How to beat Dynamax Sableye Max Battles in Pokemon GO: Best counters, Shiny odds, 100% CP, and more

Dynamax Sableye Max Battles in Pokemon GO can be tackled using the best counters to the critter. These fights will be available initially from May 19 to May 26, 2025. The critter will also be featured in the May 19 Max Monday event, which will take place from 6 - 7 pm local time.

Sableye will be a three-star Power Spot boss, which means it will take 400 Max Particles to challenge. Up to four trainees each, with three Pokemon, can challenge these fights together.

This article covers the best counters to use against Dynamax Sableye Max Battles in Pokemon GO.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Dynamax Sableye Max Battles

Pokemon GO Dynamax Sableye (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming/TPC)

Best tanks and healers

Pokemon	Form	Move	Notes
Blastoise	Dynamax/Gigantamax	Bite	Invest in Max Guard
Lapras	Gigantamax	Psywave	Invest in Max Guard
Venusaur	Dynamax/Gigantamax	Vine Whip	Invest in Max Guard. Best suited for Dazzling Gleam Sableye.
Blissey	Dynamax	Pound	Invest in Max Spirit
Snorlax	Gigantamax	Lick	Invest in Max Spirit
Rillaboom	Dynamax	Scratch	Invest in Max Spirit

Best attackers

Pokemon	Form	Move	Notes
Gengar	Gigantamax	Lick	Max Attack level 3
Toxtricity	Gigantamax	Spark	Max Attack level 3
Kingler	Gigantamax	Metal Claw	Max Attack level 3
Charizard	Gigantamax	Dragon Breath	Max Attack level 3
Venusaur	Gigantamax	Vine Whip	Max Attack level 3
Excadrill	Dynamax	Mud Shot	Max Attack level 3

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Can you solo Dynamax Sableye in Pokemon GO 3-star Max Battles?

Yes, it is possible to take down Sableye's Dynamax form as a solo trainer. There are different combinations of tanks and attackers that you can use to get suitable results.

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Pokemon GO Dynamax Sableye weaknesses and resistances

Sableye is a Ghost- and Dark-type critter. Therefore, it is only weak to Fairy-type attacks. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, no Fairy-type Max Attack (Max Starfall) users are available in the game.

Therefore, you must use neutral attackers for the best results. Note that Sableye resists the following types:

• Ghost
• Poison
• Normal
• Psychic

As long as you don't use attackers of these types, you are good to go.

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Shiny odds from Dynamax Sableye Max Battles in Pokemon GO

Shiny Sableye comparison (Image via TPC)

Once you take down Max Battles featuring Sableye, you may encounter its shiny form. The odds of this happening are approximately 1-in-128.

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Dynamax Sableye 100% CP from Max Battles (Hundo CP)

The hundo from 3-star Dynamax Sableye Max Battles will have 843 CP without weather boost. If the weather is Foggy, the creature's hundo CP will be 1,054.

The following is the CP range you can catch Dynamax Sableye in Pokemon GO, depending on the weather:

• No weather boost: 789 - 843 CP at Level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Foggy): 986 - 1,054 CP CP at Level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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Dynamax Sableye in Pokemon GO: Stats and moves

• Attack: 141
• Defense: 136
• Stamina: 137
• Fast Attacks/Max Moves: Shadow Claw (Max Phantasm) and Feint Attack (Max Darkness)
• Charged Attacks: Foul Play, Power Gem, Shadow Sneak, and Dazzling Gleam
• Max move upgrade costs: Level 1 - 400 MP and 70 Candy; Level 2 - 600 MP and 120 Candy; Level Max - 800 MP and 50 Candy XL

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