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Sableye
Dark Explorers 62/108 • uncommon
- Set
- Dark Explorers
- Number
- 62/108
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2012
- Energy type
- darkness energy
- Market price
- $2.23
- Artist
- kawayoo
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Put 2 Item cards from your discard pile into your hand.
It hides in the darkness of caves. Its diet of gems has transformed its eyes into gemstones.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedBanned
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Sableye card from the Dark Explorers expansion was released in May 2012 as part of the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Black & White series. This set was notable for its heavy focus on Pokémon-EX and the introduction of new item cards that shifted the competitive landscape of the era. The card was designed by artist Kouki Saitou, who opted for a dynamic, slightly unsettling pose that captures Sableye’s mischievous nature within the dark, jagged aesthetic common to the set.
In the competitive meta, this particular Sableye card became an essential staple almost immediately upon release. Its 'Junk Hunt' attack allowed players to retrieve two item cards from their discard pile, a mechanic that enabled highly consistent strategies in control-focused decks. It remains a celebrated piece among players and collectors alike, representing a golden age of utility-based design in the game's history.
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