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Sableye

Pokémon · EX

Sableye

EX

Holon Phantoms · #31 · Rare · 2006

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Market reference

$3.84

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Card facts

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Set position
31 / 111
Release year
2006
Rarity
Rare
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
302
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Disruption
Damage efficiency
10 damage
5 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerStatus Conditions

Strategy & play

How Sableye plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
  • Its main attack (Knock Off) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Darkness Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Sableye

  • On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.33 copies on average · 6 decks

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About this card

HP: 60Type:DDarknessSubtype: Basic

CParalyzing Gaze

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

DCKnock Off — 10

Choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Resistance:C-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$1.99$10.49$99.99$3.84
Reverse Holofoil$16.40$38.50$99.99$61.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€2.49
7-day average€2.49
30-day average€2.26
Low€0.20
Trend price€3.22
Low (excellent+)€1.26
Reverse holo low€4.50
reverseHoloAvg1€15.00
Reverse holo 7-day€22.78
reverseHoloSell€25.00
averageSellPrice€2.97
Reverse holo 30-day€14.34
Reverse holo trend€21.54

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Sableye is real?

Sableye is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Sableye worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sableye is $3.84; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Sableye from?

Sableye is from the Pokémon set "Holon Phantoms" in the EX series, released in 2006.

What rarity is Sableye?

Sableye is a Rare card in the Holon Phantoms set.