#551 Sandile

ground dark

Height0.7 m(2'04")

Weight15.2 kg(33.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 5

Sandile Evolution

SandileLevel 1

KrokorokLevel 29

KrookodileLevel 40

Sandile's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	72		180
Defense	35		106
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	35		106
Speed	65		166
		0/508	905

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ice fighting bug fairy

1xdamage

normal fire ground flying dragon steel

0.5xdamage

poison rock ghost dark

0xdamage

electric psychic

Sandile Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moxie

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Anger PointHidden

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

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Sandile Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Power Trip	dark	physical	20	100	Level 1	The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 3	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Level 6	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	Level 9	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 12	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 15	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Torment	dark	status	–	100	Level 18	The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	Level 21	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 24	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 27	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	Level 30	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	Level 33	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 36	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Level 39	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Curse	ghost	status	–	–	TM	A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	TM	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Fang	electric	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
Aqua Tail	water	physical	90	90	Egg	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Egg	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	Egg	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Sandile Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.

White

It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.

Black 2

They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.

Sun

It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature.

Moon

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.

In Other Languages

Sandile's Japanese name is Meguroco (メグロコ). Here are all the official names for Sandile across different languages:

JapaneseメグロコMeguroco

Korean깜눈크

Chinese (Traditional)黑眼鱷

FrenchMascaïman

GermanGanovil

SpanishSandile

ItalianSandile

Chinese (Simplified)黑眼鳄

Sandile Breeding

Species

Desert Croc Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate180

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience58

How to Get Sandile

Sandile can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Sandile in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #57 Unova (B2W2) #99 Kalos Coastal #43 Alola #232 Ula'ula #104 Alola (USUM) #301 Ula'ula (USUM) #122 Isle of Armor #176 Paldea #267 Blueberry #27

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackWildDesert resort entrance, Desert resort, Relic castle a, Unova route 4–

WhiteWildDesert resort entrance, Desert resort, Relic castle a, Unova route 4–

Black 2WildDesert resort entrance, Desert resort, Relic castle a, Relic castle c, Unova route 4–

White 2WildDesert resort entrance, Desert resort, Relic castle a, Relic castle c, Unova route 4–

XWildKalos route 9, Friend safari darkRough Terrain, Wild

YWildKalos route 9, Friend safari darkRough Terrain, Wild

SunWildHaina desertBubbling Spots, Wild

MoonWildHaina desertBubbling Spots, Wild

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