- Attack
- 141
- Defense
- 136
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 843
- min 747
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,054
- min 934
- MaxLv50
- 1,668
- Lv40 1,476
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Sableye is a Dark/Ghost-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 843 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,054 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,668 at level 50. It is weak to Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fighting/Poison/Normal/Psychic attacks. In raids, Shadow Claw + Foul Play is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Darkness Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,668 / 1,688
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Sableye lead quiet lives deep inside caverns. They are feared, however, because these Pokémon are thought to steal the spirits of people when their eyes burn with a sinister glow in the darkness.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Shadow Claw
Foul PlayBest100% efficiency11.3TDO 150 - 2Feint AttackFoul Play92% efficiency10.4TDO 138
- 3Shadow Claw
Dazzling Gleam90% efficiency10.2TDO 135 - 4Shadow Claw
Power Gem84% efficiency9.6TDO 127 - 5Feint AttackDazzling Gleam82% efficiency9.3TDO 124
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow ClawBestGhost · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| Feint AttackDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul PlayBestDark · 2s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 42 | 1.68 |
| Dazzling GleamFairy · 3.5s | 100 | 50 | 28.6 | 2 |
| Power GemRock · 3s | 80 | 50 | 26.7 | 1.6 |
| Shadow SneakGhost · 3s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.82 |
 Drain PunchFighting · 2.5s | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Sableye's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 111.8
- Actual Defense
- 75.2
- Actual HP
- 90
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Shadow ClawFoul PlayBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,476 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,494 | 99.3% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 1,496 | 99.3% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,494 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Fairy
- ×0.625Fighting
Poison - ×0.39
Normal
Psychic
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.39
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
Bug×1- Rock×1
- Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- DarkSTAB 1.2×Feint Attack · Foul PlaySuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- GhostSTAB 1.2×Shadow Claw · Shadow SneakSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- FightingDrain PunchSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- RockPower GemSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- FairyDazzling GleamSuper effective ×1.6FightingDragonDark
Events2 past
- 2024.12.03Spotlight Hour: Sableye · 2× Catch Stardust
- 2020.08.11Spotlight Hour: Sableye · 2× Candy for transferring