Sableye - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sableye can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sableye artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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5
6
7
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Sableye learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
6	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
9	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
12	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
15	Disable	Normal	—	100
18	Detect	Fighting	—	—
21	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
30	Quash	Dark	—	100
33	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
36	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
39	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
42	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
48	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Egg moves

Sableye learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Recover	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Torment	Dark	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Sableye can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark		75	100
Poltergeist	Ghost		110	90

Moves learnt by TM

Sableye is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
44	Imprison	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
71	Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
77	Hex	Ghost	65	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Moves learnt by TR

Sableye is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
14	Metronome	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
38	Trick	Psychic	—	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
52	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
63	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
83	Ally Switch	Psychic	—	—
92	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sableye learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
3	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
6	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
9	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
12	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
15	Disable	Normal	—	100
18	Detect	Fighting	—	—
21	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
24	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
27	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
30	Quash	Dark	—	100
33	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
36	Mean Look	Normal	—	—
39	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
42	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
48	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Egg moves

Sableye learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Imprison	Psychic	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Moonlight	Fairy	—	—
Recover	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sableye is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	80	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
60	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
63	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
74	Gyro Ball	Steel	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sableye does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Sableye egg move parents

In other generations
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Sableye Mega Sableye

Sableye's egg groups: Human-Like

The egg moves for Sableye are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sableye with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sableye with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Meditite Medicham Monferno Infernape Lucario Gallade
Breeding	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Electabuzz Hitmontop Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire