Quick facts
Species: Sableye (Mega)
Types: Ghost / Dark
Primary weaknesses:Fairy
Recommended lobby: 3–7 trainers
Introduction
Mega Sableye is a mischievous and tricky Mega Raid Boss in Pokémon GO. Its Dark and Ghost typing makes it resistant to several common raid attackers, including Normal and Psychic moves. However, it has notable vulnerabilities to Fairy, Fighting, and Dark-type moves.
This raid guide will help trainers understand Mega Sableye’s stats, weaknesses, the best Pokémon to use as counters, and strategies to maximize raid efficiency. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced trainer, this guide will ensure you can defeat Mega Sableye effectively.
Related guides: Mega Pinsir | Mega Salamence
🧬 About Mega Sableye in Pokémon GO
Mega Sableye is a Dark / Ghost-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it provides damage bonuses to Dark-type and Ghost-type Pokémon in raids.
Mega Sableye is useful because:
- It boosts Dark-type and Ghost-type attackers in raids
- It is very good against Psychic and Ghost-type raid bosses
- It has only one weakness, making it fairly bulky in battle
Weaknesses & resistances
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| ❌ Double Weak To: |
 Fairy
|
| ✅ Resistant To: |
 Poison •
 Dark
|
| 🚫 Immune To: |
 Normal •
 Fighting •
 Psychic
|
🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Sableye
The best way to defeat Mega Sableye is to use strong Fairy-type Pokémon, since Fairy is its only weakness.
✨ Best Fairy-type Counters
- Zacian : (Play Rough)
- Hatterene : (Charm / Dazzling Gleam)
- Togekiss: (Charm / Dazzling Gleam)
Dragon-type Counters
- Salamence: (Dragon Tail)
- Garchomp: (Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe)
- Black Kyurem: (Dragon Tail)
Ghost-type Counters
- Gengar: (Lick / Shadow Ball)
- Dawn Wings Necrozma: (Moongeist Beam)
- Tapu Lele: (Astonish)
Best Mega Evolutions
Recommended Megas to use against Mega Sableye:
- Alakazam – Psychic boost
- Diancie – Rock boost
- Gengar – Ghost boost
- Blaziken – Fire boost
- Sceptile – Bug boost
- Sceptile – Grass boost
- Rayquaza, Garchomp, Salamence – Dragon boost
- Salamence, Rayquaza – Flying boost
- Gardevoir, Alakazam, Diancie – Fairy boost
Best Regular Counters
Regular pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Regular counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacian | Metal Claw / Air Slash | Play Rough / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade | - | Air Slash (12) and Giga Impact / Behemoth Blade (200) |
| Enamorus | Zen Headbutt / Astonish / Fairy Wind | Dazzling Gleam / Grass Knot / Fly | - | Zen Headbutt (11) and Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Eternatus | Poison Jab / Dragon Tail | Flamethrower / Dragon Pulse / Sludge Bomb | Dynamax Cannon | Dragon Tail (14) and Dynamax Cannon (215) |
| Tapu Koko | Quick Attack / Volt Switch | Brave Bird / Thunderbolt / Thunder / Dazzling Gleam | Nature's Madness | Volt Switch (13) and Brave Bird (130) |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock / Spark | Power Whip / Discharge / Thunder / Dazzling Gleam | - | Thunder Shock / Spark (4) and Thunder / Dazzling Gleam (100) |
| Zamazenta | Metal Claw / Ice Fang | Moon Blast / Close Combat / Giga Impact / Behemoth Bash | - | Ice Fang (12) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Tapu Lele | Astonish / Confusion | Focus Blast / Psyshock / Future Sight / Moonblast / Draining Kiss | Nature's Madness | Confusion (19) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Black Kyurem | Shadow Claw / Dragon Tail | Stone Edge / Blizzard / Iron Head / Outrage / Fusion Bolt / Freeze Shock | - | Dragon Tail (14) and Freeze Shock (160) |
| Xerneas | Tackle / Zen Headbutt | Giga Impact / Close Combat / Megahorn / Thunder / Moonblast | Geomancy | Geomancy (20) and Giga Impact (200) |
| Tapu Bulu | Rock Smash / Bullet Seed | Megahorn / Grass Knot / Solar Beam / Dazzling Gleam | Nature's Madness | Rock Smash (17) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Dusk Mane Necrozma | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw / Psycho Cut | Dark Pulse / Iron Head / Future Sight / Outrage / Sunsteel Strike | - | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw (6) and Sunsteel Strike (230) |
| Primal Kyogre | Waterfall | Hydro Pump / Surf / Thunder / Blizzard / Avalanche | Origin Pulse | Waterfall (13) and Hydro Pump (135) |
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Fire Blast / Solar Beam | Precipice Blades / Fire Punch | Dragon Tail (14) and Solar Beam (180) |
| Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (180) |
| Hatterene | Psycho Cut / Confusion / Charm | Power Whip / Psyshock / Psychic / Dazzling Gleam | - | Charm (20) and Dazzling Gleam (180) |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw / Psycho Cut | Dark Pulse / Iron Head / Future Sight / Outrage / Moongeist Beam | - | Shadow Claw / Metal Claw (6) and Moongeist Beam (230) |
| Togekiss | Hidden Power / Air Slash / Peck / Charm | Aerial Ace / Ancient Power / Flamethrower / Psyshock / Dazzling Gleam | Aura Sphere | Charm (20) and Aura Sphere / Dazzling Gleam (100) |
Best Shadow Counters
Shadow pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Shadow counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (180) |
| Shadow Granbull | Bite / Snarl / Charm | Close Combat / Crunch / Play Rough | - | Charm (20) and Close Combat (105) |
| Shadow Salamence | Fire Fang / Dragon Tail / Bite | Fly / Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Brutal Swing / Crunch | Outrage | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (150) |
Best Mega Counters
Mega pokemon that amplify the right types give you a powerful edge. Below are top Mega counters with short notes on why they excel.
| Pokémon | Fast Moves | Charged Moves | Elite Moves | Best Moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Gengar | Hex / Shadow Claw / Sucker Punch | Focus Blast / Drain Punch / Sludge Bomb / Shadow Ball | Lick / Sludge Wave / Shadow Punch / Psychic / Dark Pulse | Hex (8) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Mega Sceptile | Fury Cutter / Bullet Seed | Aerial Ace / Earthquake / Leaf Blade / Dragon Claw / Breaking Swipe | Frenzy Plant | Bullet Seed (7) and Earthquake (140) |
| Mega Salamence | Fire Fang / Dragon Tail / Bite | Fly / Fire Blast / Hydro Pump / Draco Meteor / Brutal Swing / Crunch | Outrage | Dragon Tail (14) and Draco Meteor (150) |
| Mega Blaziken | Counter / Fire Spin | Focus Blast / Brave Bird / Overheat / Blaze Kick | Stone Edge / Blast Burn | Counter / Fire Spin (13) and Overheat (160) |
| Mega Garchomp | Mud Shot / Dragon Tail | Earthquake / Sand Tomb / Fire Blast / Outrage / Breaking Swipr | Earth Power | Dragon Tail (14) and Earthquake / Fire Blast (140) |
| Mega Diancie | Tackle / Rock Throw | Rock Slide / Power Gem / Moonblast | - | Rock Throw (13) and Moonblast (130) |
| Mega Alakazam | Psycho Cut / Confusion | Focus Blast / Shadow Ball / Fire Punch / Future Sight | Counter / Psychic / Dazzling Gleam | Confusion (19) and Focus Blast (140) |
| Mega Gardevoir | Magical Leaf / Charge Beam / Confusion / Charm | Shadow Ball / Psychic / Triple Axel / Dazzling Gleam | Synchronoise | Charm (20) and Shadow Ball / Dazzling Gleam (180) |
| Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash / Dragon Tail | Aerial Ace / Dragon Ascent / Ancient Power / Outrage | Hurricane / Breaking Swipe | Dragon Tail (14) and Dragon Ascent (140) |
🌀 Mega Sableye Moveset
Sableye common fast moves are Shadow Claw or Feint Attack. Charged moves include Power Gem or Shadow Sneak or Foul Play or Dazzling Gleam and Drain Punch.
Threat: Shadow Ball can deal strong damage to neutral types, and Foul Play scales with your Pokémon’s Attack.
Dangerous Moves: Foul Play hits hard and quickly.
Tip: Avoid Normal and Psychic Pokémon—they’re useless here..
🌦️ Weather Boost
Mega Sableye gets a weather boost in:
- Fog → boosts Dark and Ghost
Your Fairy-type counters get boosted in:
- Cloudy → boosts Fairy
Recommended Teams
Optimized Team
- Mega Gardevoir
- Togekiss
- Primarina
- Gardevoir
- Granbull
- Mega Diancie
Budget Team
- Gardevoir
- Togekiss
- Granbull
- Sylveon
- Clefable
- Wigglytuff
💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Sableye
- Only use Fairy-type attackers for best efficiency.
- Mega Evolve Gardevoir or Diancie to boost Fairy damage.
- Dodge Foul Play if possible.
- 2–3 strong trainers can defeat Mega Sableye easily.
👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?
- 2–3 very strong trainers → Possible
- 4–5 trainers → Comfortable clear
- Lower-level groups → 6+ recommended
Shiny Mega Sableye
After defeating Mega Sableye in a raid, trainers have a chance to encounter a Shiny Sableye. Shiny Sableye has a distinct color palette, with a darker body and slightly more vibrant purple accents, making it a rare and desirable Pokémon for collectors.
Note: Mega Sableye itself cannot be caught, only the regular Sableye that appears after the raid battle can be shiny.
📌 Is Mega Sableye Worth Raiding?
Mega Sableye is worth raiding mainly for its Mega boost to Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon. While it is not a top-tier attacker itself, its Mega bonus is useful for many raids.
FAQ
Can Mega Sableye be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shiny Sableye has been released in raids or events.
What is Mega Sableye’s exclusive move?
Mega Sableye can use moves like Foul Play and Shadow Claw, dealing massive Dark and Ghost-type damage to opponents in Max Raid Battles.
Is Mega Sableye difficult to defeat?
It has high attack and good bulk but moderate speed. Using type-advantage Pokémon ensures safe and efficient battles.
What makes Mega Sableye unique?
Its Dark/Ghost typing, single weakness, and unique Mega form make Mega Sableye visually striking and strategically valuable in Max Raid Battles.
🏁 Conclusion
Mega Sableye is a unique Mega Raid boss with only one weakness. With strong Fairy-type Pokémon, it becomes very easy to defeat and farm Mega Energy efficiently.
Summary
- Use Fairy or Fighting types for super-effective damage.
- Avoid Normal or Psychic Pokémon—they’re ineffective.
- Focus on quick DPS to exploit low bulk
- Plan shields for Shadow Ball