Stat Ranges at Lv. 100
Min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature. Max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting nature.
- Generation
- V (Unova)
- Color
- Brown
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Unknown
- Growth Rate
- Medium Slow
- Capture Rate
- 180 (70.6%)
- Gender Ratio
- 50% Male / 50% Female
- Egg Groups
- Ground
- Hatch Counter
- 20 cycles (~5,376 steps)
- Base Experience
- 58
- EV Yield
- 1 Atk
- Height
- 0.7 m (2'04")
- Weight
- 15.2 kg (33.5 lbs)
Damage taken when attacked by each type. Accounts for Ground/Dark dual typing.
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
Generation VII
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.”
Generation VIII
The 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.
Show older entries (Gen V, VI)
Generation V
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.
Generation VI
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.
Level Up
16 moves| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | nor | N | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Power TripSTAB | dar | P | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 6 | Hone Claws | dar | N | — | — | 15 |
| 7 | Sand Attack | gro | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| 13 | Sand TombSTAB | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 15 | BiteSTAB | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 18 | Torment | dar | N | — | 100% | 15 |
| 19 | Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| 28 | CrunchSTAB | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 31 | DigSTAB | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 34 | Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Foul PlaySTAB | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 40 | Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| 43 | EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 46 | Thrash | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 10 |
TM / HM
47 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | nor | P | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | fig | P | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| BulldozeSTAB | gro | P | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| CrunchSTAB | dar | P | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Curse | gho | N | — | — | 10 |
| Dark PulseSTAB | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| DigSTAB | gro | P | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| EarthquakeSTAB | gro | P | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endure | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | nor | P | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Fire Fang | fir | P | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| FlingSTAB | dar | P | — | 100% | 10 |
| Foul PlaySTAB | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Grass Knot | gra | S | — | 100% | 20 |
| Helping Hand | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Hone Claws | dar | N | — | — | 15 |
| Lash OutSTAB | dar | P | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Mud ShotSTAB | gro | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mud SlapSTAB | gro | S | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Protect | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Rest | psy | N | — | — | 5 |
| Roar | nor | N | — | — | 20 |
| Rock Slide | roc | P | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Tomb | roc | P | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Sand TombSTAB | gro | P | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Sandstorm | roc | N | — | — | 10 |
| Scary Face | nor | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Scorching SandsSTAB | gro | S | 70 | 100% | 10 |
| Shadow Claw | gho | P | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Sludge Bomb | poi | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| SnarlSTAB | dar | S | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
| Stomping TantrumSTAB | gro | P | 75 | 100% | 10 |
| Stone Edge | roc | P | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Substitute | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Swagger | nor | N | — | 85% | 15 |
| Take Down | nor | P | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Taunt | dar | N | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | nor | S | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| ThiefSTAB | dar | P | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Thunder Fang | ele | P | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Torment | dar | N | — | 100% | 15 |
Egg Moves
7 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | wat | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| Counter | fig | P | — | 100% | 20 |
| Double Edge | nor | P | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Fire Fang | fir | P | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Power TripSTAB | dar | P | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Thunder Fang | ele | P | 65 | 95% | 15 |
Move Tutor
10 moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | wat | P | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| Dark PulseSTAB | dar | S | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Earth PowerSTAB | gro | S | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Foul PlaySTAB | dar | P | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| Lash OutSTAB | dar | P | 75 | 100% | 5 |
| Scorching SandsSTAB | gro | S | 70 | 100% | 10 |
| Skitter Smack | bug | P | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | nor | N | — | — | 10 |
| Spite | gho | N | — | 100% | 10 |
| Stealth Rock | roc | N | — | — | 20 |
Items that wild Sandile may be holding when encountered.
Best STAB Moves
Same-type attack bonus (1.5x power)
Best Coverage Moves
Off-type moves for hitting weaknesses
Tools for Sandile
Damage Calculator
Calculate damage output and defensive matchups
Team Builder
Build teams around this Pokemon
EV Optimizer
Optimize EV spreads for competitive play
Coverage Solver
Find the best type coverage moves
Where To Catch
Find encounter locations across games
Stat Calculator
Calculate stats with IVs, EVs, and nature
About Sandile
Sandile is a Ground and Dark-type Pokemon 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 Pokemon.
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 & 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 & 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 above 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.
