[OVERVIEW]
Dark
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Sableye is a great stallbreaker on Dark teams because of its defensive typing, reliable recovery, and Prankster. Its Ghost typing gives it an immunity to Fighting, allowing it to check Pokemon like Mega Gallade and Hawlucha, as well as a neutrality to Bug to help with Heracross and Scizor. Its poor special bulk makes it difficult to switch into Pokemon like Choice Specs Keldeo when predicting a Fighting-type attack, as well as Mega Charizard Y.
[SET]
name: Prankster (Dark)
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off provides utility in removing items like Leftovers and Eviolite from defensive Pokemon like Skarmory and Porygon2. Taunt allows Sableye to be an effective stallbreaker by preventing defensive Pokemon from recovering HP or using status moves. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers like Landorus-T, Terrakion, and Mega Sharpedo. Taunt and Will-O-Wisp synergize well to prevent setup sweepers like Bisharp, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Gallade from using Sableye as setup bait.
Mandibuzz forms a defensive core with Sableye to check Fighting-types like Breloom, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Gallade. It provides Defog support so Sableye isn't worn down by entry hazards and pivoting with U-turn. Furthermore, Mandibuzz forms a Ground immunity core with Hydreigon to help with Pokemon like Excadrill, Mega Swampert, and Diggersby. Choice Specs Hydreigon can blast through defensive Pokemon like Mega Venusaur and Porygon2 and muscle past Fire-, Water-, and Electric-types like Heatran, Gastrodon, Rotom-W, and Zapdos thanks to its Dragon typing. Weavile and Bisharp can revenge kill fast Pokemon like Choice Scarf Latios and +2 Landorus with their respective priority moves. Weavile gets rid of Dragon-, Flying-, and Ground-types like Hydreigon, Tornadus-T, and Landorus. Bisharp offensively pressures Fairy-types like Clefable, Whimsicott, and Togekiss. Krookodile or Mega Tyranitar can provide Stealth Rock support. Choice Scarf Krookodile can blast through the aforementioned Electric- and Fire-types and revenge kill threats like Mega Charizard Y, Mega Diancie, and Choice Band Terrakion. Mega Tyranitar can set up with Dragon Dance if Krookodile is on the team and strike through many types like Bug, Dragon, and Flying. Alternatively, Mega Tyranitar can use a bulkier spread with Stealth Rock to check special threats like Volcarona and Mega Charizard Y and wear down Mega Gardevoir. Cacturne provides Spikes support and a Water immunity to help with Pokemon like Keldeo, Kingdra, and Suicune. Furthermore, Sableye + Cacturne is the only way Dark can play around Choice Specs Keldeo.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dark
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Foul Play is an option to do more damage to physical attackers like Mega Pinsir and Bisharp but is normally not worth it, since Sableye risks losing its utility in Knock Off. A maximum specially defensive spread can be used to take special attacks better.
Checks and Counters
===================
Dark
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**Mega Diancie**: Mega Diancie can freely switch into Sableye, bounce back all of its status moves, and threaten it with a Moonblast.
**Mega Gardevoir**: Mega Gardevoir can also switch into Sableye and force it out with Hyper Voice.
**Fire-types**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Darmanitan, and Heatran are all immune to Will-O-Wisp and can defeat Sableye with their attacks.
**Wallbreakers**: Keldeo, Landorus, and Thundurus can all take advantage of Sableye's poor special bulk and overwhelm it with their attacks.
**Residual Damage**: Sableye does not appreciate residual damage; burn nullifies Leftovers recovery, Toxic puts Sableye on a timer and minimizes recovery, and entry hazards forces Sableye to use Recover more often.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[roxiee, 481576]]
- Dark analysis by: [[roxiee, 481576]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cell, 244276], [Izaya, 311872]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 248732], [asa, 400292]]
Dark
========
Sableye is a great stallbreaker on Dark teams because of its defensive typing, reliable recovery, and Prankster. Its Ghost typing gives it an immunity to Fighting, allowing it to check Pokemon like Mega Gallade and Hawlucha, as well as a neutrality to Bug to help with Heracross and Scizor. Its poor special bulk makes it difficult to switch into Pokemon like Choice Specs Keldeo when predicting a Fighting-type attack, as well as Mega Charizard Y.
[SET]
name: Prankster (Dark)
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Taunt
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Knock Off provides utility in removing items like Leftovers and Eviolite from defensive Pokemon like Skarmory and Porygon2. Taunt allows Sableye to be an effective stallbreaker by preventing defensive Pokemon from recovering HP or using status moves. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers like Landorus-T, Terrakion, and Mega Sharpedo. Taunt and Will-O-Wisp synergize well to prevent setup sweepers like Bisharp, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Gallade from using Sableye as setup bait.
Mandibuzz forms a defensive core with Sableye to check Fighting-types like Breloom, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Gallade. It provides Defog support so Sableye isn't worn down by entry hazards and pivoting with U-turn. Furthermore, Mandibuzz forms a Ground immunity core with Hydreigon to help with Pokemon like Excadrill, Mega Swampert, and Diggersby. Choice Specs Hydreigon can blast through defensive Pokemon like Mega Venusaur and Porygon2 and muscle past Fire-, Water-, and Electric-types like Heatran, Gastrodon, Rotom-W, and Zapdos thanks to its Dragon typing. Weavile and Bisharp can revenge kill fast Pokemon like Choice Scarf Latios and +2 Landorus with their respective priority moves. Weavile gets rid of Dragon-, Flying-, and Ground-types like Hydreigon, Tornadus-T, and Landorus. Bisharp offensively pressures Fairy-types like Clefable, Whimsicott, and Togekiss. Krookodile or Mega Tyranitar can provide Stealth Rock support. Choice Scarf Krookodile can blast through the aforementioned Electric- and Fire-types and revenge kill threats like Mega Charizard Y, Mega Diancie, and Choice Band Terrakion. Mega Tyranitar can set up with Dragon Dance if Krookodile is on the team and strike through many types like Bug, Dragon, and Flying. Alternatively, Mega Tyranitar can use a bulkier spread with Stealth Rock to check special threats like Volcarona and Mega Charizard Y and wear down Mega Gardevoir. Cacturne provides Spikes support and a Water immunity to help with Pokemon like Keldeo, Kingdra, and Suicune. Furthermore, Sableye + Cacturne is the only way Dark can play around Choice Specs Keldeo.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dark
--------
Foul Play is an option to do more damage to physical attackers like Mega Pinsir and Bisharp but is normally not worth it, since Sableye risks losing its utility in Knock Off. A maximum specially defensive spread can be used to take special attacks better.
Checks and Counters
===================
Dark
--------
**Mega Diancie**: Mega Diancie can freely switch into Sableye, bounce back all of its status moves, and threaten it with a Moonblast.
**Mega Gardevoir**: Mega Gardevoir can also switch into Sableye and force it out with Hyper Voice.
**Fire-types**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Darmanitan, and Heatran are all immune to Will-O-Wisp and can defeat Sableye with their attacks.
**Wallbreakers**: Keldeo, Landorus, and Thundurus can all take advantage of Sableye's poor special bulk and overwhelm it with their attacks.
**Residual Damage**: Sableye does not appreciate residual damage; burn nullifies Leftovers recovery, Toxic puts Sableye on a timer and minimizes recovery, and entry hazards forces Sableye to use Recover more often.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[roxiee, 481576]]
- Dark analysis by: [[roxiee, 481576]]
- Quality checked by: [[Cell, 244276], [Izaya, 311872]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Estronic, 248732], [asa, 400292]]
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