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Sableye VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Sableye appears on 1.3% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (151 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #58 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 38.2% and a Top 8 index of 0.56: it reaches Top 8 less often than its usage suggests.
- 1.3%Usage
- 38.2%Adj. win rate
- 0.56Top 8 index
- #58Usage rank
- 151Teams
The most common Sableye set runs Light Clay with Light Screen, Reflect, Rain Dance, Encore.
What item does Sableye use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Light Clay | 45.0% | 39.2% |
| Roseli Berry | 24.5% | 45.9% |
| Sitrus Berry | 9.3% | 44.4% |
| Eject Button | 4.6% | 27.5% |
| Focus Sash | 4.0% | 37.0% |
| Damp Rock | 3.3% | 41.5% |
What ability does Sableye use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Prankster | 98.7% | 38.6% |
| Keen Eye | 1.3% | 35.5% |
What moves does Sableye use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Light Screen | 70.2% | 40.8% |
| Reflect | 59.6% | 39.1% |
| Rain Dance | 51.0% | 40.8% |
| Encore | 44.4% | 37.6% |
| Foul Play | 30.5% | 31.6% |
| Fake Out | 24.5% | 38.0% |
| Will-O-Wisp | 24.5% | 41.6% |
| Disable | 21.2% | 36.3% |
| Quash | 21.2% | 38.7% |
| Sunny Day | 11.3% | 39.8% |
Sableye natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Careful | 21.9% | 41.3% |
| Sassy | 21.9% | 43.3% |
| Calm | 14.6% | 43.4% |
| Bold | 13.2% | 41.5% |
| Impish | 9.3% | 33.0% |
Most common Sableye sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Light Clay | Prankster | Encore / Light Screen / Rain Dance / Reflect | 7.3% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Foul Play / Light Screen / Rain Dance / Reflect | 5.3% |
| Roseli Berry | Prankster | Disable / Encore / Foul Play / Gravity | 4.0% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Light Screen / Rain Dance / Reflect / Will-O-Wisp | 3.3% |
| Light Clay | Prankster | Light Screen / Quash / Rain Dance / Reflect | 3.3% |
Best Sableye teammates
Is Sableye rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Sableye is on 1.1% of teams, against 1.5% in the 14 days before: holding steady.
What does Sableye beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Sableye by what the opponent brings, over 737 tournament games. Its average is a 37.5% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Sableye
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰 | 4 of 21 | matty3patty | Alolan Ninetales, Heliolisk, Leafeon, Sceptile (Mega), Torkoal |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Pokemon Dominicana - Champions League #14 | 3 of 15 | jeanlopez25 | Garchomp (Mega Z), Metagross (Mega), Milotic, Rillaboom, Volcarona |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Thalera Champions Cheese #17 - GEN 3 Edition | 1 of 16 | Zoro_Sola | Metagross, Milotic, Pelipper, Salamence (Mega), Swampert (Mega) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Thalera Champions Cheese #17 - GEN 3 Edition | 2 of 16 | LJR_333 | Gardevoir, Metagross (Mega), Pelipper, Sceptile, Swampert (Mega) |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Thalera Champions Cheese #17 - GEN 3 Edition | 4 of 16 | erichmr | Metagross (Mega), Milotic, Pelipper, Salamence (Mega), Sceptile |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Thalera Champions Cheese #17 - GEN 3 Edition | 5 of 16 | Guigames1000 | Blaziken, Mawile (Mega), Medicham, Milotic, Sceptile (Mega) |
How fast is Sableye?
Sableye has 50 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 112; neutral, 102. At max it outspeeds 1 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Incineroar (123), Farigiraf (123), Sylveon (123). And just below: Golisopod (Mega) (101).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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