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Sableye

Pokémon · EX

Sableye

EX

Crystal Guardians · #10 · Rare Holo · 2006

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Market reference

$51.44

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Card facts

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Set position
10 / 100
Release year
2006
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
60
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Yukiko Baba
Pokédex #
302
Series
EX

Card analysis

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

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

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

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

  • Not a main attacker — its job is card selection. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Sableye

  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1.4 copies on average · 5 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

More by Yukiko Baba

This card was illustrated by Yukiko Baba.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:DDarknessSubtype: Basic

Poké-Power: Excavate

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top card of your deck. Put that card back on top of your deck, or discard that card. This power can't be used if Sableye is affected by a Special Condition.

CDisable — 10

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

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.

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Updated 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$31.16$63.23$199.99$51.44$199.84
Reverse Holofoil$69.00$179.42$375.00$62.50$249.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€3.99
7-day average€8.59
30-day average€10.90
Low€1.00
Trend price€7.69
Low (excellent+)€7.90
Reverse holo low€2.90
reverseHoloAvg1€9.00
Reverse holo 7-day€6.80
reverseHoloSell€6.80
averageSellPrice€10.36
Reverse holo 30-day€23.93
Reverse holo trend€16.86

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 $51.44; 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 "Crystal Guardians" in the EX series, released in 2006.

What rarity is Sableye?

Sableye is a Rare Holo card in the Crystal Guardians set.