Sandile

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Sandile is a Ground/Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5. It is known as the Desert Croc Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	551
Type	Ground Dark
Species	Desert Croc Pokémon
Height	0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight	15.2 kg (33.5 lbs)
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Moxie Anger Point (hidden ability)
Local №	057 (Black/White) 099 (Black 2/White 2) 043 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 232 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 301 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 176 (The Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	180 (23.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	58
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	50	210	304
Attack	72	134	267
Defense	35	67	185
Sp. Atk	35	67	185
Sp. Def	35	67	185
Speed	65	121	251
Total	292	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sandile.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
		2	0	2	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0	2	½	½		½		2

Evolution chart

#551
Sandile
Ground · Dark

(Level 29)

#552
Krokorok
Ground · Dark

(Level 40)

#553
Krookodile
Ground · Dark

Sandile changes

In Generations 5-7, Sandile has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex 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 White 2	They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.
X Omega Ruby	It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
Y Alpha Sapphire	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.
Ultra Sun	Alola, where it’s warm all year round, is a comfortable environment for this Pokémon. Sometimes you’ll even see it outside of deserts.
Ultra Moon	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.

Moves learned by Sandile

In other generations
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Power Trip	Dark	20	100
3	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
6	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
9	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
12	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
15	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Torment	Dark	—	100
21	Dig	Ground	80	100
24	Swagger	Normal	—	85
27	Crunch	Dark	80	100
30	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
36	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
39	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Sandile learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandile gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Sandile can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark	75	100
Scorching Sands	Ground	70	100
Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
49	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
66	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
68	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Moves learnt by TR

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Rage	Normal	20	100
4	Bite	Dark	60	100
7	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
10	Torment	Dark	—	100
13	Sand Tomb	Ground	35	85
16	Assurance	Dark	60	100
19	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
22	Embargo	Dark	—	100
25	Swagger	Normal	—	85
28	Crunch	Dark	80	100
31	Dig	Ground	80	100
34	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
37	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
40	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
43	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
46	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Sandile learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandile gen 7 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Me First	Normal	—	—
Mean Look	Normal	—	—
Power Trip	Dark	20	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Rock Climb	Normal	90	85
Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Move Tutor moves

Sandile can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sandile can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Hone Claws	Dark	—	—	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
5
6
7
8

Sandile sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal
Shiny				—

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Where to find Sandile

Black White Black 2 White 2	Route 4, Relic Castle, Desert Resort
X Y	Route 9
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 111
Sun Moon	Haina Desert
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Breed Krokorok/Krookodile
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Potbottom Desert
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game

Answers to Sandile questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Sandile
Japanese	メグロコ (Meguroco)
German	Ganovil
French	Mascaïman

Name origin

sand: fine rock debris
crocodile: a species of reptile