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Pokemon Go is constantly adding new Pokemon, often being released through the use of their popular Raiding feature. This is true for one of its latest additions, Mega Sableye, now being able to be found and defeated in its own Mega Raid.
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To add this new Mega Evolution to your arsenal of Pokemon in Pokemon Go, you will need to successfully defeat Mega Sableye in a raid, rewarding you with the Mega Energy required to perform this specific Mega Evolution. Use the guide below to do exactly this, helping maximize your chances of success when attempting this Mega Raid.
Recommended Group Size
With Sableye's Mega Energy on the line, you'll want to make sure that you're going into this Raid with enough players to easily complete it, minimizing the chances of you failing and having to attempt the Raid multiple times. To ensure this, do your best to have a group of at least three to five Trainers when taking on Mega Sableye in this Mega Raid.
In an effort to make sure that you're not wasting your time and Pokemon Go resources, make sure that you and your allies are using strong Pokemon, especially those that take advantage of Mega Sableye's weaknesses. This will help to maximize your group's damage and overall success rate.
"Fight fire with fire" and use aMega Evolution of your own in the Raid battle if possible.
This will help you and your allies defeat Mega Sableye, increasing the damage of certain attack types during this Raid battle.
Mega Sableye: Strengths And Weaknesses
Unfortunately, due to Mega Sableye's Dark and Ghost dual-typing, there is only one attack type that this Pokemon is weak against: Fairy-type attacks. Although attacks of this type will be extremely effective against Mega Sableye, it greatly limits the number of viable Pokemon to use in this Raid battle.
To further increase the effectiveness of your Fairy-type attacks in this Raid battle, use Pokemon that are Fairy-types themselves.
This will allow them to benefit from Same Type Attack Bonus, boosting any attack type if the Pokemon using them has a matching type.
There are a few types of attacks that you'll want to make sure you're avoiding due to their ineffectiveness against Mega Sableye. This includes attacks that are either Fighting, Poison, Psychic, and Normal types, all doing a fraction of their standard damage.
Mega Sableye possesses a double resistance to both Psychic and Normal-type attacks.
That means that these two attack types deal the least damage against Mega Sableye compared to all other attack types.
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Mega Sableye: Best Counter Picks
With Mega Sableye only having one weakness in battle, Fairy-type attacks, creating a team of Pokemon that use this type of attack is the ideal choice. For this Mega Raid, utilize your strongest Fairy-type Pokemon, equipped with Fairy-type attacks.
To help with assembling your team of Pokemon, we have put together 25 of the strongest Pokemon for this specific Raid, mainly being different Fairy-type Pokemon.
Most strong Fairy-type Pokemon will prove to be sufficient for Mega Sableye's Raid battle.
Even if you can't assemble a team of Pokemon using those provided below, this Raid is still worth attempting if you have other strong Fairy-type options.
Top Mega Sableye Counter Picks
Pokemon
Recommended Moves
Mega Gardevoir
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Granbull
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Play Rough
Xurkitree
Fast Attack: Thunder Shock
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Primal Kyogre
Fast Attack: Waterfall
Charged Attack: Origin Pulse
Zacian
Fast Attack: Snarl
Charged Attack: Play Rough
Mega Alakazam
Fast Attack: Psycho Cut
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Togekiss
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Primal Groudon
Fast Attack: Mud Shot
Charged Attack: Precipice Blades
Shadow Donphan
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Play Rough
Tapu Koko
Fast Attack: Volt Switch
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Primarina
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Moonblast
Sylveon
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Tapu Bulu
Fast Attack: Bullet Seed
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Mega Gallade
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Leaf Blade
Mega Sceptile
Fast Attack: Fury Cutter
Charged Attack: Frenzy Plant
Galarian Rapidash
Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
Charged Attack: Play Rough
Shadow Alolan Ninetales
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Florges
Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
Charged Attack: Moonblast
Clefable
Fast Attack: Charm
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Ribombee
Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Shadow Mawile
Fast Attack: Fairy Wind
Charged Attack: Play Rough
Mega Blaziken
Fast Attack: Fire Spin
Charged Attack: Blast Burn
Mega Banette
Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Mega Altaria
Fast Attack: Dragon Breath
Charged Attack: Dazzling Gleam
Mega Gengar
Fast Attack: Shadow Claw
Charged Attack: Shadow Ball
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