Sableye (Analysis)

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[Overview]

<p>With the introduction of Black and WhiteBW, Sableye was blessed with an incredible ability: Prankster. With no weaknesses, its excellent typing makes it deceptively bulky and easy to fit on any team. Its typing also grants it immunityimmunities to Fighting-, Psychic-, and Normal-type attacks. Sableye is the only Pokemon that has access to both Will-O-Wisp and Prankster, allowing it to shut down offensive threats before they get a chance to attack. It also has access to a wide variety of support moves such as Trick, Recover, and Taunt. Offensively, Sableye learns Sucker Punch which can 2HKO several common Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Latios and Chandelure with no investment in Attack EVs. However, Sableye also suffers from many issues. Will-O-Wisp, its main attack, has a shaky accuracy and a miss can spell disaster. It also has poor defensive stats and cannot take too many hits. Specially based Pokemon that are not weak to Sucker Punch such as Zapdos and Abomasnow do not care about being burned and wall Sableye. Although Sableye suffers from several problems, it is still an excellent addition to any team with its unique typing and movepool.</p>

[SET]
name: Priority AbuserPrankster
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Sucker Punch
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Trick / Detect / Recover
item: Lagging Tail / Leftovers
ability: Prankster
nature: Careful
ability: Prankster
evs: 252 HP / 64 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This set utilizes Sableye to its full potential, by assisting its partner with moves such as Fake Out, while threatening KOesto KO with Sucker Punch. Fake Out is an infinitelyextremely helpful move, allowing Sableye to break Focus Sashes and to disrupting set-ups. Sucker Punch hits Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Latios and Chandelure for massive damage and is able to 2HKO them. It also provides Sableye with an attacking move if Sableyeit is ever Taunted. Priority Will-O-Wisp hampers physical sweepers such as Garchomp, Hitmontop, Metagross, Scizor, Tyranitar, and Terrakion. Be wary of priority attacks, such as Scizor's Bullet Punch, as they will attackhit Sableye for massive damage before Sableye is able to burn it. Will-O-Wisp also helps out in takingwearing down bulky Pokemon such as Cresselia and Amoonguss. The last move is based off item choice and preference. If Lagging Tail is used, Trick can easily shut down one of your opponent's Pokemon by forcing itthem to move last, as well as stealing their item. Not only does it reduce their attacking abilities, but it also often steals helpful items such as Focus Sashes and type resist Berries. Detect is an all-aroundgenerally a useful move to have. Recover, on the other hand, allows Sableye to heal half of its HP but leaves it vulnerable to attacks.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Sableye runs maximum SpDSpecial Defense EVs to let it take hits from the special sidespecial attacks, as most physical threats will be neutered by Will-O-Wisp. If Trick is not your cup of tea, Leftovers is a great alternative, allowing Sableye to survive on the field longer. Sableye partners well with any sweeper who can take advantage of the disrupting set-up it provides. For example, slow sweepers such as Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Metagross can be used to their full potential withas Sableye can cripple a Pokemon that threatens its teammate by Tricking a Lagging Tail to Pokemon that threaten it. Sableye also partners well with fast and fragile sweepers that suffer fromdread physical attacks, such as Latios.</p>

[OTHER OPTIONS]

[Other Options]

<p>Sableye has access to several other helpful moves such as Taunt, Feint, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and Confuse Ray. Taunt is useful in shutting down walls, such as Cresselia and Amoonguss, but risks being stopped by Mental Herb. Feint breaks though Protects and partners well with strong sweepers such as Latios. ItSableye also learns Sunny Day and Rain Dance and can be used either with a team that relies on weather or to counter it. Sableye can also use Confuse Ray to confuse all of your opponentsthe opposing Pokemon and reducingreduce their ability to attack. However, all of these moves are rather situational and are not as important as those on the main set.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Sableye suffershas a hard time against Fire-types other than Chandelure, as they are not affected by Will-O-Wisp. Sucker Punch also does a minimal amount oflittle damage to them. Heatran can easily switch in on Will-O-Wisp and get a boost from Flash Fire boost. Sucker Punch barely dents it, and it can retaliate for tremendous damage. Other Fire-types such as Infernape and Arcanine can easily wall Sableye. As Sableye is so frail, using strong STAB attacks with both of your Pokemon will often KO it in a turn. However, Sableye threatenscan threaten to Trick a Lagging Tail before it faints, often rendering sweepers useless. Nevertheless, sweepers that are already generally slow, such as Tyranitar and Metagross, are not affected too much by this. Pokemon with access to Guts, such as Hariyama and Heracross, do not mind being burned. They often carry Flame Orb, burning Sableye if it decides to Trick.</p>

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[Overview]

<p>With the introduction of BW, Sableye was blessed with an incredible ability: Prankster. With no weaknesses, its excellent typing makes it deceptively bulky and easy to fit on any team. Its typing also grants it immunities to Fighting-, Psychic-, and Normal-type attacks. Sableye is the only Prankster Pokemon that has access to both Will-O-Wisp and Prankster, allowing it to shut down offensive threats before they get a chance to attack. I; it also has access to a wide variety of support moves such as Trick, Recover, and Taunt. Offensively, Sableye learns Sucker Punch, which can 2HKO several common Psychic- and Ghost-types, such as Latios and Chandelure, even with no investment in Attack EVs. However, Sableye also suffers from many issues. Will-O-Wisp, its main attackmove, has a shaky accuracy and a miss can spell disaster. ItTo make matters worse, Sableye also has poor defensive stats and cannot take too many hits. Specially based Pokemon that are not weak to Sucker Punch, such as Zapdos and Abomasnow, do not care about being burned, and can wall Sableye. A with ease. Nonetheless, although Sableye suffers from several problems, it is still an excellent addition to any team with its unique typing and movepool.</p>

[SET]
name: Prankster
move 1: Fake Out
move 2: Sucker Punch
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Trick / Detect / Recover
item: Lagging Tail / Leftovers
ability: Prankster
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]

<p>This set utilizes Sableye to its full potential, by as a support Pokemon, by letting it assisting its partner with moves such as Fake Out, while threatening to KO foes with Sucker Punch. Fake Out is an extremely helpful move, that allowings Sableye to break Focus Sashes and to disrupt set-ups. Sucker Punch hits Psychic- and Ghost-types, such as Latios and Chandelure, for massive damage and is able to, 2HKOing them. It also provides Sableye with an attacking move if it is ever Taunted. Priority Will-O-Wisp hampers physical sweepers such as, including Garchomp, Hitmontop, Metagross, Scizor, Tyranitar, and Terrakion. BHowever, be wary of priority attacks, such as Scizor's Bullet Punch, as they will hit Sableye for massive damage before Sableye is able to burn ittheir users. Will-O-Wisp also helps out inby wearing down bulky Pokemon, such as Cresselia and Amoonguss. The last move is based off item choice and preference. If Lagging Tail is used, Trick can easily shut down one of your opponent's Pokemon by forcing them to move last, as well as by stealing their item. Not only does it reduce their attacking abilities, but it also often steals helpful items such as Focus Sashes and type resist Berries. Detect is generally a useful move to have <why?>. Recover, on the other hand, allows Sableye to heal half of its HP but leaves it vulnerable to attacks.</p>

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

<p>Sableye runs mMaximum Special Defense EVs to let it takeand a Careful nature lets Sableye better tank special attacks, as most physical threats will be neutered by Will-O-Wisp. If Trick is not your cup of tea, Leftovers is a great alternative, to allowing Sableye to survive on the field longer. Sableye partners well with any sweeper who can take advantage of the disrupting set-upon it provides. For example, slow sweepers such as Hydreigon, Tyranitar, and Metagross can be used to their full potential as Sableye can cripple a Pokemon that threatens its teammate by Tricking a Lagging Tailappreciate Sableye Tricking a Lagging Tail to slow down faster opponents. Sableye also partners well with fast and fragile sweepers that dread physical attacks, such as Latios.</p>

[Other Options]

<p>Sableye has access to several other helpful moves such as, namely Taunt, Feint, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, and Confuse Ray. Taunt is useful in shutting down walls, such as Cresselia and Amoonguss, but risks being stopped by Mental Herb. Feint breaks though Protects and partners well with strong sweepers such as Latios. Sableye also learns Sunny Day andor Rain Dance and can be used either with a team that relies on weather or to counter itweather teams should your team have trouble with them. Sableye can also use Confuse Ray to confuse all the opposing Pokemon and, reduceing their ability to attack. However, all of these moves are rather situational and are not as importantgenerally not as useful as those on the main set.</p>

[Checks and Counters]

<p>Sableye has a hard time against Fire-types other than Chandelure, as they are not affected by Will-O-Wisp. Sucker Punch also does little damage to them. Heatran can easily switch in on Will-O-Wisp and get a Flash Fire boost. Sucker Punch barely dents itall of them bar Chandelure. Heatran in particular can easily switch in on Will-O-Wisp and get a Flash Fire boost, is barely dented by Sucker Punch, and it can retaliate for tremendous damage. Other Fire-types, such as Infernape and Arcanine, can easily wall Sableye. As Sableye is so frail, using strong STAB attacks withfrom both of your Pokemon will often KO it in a turn. However, Sableye can threaten to Trick a Lagging Tail before it faints, often rendering sweepers useless. Nevertheless, sweepers that are already slow, such as Tyranitar and Metagross, are not affected too much by this. Pokemon with access to Gutsthe Guts ability, such as Hariyama and Heracross, do not mind being burned. TIn fact, they often carry Flame Orb, which would burning Sableye if it decides to Trick.</p>

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