How to get Sableye in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny

From casual to seasonal players, everyone loves to get their hands on Sableye in Pokemon GO. It is a go-to Pokemon to use in the Great League. Moreover, if you know how to farm its Mega Energy, you can Mega Evolve it to Mega Sableye. Niantic first introduced this critter with the Halloween 2017 event on October 20, 2017.

Shiny Sableye, which is much more challenging to come across in the game, was also released during the same event. That said, here is everything you need to know about obtaining Sableye and its golden-colored shiny variation in Pokemon Go.

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Different ways to get Sableye in Pokemon GO

Here is what you need to know to get Sableye in Pokemon GO (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Participate in Dual Destiny Season 21's upcoming Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour to encounter Sableye and its shiny variant in the wild. The event will run from 6-7 pm local time, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

That said, here are the methods to add the Darkness Pokemon to your collection:

• Catch in the wild
• Hatch Eggs
• Defeat Raids
• Complete Research Tasks
• Trade

Catch in the wild

Sableye is a dual Ghost- and Dark-type creature in the mobile game. Thanks to the Weather Boost effect, the wild spawn rate of this creature increases during Fog weather.

Hence, to encounter and catch Sableye in Pokemon GO, you will want to go to areas experiencing this weather condition. Once there, you can use in-game lure items like Lure Module and Incense, to further boost wild Sableye spawn rates.

It is very easy to activate a Lure Module and Incense in GO. All you need to do is attach a Lure Module to a PokeStop, and its effect will start to take place immediately.

Meanwhile, you can activate the effect of an Incense independently, but remember to keep walking to get the maximum out of it.

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Hatch Eggs

Some past Pokemon GO events and seasons made Sableye available to hatch from 5 KM, 7 KM, and 10 KM Pokemon eggs. The new season of the mobile game, titled Dual Destiny, can also host occasions during its run that may offer opportunities to get Sableye in Pokemon GO through hatches.

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Defeat Raids

The Darkness Pokemon in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

You can defeat Pokemon GO Raid Battles to earn encounters with Sableye. As a Ghost- and Dark-type species, it is 160% weak to Fairy-type moves, but is resistant to Fighting-, Poison-, Normal-, and Psychic-type attacks.

That said, here are the top counters to Sableye raids:

• Mega Gardevoir: Charm and Dazzling Gleam
• Incarnate Forme Enamorus: Fairy Wind and Dazzling Gleam
• Xerneas: Geomancy and Moon Blast
• Tapu Koko: Volt Switch and Nature’s Madness
• Xurkitree: Thunder Shock and Dazzling Gleam
• Salamence: Dragon Tail and Fly
• Dawn Wings Necrozma: Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike
• Primarina: Charm and Moonblast
• Garnbull: Charm and Play Rough

Do note that all Fairy-type Pokemon and moves become stronger during Cloudy weather.

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Complete Research Tasks

Several Field Research, Timed Research, and Special Research tasks have offered reward encounters with Sableye in Pokemon GO. Hence, Niantic can decide to bring this creature back as a reward for research tasks in the Dual Destiny season.

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Trade

If you play this game with your friends, trading is the best way to get Sableye in Pokemon GO. You can set up a place where you can meet your friends and ask them to trade this pocket monster for the cost of some Stardust.

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How to get Shiny Sableye in Pokemon GO

A Shiny Sableye (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The Shiny version of Sableye can be obtained in Pokemon GO by catching it in the wild, defeating Raids, completing Research Tasks, hatching eggs, and trading with friends. However, the chances of encountering one are very low because of its shiny odds.

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