Partner ideas
for Sableye
Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Sableye: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.
Often paired (8)
Archaludon
SteelDragonOn 53% of Sableye's ranked teams
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Flash Cannon
Pelipper
WaterFlyingOn 53% of Sableye's ranked teams
Swampert
WaterGroundOn 48% of Sableye's ranked teams
Sinistcha
GrassGhostOn 35% of Sableye's ranked teams
Venusaur
GrassPoisonOn 12% of Sableye's ranked teams
Metagross
SteelPsychicOn 12% of Sableye's ranked teams
Resists FairyHits Fairy super-effectively with Meteor Mash
Sneasler
FightingPoisonOn 12% of Sableye's ranked teams
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Dire ClawAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Dark walls with Close Combat
Kingambit
DarkSteelOn 7% of Sableye's ranked teams
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Iron HeadAdds team-wide guard supportBreaks Dark walls with Low Kick
Defensive glue (16)
Forretress
BugSteelSpread-safe together for Explosion and Self-Destruct
Resists FairyHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel BeamAdds long-game durabilityBreaks Dark walls with Bug Buzz
Chimecho
PsychicSpread-safe together for Boomburst and Self-Destruct
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Flash CannonBreaks Dark walls with Dazzling Gleam
Garbodor
PoisonSableye is immune to its Explosion
Victreebel
GrassPoisonSableye resists its Sludge Wave
Glalie
IceSpread-safe together for Explosion and Self-Destruct
Hits Fairy super-effectively with Steel Roller
Qwilfish
WaterPoisonSableye is immune to its Self-Destruct
Resists FairyHits Fairy super-effectively with Gunk Shot
Corviknight
FlyingSteelHits Fairy super-effectively with Iron Head
also: Skarmory
Aegislash
SteelGhostHits Fairy super-effectively with Flash Cannon
also: Aegislash (Blade Forme)
Tinkaton
FairySteelHits Fairy super-effectively with Gigaton Hammer
Slowbrogalarian
PoisonPsychicHits Fairy super-effectively with Shell Side Arm
Steelix
SteelGroundHits Fairy super-effectively with Flash Cannon
Gengar
GhostPoisonSableye resists its Sludge Wave
Resists FairyHits Fairy super-effectively with Sludge Wave
Stunfiskgalarian
GroundSteelSableye resists its Sludge Wave
Resists FairyHits Fairy super-effectively with Steel Beam
Scizor
BugSteelBreaks Dark walls with Close Combat