Sandile.
BST 292 · ground / dark
Sandile is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy and resists Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark and is immune to Electric, Psychic.
Sandile base stats
BST 292 · ranges at level 100Sandile weaknesses and resistances
damage taken · Ground / Dark dual typingSandile abilities
3 total · 1 hiddenSandile evolution line
3 stagesSandile evolves into Krokorok: level it up to 29 or higher. How to evolve Sandile, every game
Best Sandile moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerSandile moves
gen 9 · 80 moves · 16 level-up · 47 TM/HM · 7 egg · 10 tutorSandile Pokédex entries
4 generations · newest firstThe desert gets cold at night, so when the sun sets, this Pokémon burrows deep into the sand and sleeps until sunrise.
Sandile is small, but its legs and lower body are powerful. Pushing sand aside as it goes, Sandile moves through the desert as if it’s swimming.
It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature.
It conceals itself in the sand and chomps down on the legs of any prey that unwarily walk over it. Its favorite food is Trapinch.
Alola, where it’s warm all year round, is a comfortable environment for this Pokémon. Sometimes you’ll even see it outside of deserts.
Sandile’s still not good at hunting, so it mostly eats things that have collapsed in the desert. It’s called “the cleaner of the desert.”
It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.
Sandile species data
gen V species · breeding and trainingAbout Sandile
Sandile is a Ground and Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5 (Unova). The desert gets cold at night, so when the sun sets, this Pokémon burrows deep into the sand and sleeps until sunrise. Sandile stands 0.7 m (2'04") tall and weighs 15.2 kg (33.5 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Sandile base stats
Sandile has a base stat total of 292, which is very low, suggesting it has not yet fully evolved. Its highest stat is Attack at 72 (average), while its lowest is Defense at 35 (poor). Sandile is average speed with a base Speed of 65.
Sandile weaknesses and resistances
As a Ground and Dark-type, Sandile is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy-type moves, resists Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark-type attacks, and is completely immune to Electric and Psychic-type moves. This gives Sandile 6 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 2 immunities.
Sandile abilities
Sandile's abilities include Intimidate, Moxie, Anger Point. Intimidate lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.. Moxie raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon. Its Hidden Ability is Anger Point, which raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
Sandile moves and learnset
Sandile can learn 80 moves in Generation 9, including 16 by leveling up, 47 via TM/HM, 7 through breeding, and 10 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Earthquake (Ground, 100 power), Foul Play (Dark, 95 power), Earth Power (Ground, 90 power), Crunch (Dark, 80 power). For coverage, Sandile can learn Thrash (Normal), Double Edge (Normal), Stone Edge (Rock).
Training Sandile
Sandile has a capture rate of 180 (70.6%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Sandile yields 1 Attack EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Sandile belongs to the Ground egg group. Sandile is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Sandile → Krokorok → Krookodile). Wild Sandile may be found holding Black Glasses.
Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Sandile. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Sandile, or use the team builder to see how Sandile fits into your squad.
