Pokémon · XY
Sableye
XY Black Star Promos · #XY92 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$32.76
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY92 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- match
- Pokédex #
- 302
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 20 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
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 energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Psychic 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
- 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 copies on average · 4 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Sableye?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It dwells in the darkness of caves. It uses its sharp claws to dig up gems to nourish itself."
Ancient Trait: θ Stop
Prevent all effects of your opponent's Pokémon's Abilities done to this Pokémon.
PEnergy Hunt
Flip 3 coins. For each heads, attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to your Benched Pokémon-EX in any way you like.
CCClaw Slash — 20
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Sableye was legal.
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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $17.97 | $30.00 | $578.39 | $32.76 | $39.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €8.89 |
| 30-day average | €7.51 |
| Low | €4.50 |
| Trend price | €7.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.74 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.22 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.65 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.38 |
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 $32.76; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Sableye?
Sableye is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Sableye printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
