[OVERVIEW]
-Great typing with 3 immunities and only 1 weakness.
-Beats popular physical attackers such as Kangastan and cripples Salamence.
-Cripples fast pokemon with the move Quash.
-good support even with subpar 50/75/65 bulk
-large support move pool including: Will-o-wisp,taunt, Quash, Trick and Feint
-Generally outclassed by faster prankster pokemon like Thunderous.
[SET]
name: Playing Pranks
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Quash
move 3: Recover / Swagger / Taunt / Fake Out
move 4: Foul Play / Fake Out
item: Sitrus Berry/Mental Herb
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 124 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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-Fake Out lets partners set up by immoblizing opponents.
- Will-O-Wisp cripples Physical Attackers like Mega Kangastan and Mega Salamence
-Taunt stops opposing pokemon from setting up or from taunting Sableye
-Detect keeps Sableye safe from opposing Taunts and other damage
-Recover allows Sableye to recover HP and stay on the field longer
-Sableye is better when it is lead with.
- Foul Play allows Sableye to not have to invest in offenses to do damage.
-Quash makes the target move last in a turn.
-Swagger
Set Details
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-Lives Timid 252 Charizard Heat Wave 100% of the time
-Lives Adamant 252 Mega Salamence Return 100% of the time if you miss the Will-O-Wisp
-IV of 4/5 underspeeds Aegislash and allows it to be KO'd with Foul Play.
Usage Tips
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- Spread taunt and burns to support your team
- remove items
- Recover safely
-Create free turns for teammates with Fake Out
Team Options
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-Mega Kangastan likes free turns to set up with Power-Up-Punch
-Low physical defense pokemon enjoy Will-O-Wisp support
-Pokemon that beat prankster Taunt users because Sableye is very slow
-Beware of Guts and Flash Fire users at Team Preview as they hinder Sableye's success.
-Steel Types such as Mega Metagross and Aegislash can help beat any Fairy types that Sableye has trouble with.
-Middleing and Slow pokemon enjoy Quash support that allows them to move first such as Aegislash, Sylveon and Rhyperior.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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-Sablenite loses the ability Prankster and that severely hurts its usefulness, although it does gain an immunity to Taunt. Better choices for your mega. Gains better bulk however.
-Feint
-Gravity if paired with the likes of Landorus-T
-Icy Wind
-Rain Dance and Sunny Day
-Confuse Ray
Checks and Counters
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**Taunt**: Fast Taunt users like Thunderous and Whimsicott can outspeed Sableye and use Taunt first.
**Fairy Type Attacks**: Gardevoir, Sylveon, and Azumarill can hit Sableye for Super-Effective damage and OHKO Sableye no matter how much investment is put into the defenses.
**Anti-Status**: Abilities such as Flash Fire or Guts can hinder Sableye's success. Also items such as Lum Berry can take away Burns from Will-O-Wisp. Safegaurd can completely prevent Status from occuring.
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I was gonna do Tornadus then I learned that Sableye was not done so here it is.
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