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Sableye

Lost Thunder / #96/214

Sableye

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Lost Thunder
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Miki Tanaka
Source reference
sm8-96

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
80
Type (source)
Psychic
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

This Pokémon is feared. When its gemstone eyes begin to glow with a sinister shine, it's believed that Sableye will steal people's spirits away.

Attacks

Quick Hunt

Cost: Colorless

If you go first, you can use this attack on your first turn. Search your deck for a card and put it into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

Cursed Drop

Cost: Psychic

Put 3 damage counters on your opponent’s Pokémon in any way you like.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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