Mega Sableye is the improved form of the Gen III Pokemon, and here’s what you need to know its weaknesses and the best counters to use if you want to defeat it.
There are already plenty of Mega Evolutions available in Pokemon Go, including Mega Sableye. This Dark/Ghost-type creature arrived as part of the Dark Flames event on June 29, 2023. It will return to Raids in October 2024.
Although Mega Sableye isn’t as powerful as Mega Banette in Pokemon Go, it should come in handy when you need a Dark or Ghost-type attacker for taking on Raid Bosses. It’s also worth getting one if you’re looking to complete your Pokedex.
To help you defeat Mega Sableye and Mega-Evolve one of your own, we’ve put together a simple Raid guide featuring details of its weaknesses and some of the best counters you can feature on your team.
Mega Sableye weaknesses in Pokemon Go
Mega Sableye is a Dark/Ghost-type Pokemon which means its only weakness is Fairy-type attacks.
While this does make choosing a team fairly simple as you only have one type to focus on, it might be a struggle if you don’t have any strong Fairy-type Pokemon.
On the other hand, Mega Sableye is resistant to Fighting, Normal, Poison, and Psychic-type attacks, so avoid using those as they won’t deal much damage at all.
Mega Sableye counters in Pokemon Go
Here are some of the best Pokemon and their top movesets to help you defeat Mega Sableye:
To little shock, Fairy-type Pokemon litter the list.
Mega Gardevoir is arguably the best option listed above thanks to its power and ability to run two good Fairy-type moves. So, if you have access to this powerful creature, it would be perfect to use against Mega Sableye. Remember, it will also give an attack boost to your Fairy-type teammates which will make it even more effective in battle.
Other than Mega Gardevoir, it’s just a case of choosing your most powerful Fairy-type Pokemon and making sure they know Fairy-type attacks. If you’re lacking in Fairy-types, your best option is to use your most powerful Pokemon while avoiding Mega Sableye’s resistances.
How to get Mega Sableye in Pokemon Go
Just like all Mega Evolutions in Pokemon Go, you can’t catch Mega Sableye in its Mega-Evolved form.
Instead, you’ll need to defeat multiple Mega Sableye in Mega Raid Battles, stock up on the Mega Energy you’ll receive as a reward for doing so, and then use that Mega Energy to temporarily Mega-Evolve your favorite Sableye.
The good news is that once you’ve Mega-Evolved your Sableye, you won’t need to use more Mega Energy to do it again in the future. You’ll simply need to wait for a cooldown period to be over before initiating the process all over again.
Mega Sableye will appear in Mega Raids from October 14, 2024, until October 28, 2024.
Be sure to check out the best counters for Giovanni in Pokemon Go, plus how to get Remote Raid passes.
