye for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes 1× back from ghost-type STAB Speed: 116 > 50 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)

Sableye's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Fairy
Immune to
Normal Fighting Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Sableye, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Sableye hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.