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Sableye

Ancient Origins / #44/98

Sableye

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Ancient Origins
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Hitoshi Ariga
Source reference
xy7-44

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

In caverns, Sableye leads a discreet life searching for stones to eat. Its claws dig, its teeth crush, and the substances it absorbs later emerge on the surface of its body as crystals. The gems that make it so distinctive tell the story of its diet. Its mineral appearance is more than decoration: it is built from what it eats.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

The glow of Sableye’s eyes has fed an unsettling reputation. Pokémon Moon reports a belief that it steals human spirits. The text presents this idea as a fear associated with the Pokémon, rather than a confirmed fact.

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Card details

HP
70
Type (source)
Darkness
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
302
Retreat cost
1 Energy

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself.

Attacks

Bewitching Eyes

Cost: Darkness

Choose a Supporter card from your opponent's discard pile and use it as the effect of this attack.

Furtive Drop

Cost: Darkness · Colorless

Put 3 damage counters on your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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