[SET]
name: Defensive Utility
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Recover
move 4: Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Sableye is often outclassed by Jellicent, but its access to Knock Off and Prankster set it apart. Sableye's most valuable trait is being able to hard-counter standard Calm Mind Reuniclus, as it is immune to both Psyshock and Focus Blast. Outside of Reuniclus, it can switch into many of the Fighting-types of the tier including Lucario, Toxicroak, and Bewear. Taunt is useful for preventing Metagross to set up with Cosmic Power, Suicune to set up with Calm Mind, Reuniclus to set up with Calm Mind and shut down common defensive Pokemon such as Registeel. Priority Will-O-Wisp is another valuable tool, as it can halt the progress of boosted set-up sweepers, such as Mimikyu, Dragon Dance Flygon, and Swords Dance Lucario. Priority Recover is another fantastic tool as recovering when low is much easier. Heavy-Duty Boots are used to help Sableye avoid chip damage which is important because Sableye's bulk isn't great enough to consistently switch into threats in addition to entry hazards. Despite Sableye's positive traits, it still is niche due to heavy competition from Jellicent, which fills a similar role being able to shut down Calm Mind Reuniclus, Cosmic Power Metagross, and switch into Fighting-types. Similar to Jellicent, Sableye is also passive as its middling bulk makes it forced to Recover frequently. The poor stats also narrow the pool of Pokemon Sableye is able to deal with as it is forced out by most special attackers including Nidoqueen, Xurkitree, and Raikou. However, Sableye does have access to Knock Off which can be crucial to making progress against the opposing team. No item could be run if the team lacks a switch-in to Poltergeist from Golurk and Dhelmise, and it helps Sableye a bit in spinblocking against the latter.
Sableye best fits on bulky balance and stall archetypes as they are less affected by Sableye's passivity. Tanky physical walls such as Weezing-Galar are great teammates as they help deal with powerful wallbreakers such as Heracross and Pangoro. Sableye invites powerful special attackers such as Xurkitree and Nidoqueen so Umbreon and Registeel make good partners. If Sableye were to lose its Heavy-Duty Boots, hazard removal from Crobat and Flygon would reduce the potential chip damage. Although Sableye can prevent set up from sweepers such as Reuniclus, Lucario, and Flygon, it cannot tank hits from them when boosted, so Unaware Pokemon like Quagsire and Pykumuku make good teammates.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[C0nfiden1 0yster, 558383]]
- Quality checked by: [[GoldCat, 359771], [zizalith, 410251]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Defensive Utility
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Recover
move 4: Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Prankster
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Sableye is often outclassed by Jellicent, but its access to Knock Off and Prankster set it apart. Sableye's most valuable trait is being able to hard-counter standard Calm Mind Reuniclus, as it is immune to both Psyshock and Focus Blast. Outside of Reuniclus, it can switch into many of the Fighting-types of the tier including Lucario, Toxicroak, and Bewear. Taunt is useful for preventing Metagross to set up with Cosmic Power, Suicune to set up with Calm Mind, Reuniclus to set up with Calm Mind and shut down common defensive Pokemon such as Registeel. Priority Will-O-Wisp is another valuable tool, as it can halt the progress of boosted set-up sweepers, such as Mimikyu, Dragon Dance Flygon, and Swords Dance Lucario. Priority Recover is another fantastic tool as recovering when low is much easier. Heavy-Duty Boots are used to help Sableye avoid chip damage which is important because Sableye's bulk isn't great enough to consistently switch into threats in addition to entry hazards. Despite Sableye's positive traits, it still is niche due to heavy competition from Jellicent, which fills a similar role being able to shut down Calm Mind Reuniclus, Cosmic Power Metagross, and switch into Fighting-types. Similar to Jellicent, Sableye is also passive as its middling bulk makes it forced to Recover frequently. The poor stats also narrow the pool of Pokemon Sableye is able to deal with as it is forced out by most special attackers including Nidoqueen, Xurkitree, and Raikou. However, Sableye does have access to Knock Off which can be crucial to making progress against the opposing team. No item could be run if the team lacks a switch-in to Poltergeist from Golurk and Dhelmise, and it helps Sableye a bit in spinblocking against the latter.
Sableye best fits on bulky balance and stall archetypes as they are less affected by Sableye's passivity. Tanky physical walls such as Weezing-Galar are great teammates as they help deal with powerful wallbreakers such as Heracross and Pangoro. Sableye invites powerful special attackers such as Xurkitree and Nidoqueen so Umbreon and Registeel make good partners. If Sableye were to lose its Heavy-Duty Boots, hazard removal from Crobat and Flygon would reduce the potential chip damage. Although Sableye can prevent set up from sweepers such as Reuniclus, Lucario, and Flygon, it cannot tank hits from them when boosted, so Unaware Pokemon like Quagsire and Pykumuku make good teammates.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[C0nfiden1 0yster, 558383]]
- Quality checked by: [[GoldCat, 359771], [zizalith, 410251]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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