What is a good moveset for Sandaconda?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Sandaconda, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Sandaconda Pokedex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Sandaconda @ Leftovers
Ability: Sand Spit
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Body Press
- Glare
- Stealth Rock

Defensive attacker. Earthquake is STAB. Body Press does pretty well even without defense investment, because of its 125 base defense. Glare is a spammable paralysis against a lot. Stealth Rock to set hazards up.

Answer 2

This set is good with Perish Song Lapras in Doubles:

Sandaconda-Gmax @ Binding Band
Ability: Sand Spit
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- High Horsepower
- Glare
- Rock Slide
- Coil / Protect

I'm still deciding on Coil or Protect, so I'll change it once I've made that decision. But for now, pair it with this:

Lapras @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Brine

Go for the Perish Song with Lapras, and then use G-Max Sandblast to lock the target(s) in so they can't switch out. Make sure your slower than your opponent or Switch out, or else you'll die first, leaving your opponent with the W.

Answer 3

Sandaconda @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Spit
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
• Earthquake
• Stone Edge
• Coil
• Outrage

Earthquake is strong, accurate STAB. Stone Edge is a strong attack which covers it's Ice wekaness. Coil makes him hit harder, raises defense, and makes Stone Edge hit more often. Outrage is strong and covers Dragon-types.

Answer 4

I have found that there are two fantastic movesets for a Sandaconda.
Glare (Paralysis is your friend in comp)
Earthquake (Unfortunately this is a spread move so avoid double battles)
Stone Edge (Because it's ridiculously strong)
Iron Head (This is in combination with Glare, because if their speed is halved there is decent chance of flinching)

His ability for this moveset should be Sandspit
His nature should give him a raised attack and lowered special attack
His attack should also have max EVs and IVs. (26 Proteins)
His Defense should be BEST with 1 iron given to him.
His HP should have max IVs and EVs (26 HP UPS)

• List item
  Coil (You want to raise his accuracy for this set)
  High Horse Power (Great STAB move)
  Stone Edge ( I would use after COIL twice)
  Body Press (Coil Once)

You want his ability to be Shed skin OR Sand spit, it doesn't matter.
His Nature should Raise Defense and lower Special Attack
His Defense should be at Max EVs and IVs
His Attack should be at Max EVs and IVs
His HP should be Best with 1 HP UP given to him

Answer 5

Gen 9 NU Coil

Sandaconda @ Leftovers
Ability: Shed Skin
Tera Type: Dragon / Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Coil
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Dragon Rush
- Rest

Since Coil Sandaconda (or CoilConda, as I like to call it) is really good in NU and I enjoy using it, I'm posting its Coil set. Coil boosting Sandaconda's Attack, Defense, and Accuracy makes Sandaconda a very scary wincon should it be in a position to setup and clean through the opponent's team. Earthquake is used for a powerful STAB move. Stone Edge provides coverage against Pokemon such as Bombirdier, Scyther, and Oricorio in addition to forming the EdgeQuake combo. Stone Edge has a high critical hit rate and gets its accuracy boosted by Coil, which can be useful against opposing Coil/Bulk Up setp sweepers such as Komala, Eelektross, Dudunsparce, and Sandaconda if it used its Tera. Dragon Rush can be used for a funny option to smack Appletun and be used for the other hard hitting move since there aren't that much Steel- and Fairy-types in the tier. Rest is used to fully restore Sandaconda's HP and works well with Shed Skin, as you can potentially bypass the two turns of sleep Rest has.

Leftovers is used as the item to give Sandaconda some HP recovery. Tera Dragon lets Sandaconda Water, Electric, and Grass moves and can also make Dragon Rush stronger if you decide to use Dragon Rush. Tera Fairy can be used to prevent Sandaconda's setup sweep from being stopped by Dragon Tail users named Dudunsparce, Eelektross, and Appletun. The reason this set uses Max HP and Max Speed EVs along with a Jolly Nature is so it can have some bulk while being able to outspeed slower Pokemon such as Clawitzer, Drifblim, Lurantis, and Dudunsparce.

Answer 6

Defensive setup for Generation 8

Ability: Shed skin
Item: Sitrus berry
Nature: Impish
EV's pread: 252 Defense, 252 HP, 4 Special defense

Moves:
Coil
Sand tomb
Body press/Stone edge
Rest

How to use: Is strighforward, the setup is specialized in dealing with enemies who mostly use the attack stat, but can work on general situations as well. Trap your oponent with Sand tomb if possible, use coil to buff your defense, attack and accuracy stats, rely on your defense to keep buffing, if your health gets low, use rest, Shed skin will aid you in waking up early, once buffed Body prees will deal huge amounts of damage and should be used primarily, however use sand tomb and rest when necessary. You can also use another move instead of body press for more general situations, something like Stone edge, but several other moves will work well.
Sand tomb has two roles here, he will be used to trap the opponent and to be used offensive when necessary.

Answer 7

Role: Bulky Physical Sweeper

Sandaconda @ Soft Sand
Ability: Sand Spit
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake (good STAB physical move)
- Protect (always good) / Coil (great stat-raising move)
- Skull Bash (powerful physical move)
- Fire Fang (coverage)

Comments

I don't think sandstorm increases the power of ground type moves

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It doesn't and Oh god that set is trash. I rarely downvote posts, but the more I look at it the more I hate it.

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Would you like to explain why it's trash?

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Why is the set trash? Here is a short answer: Skull Bash