Sandile
The Ground/Dark type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #551• Available in 8 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Desert Croc Pokémon
Height: 0.7 m
Weight: 15.2 kg
Abilities:
- Intimidate
- Moxie
- Anger Point (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 180
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 58
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Sandile appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rage | 1 | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Power Trip | 1 | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Bite | 4 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Hone Claws | 6 | Dark | Status | - | - |
| Sand Attack | 7 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Sand Attack | 7 | Ground | Status | - | 100 |
| Torment | 10 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Sand Tomb | 13 | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85 |
| Assurance | 16 | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Mud Slap | 19 | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Embargo | 22 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Take Down | 24 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Swagger | 25 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Crunch | 28 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Dig | 31 | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 34 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Iron Tail | 36 | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75 |
| Foul Play | 37 | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 |
| Sandstorm | 40 | Rock | Status | - | - |
| Earthquake | 43 | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 |
| Thrash | 46 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Double Edge | 50 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Black | Desert Resort - Wild Relic Castle - Wild Route 4 - Wild desert-resort-area - Walk desert-resort-entrance - Walk relic-castle-a - Walk unova-route-4-area - Walk |
| Black2 | Desert Resort - Wild Relic Castle - Wild Route 4 - Wild desert-resort-area - Walk desert-resort-entrance - Walk relic-castle-a - Walk relic-castle-c - Walk unova-route-4-area - Walk |
| X | Route 9 - Wild friend-safari-dark - Walk kalos-route-9-area - Rough-terrain |
| Moon | Haina Desert - Wild haina-desert-area - Bubbling-spots haina-desert-area - Walk |
| UltraMoon | Breed Krokorok/Krookodile - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Shield | Potbottom Desert - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Scarlet | Asado Desert - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Black2 | They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping. |
| White2 | They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping. |
| X | It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun. |
| Y | They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent 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. |
| UltraSun | Alola, where it’s warm all year round, is a comfortable environment for this Pokémon. Sometimes you’ll even see it outside of deserts. |
| UltraMoon | 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.” |
| Sword | The desert gets cold at night, so when the sun sets, this Pokémon burrows deep into the sand and sleeps until sunrise. |
| Shield | 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. |
| Scarlet | It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature. |
| Violet | They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping. |

