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SableyeVGC 2026 Regulation F usage stats and trends

Data through April 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics

Sableye ranks #87 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 0.90% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has held steady.

Usage history

MonthUsageRank
November 20250.35%103
December 20250.46%92
January 20260.41%93
February 20260.53%86
March 20260.64%85
April 20260.90%87

Top Sableye moves (ladder share)

MoveShare
Encore23.7%
Disable23.4%
Light Screen13.9%
Reflect13.3%
Quash6.9%
Fake Out4.7%
Snarl4.2%
Knock Off2.7%
Foul Play2.1%
Protect1.0%

Top Sableye items (ladder share)

ItemShare
Light Clay53.1%
Ability Shield16.5%
Sitrus Berry10.8%
Eject Button8.9%
Rocky Helmet2.6%
Lum Berry2.1%
Mental Herb2.1%
Roseli Berry1.8%

Abilities (ladder share)

AbilityShare
Prankster100.0%
Keen Eye0.0%

Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)

SpreadShare
Calm:4/0/252/0/248/029.2%
Calm:252/0/4/0/248/020.6%
Sassy:252/0/140/0/116/016.5%
Careful:252/0/4/0/248/011.2%
Bold:252/0/248/0/4/05.7%

Tera types

Tera typeShare
dark65.2%
poison17.9%
steel14.6%
ghost1.6%
flying0.4%

Common Sableye teammates (ladder share)

TeammateShare
Archaludon10.4%
Pelipper10.3%
Frosmoth9.9%
Basculegion6.2%
Thundurus5.8%
Incineroar4.6%
Amoonguss4.5%
Gholdengo3.4%
Sinistcha3.3%
Annihilape3.3%

Is Sableye good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?

By usage, Sableye is the #87 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 0.90% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has held steady over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Sableye or a reason you are not running it.