Sableye - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sableye can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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
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7
8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Sableye learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Foresight	Normal	—	—
8	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
11	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
18	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
22	Detect	Fighting	—	—
25	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
29	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
32	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
36	Punishment	Dark	—	100
39	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
43	Power Gem	Rock	70	100
46	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
50	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
53	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
57	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
60	Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Captivate	Normal	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Moonlight	Normal	—	—
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Recover	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Sableye is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Sableye is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	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	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Transfer-only moves

Sableye can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pain Split	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Sableye learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Foresight	Normal	—	—
8	Night Shade	Ghost	—	100
11	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
15	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
18	Fake Out	Normal	40	100
22	Detect	Fighting	—	—
25	Shadow Sneak	Ghost	40	100
29	Knock Off	Dark	20	100
32	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
36	Punishment	Dark	—	100
39	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
43	Power Gem	Rock	70	100
46	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
50	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
53	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
57	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
60	Mean Look	Normal	—	—

Egg moves

Sableye learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Captivate	Normal	—	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Metal Burst	Steel	—	100
Moonlight	Normal	—	—
Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
Recover	Normal	—	—
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Sableye can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Gravity	Psychic	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Magic Coat	Psychic	—	—
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Trick	Psychic	—	100
Wonder Room	Psychic	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Sableye is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Sableye is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Telekinesis	Psychic	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	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	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Transfer-only moves

Sableye can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Water Pulse	Water	60	100	Generation 4 — TM
Fury Cutter	Bug	20	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Pain Split	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — Move tutor

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sableye with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Captivate

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gardevoir
Breeding	Sableye Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle
Generation 4 TM	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Hitmontop Ralts Kirlia Makuhita Hariyama Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Magmortar Gallade

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 Mienfoo Mienshao

Flatter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Croagunk Toxicroak Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle
Breeding	Drowzee Hypno Sableye

Mean Look

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sableye
Breeding	Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Sableye Gallade Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Pawniard Bisharp

Metal Burst

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bisharp
Breeding	Sableye

Moonlight

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Volbeat
Breeding	Sableye

Nasty Plot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Drowzee Hypno Chimchar Croagunk Toxicroak
Breeding	Drowzee Hypno Mr. Mime Sableye Cacnea Cacturne Elgyem Beheeyem
Pre-evolution Level up	Monferno Infernape Lucario

Recover

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam Meditite Medicham Elgyem Beheeyem
Breeding	Sableye

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Croagunk Toxicroak
Breeding	Sableye Pawniard Bisharp
Generation 4 Move tutor	Hitmonlee Hitmontop

Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Kadabra Alakazam Mr. Mime
Breeding	Mr. Mime Sableye Volbeat Spinda
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Mr. Mime Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Gallade Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Elgyem Beheeyem

Mega Sableye's egg groups: Human-Like

Sableye - Generation 5 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Sableye egg move parents

Captivate

Feint

Flatter

Mean Look

Metal Burst

Moonlight

Nasty Plot

Recover

Sucker Punch

Trick

Mega Sableye does not have any egg moves.