>>21649484First one shows that Sableye can take hard hits and retaliate like a motherfucker. Crawdaunt's crabhammer is no joke, even if that one didn't have a LO. That couldn't 2hko, nor could band bird, allowing me to will-o-wisp and foul play in retaliation, respectively. Shows that you don't need to setup to be a very serious threat. So yeah, you could say, "just hit the fucker," but you might take major losses in the process of bringing Sableye down (if you even succeed).
The second replay shows how hard it is to stop Sableye from setting up in the first place. It's the first magic bounce user with real bulk, so it's something we don't have experience with. It will catch people off guard, but it also doesn't seem like the meta will be able to adapt without packing lots of fairies or haze or mold breaker taunt Gyarados or something. It has the potential to be a very centralizing force in the meta, especially if (when) MegaMence is banned, since more room for other megas.
It's also a hilariously good switchin to Ferrothorn.
