#551 Sandile

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This Pokédex entry is for Generation VIII Pokémon games. For Generation IX Pokémon games. Check out Sandile Pokémon Scarlet & Violet data
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Name Other Names No. Gender Ratio Type
Sandile
Japan: Meguroco
メグロコ
French: Mascaïman
German: Ganovil
Korean: 깜눈크
National: #551
Galar: #---
Isle of Armor: #176
Crown Tundra: #---
Sinnoh: #---
Hisui: #---
Male :50.2%
Female :49.8%
Ground-type Dark-type
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Desert Croc Pokémon 2'04"
0.7m
33.5lbs
15.2kg
1802,560 (SWSH)
5,120 (BDSP)
Abilities: Intimidate - Moxie - Anger Point (Hidden Ability)
Intimidate: Upon entering battle, the opponent’s Attack lowers one stage. In a Double Battle, both opponents’ Attack are lowered. Pokémon with the Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke ability are unaffected. In a link battle, if both sides switch on the same turn, and first player sends out a Pokémon with Intimidate, the opponent’s Attack will be lowered before the opponent’s Pokémon switches.
Moxie: Attack is raised by one stage when the Pokémon knocks out another Pokémon
Hidden Ability:
Anger Point: Increases Attack to maximum level upon taking a critical hit.
Experience Growth Base Happiness Effort Values Earned Dynamax Capable?
1,059,862 Points
Medium Slow
50 1 Attack Point(s)
Sandile can Dynamax

Weakness

Attacking Move Type: Normal-type Attacking Move Type: Fire-type Attacking Move Type: Water-type Attacking Move Type: Electric-type Attacking Move Type: Grass-type Attacking Move Type: Ice-type Attacking Move Type: Fighting-type Attacking Move Type: Poison-type Attacking Move Type: Ground-type Attacking Move Type: Flying-type Attacking Move Type: Psychic-type Attacking Move Type: Bug-type Attacking Move Type: Rock-type Attacking Move Type: Ghost-type Attacking Move Type: Dragon-type Attacking Move Type: Dark-type Attacking Move Type: Steel-type Attacking Move Type: Fairy-type
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Wild Hold Item Egg Groups
 Black Glasses
Black Glasses
- 5%
Field
Evolutionary Chain
Sandile Level KrokorokLevel Krookodile

Locations

- In-Depth Details
Sword Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass
Max Raid Battles
Shield Transfer from Pokémon HOME or Trade with players with Expansion Pass
Max Raid Battles
Isle of Armor Sword Potbottom Desert
Max Raid Battles: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Potbottom Desert, Stepping-Stone Sea
Details
Shield Potbottom Desert
Max Raid Battles: Challenge Beach, Courageous Cavern, Potbottom Desert, Stepping-Stone Sea
Details
Flavor Text
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.


Attacks

Level UpTM & HMEgg Moves

Standard Level Up

LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Power Trip Power Trip - Dark-type Power Trip: Physical Move 20 100 10 --
The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the move's power.
Leer Leer - Normal-type Leer: Other Move -- 100 30 100
The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
3 Sand Attack Sand Attack - Ground-type Sand Attack: Other Move -- 100 15 --
Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.
6 Hone Claws Hone Claws - Dark-type Hone Claws: Other Move -- 101 15 --
The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
9 Sand Tomb Sand Tomb - Ground-type Sand Tomb: Physical Move 35 85 15 100
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
12 Scary Face Scary Face - Normal-type Scary Face: Other Move -- 100 10 --
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
15 Bite Bite - Dark-type Bite: Physical Move 60 100 25 30
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
18 Torment Torment - Dark-type Torment: Other Move -- 100 15 --
The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
21 Dig Dig - Ground-type Dig: Physical Move 80 100 10 --
The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
24 Swagger Swagger - Normal-type Swagger: Other Move -- 85 15 --
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
27 Crunch Crunch - Dark-type Crunch: Physical Move 80 100 15 20
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
30 Sandstorm Sandstorm - Rock-type Sandstorm: Other Move -- 101 10 --
A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
33 Foul Play Foul Play - Dark-type Foul Play: Physical Move 95 100 15 --
The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.
36 Earthquake Earthquake - Ground-type Earthquake: Physical Move 100 100 10 --
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
39 Thrash Thrash - Normal-type Thrash: Physical Move 120 100 10 --
The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.

Technical Machine Attacks

TM #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TM15 Dig Dig - Ground-type Dig: Physical Move 80 100 10 --
The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM21 Rest Rest - Psychic-type Rest: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM22 Rock Slide Rock Slide - Rock-type Rock Slide: Physical Move 75 90 10 30
Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM23 Thief Thief - Dark-type Thief: Physical Move 60 100 25 --
The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM24 Snore Snore - Normal-type Snore: Special Move 50 100 15 30
This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
TM25 Protect Protect - Normal-type Protect: Other Move -- 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM26 Scary Face Scary Face - Normal-type Scary Face: Other Move -- 100 10 --
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
TM31 Attract Attract - Normal-type Attract: Other Move -- 100 15 --
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM32 Sandstorm Sandstorm - Rock-type Sandstorm: Other Move -- 101 10 --
A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types.
TM37 Beat Up Beat Up - Dark-type Beat Up: Physical Move ?? 100 10 --
The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
TM39 Facade Facade - Normal-type Facade: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Tomb - Rock-type Rock Tomb: Physical Move 60 95 15 100
Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM49 Sand Tomb Sand Tomb - Ground-type Sand Tomb: Physical Move 35 85 15 100
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
TM57 Payback Payback - Dark-type Payback: Physical Move 50 100 10 --
The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
TM58 Assurance Assurance - Dark-type Assurance: Physical Move 60 100 10 --
If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack's power is doubled.
TM66 Thunder Fang Thunder Fang - Electric-type Thunder Fang: Physical Move 65 95 15 10
The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.
TM68 Fire Fang Fire Fang - Fire-type Fire Fang: Physical Move 65 95 15 10
The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
TM76 Round Round - Normal-type Round: Special Move 60 100 15 --
The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM79 Retaliate Retaliate - Normal-type Retaliate: Physical Move 70 100 5 --
The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move's power is increased.
TM81 Bulldoze Bulldoze - Ground-type Bulldoze: Physical Move 60 100 20 100
The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM85 Snarl Snarl - Dark-type Snarl: Special Move 55 95 15 100
The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.

Technical Record Attacks

TR #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TR10 Earthquake Earthquake - Ground-type Earthquake: Physical Move 100 100 10 --
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TR13 Focus Energy Focus Energy - Normal-type Focus Energy: Other Move -- 101 30 --
The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that critical hits land more easily.
TR20 Substitute Substitute - Normal-type Substitute: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TR22 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb - Poison-type Sludge Bomb: Special Move 90 100 10 30
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
TR26 Endure Endure - Normal-type Endure: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TR27 Sleep Talk Sleep Talk - Normal-type Sleep Talk: Other Move -- 101 10 --
While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TR31 Iron Tail Iron Tail - Steel-type Iron Tail: Physical Move 100 75 15 30
The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TR32 Crunch Crunch - Dark-type Crunch: Physical Move 80 100 15 20
The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TR35 Uproar Uproar - Normal-type Uproar: Special Move 90 100 10 --
The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
TR37 Taunt Taunt - Dark-type Taunt: Other Move -- 100 20 --
The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Pulse - Dark-type Dark Pulse: Special Move 80 100 15 20
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
TR67 Earth Power Earth Power - Ground-type Earth Power: Special Move 90 100 10 10
The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TR75 Stone Edge Stone Edge - Rock-type Stone Edge: Physical Move 100 80 5 --
The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.
TR76 Stealth Rock Stealth Rock - Rock-type Stealth Rock: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
TR81 Foul Play Foul Play - Dark-type Foul Play: Physical Move 95 100 15 --
The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage it deals.

Egg Moves

(Details)
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %  
Counter Counter - Fighting-type Counter: Physical Move ?? 100 20 -- Details
A retaliation move that counters any physical attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Double-Edge Double-Edge - Normal-type Double-Edge: Physical Move 120 100 15 -- Details
A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Aqua Tail Aqua Tail - Water-type Aqua Tail: Physical Move 90 90 10 -- Details
The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Spite Spite - Ghost-type Spite: Other Move -- 100 10 -- Details
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Isle of Armor Move Tutor Attacks

Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Scorching SandsScorching Sands - Ground-typeScorching Sands: Special Move701001030
The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Skitter SmackSkitter Smack - Bug-typeSkitter Smack: Physical Move709010--
The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Lash OutLash Out - Dark-typeLash Out: Physical Move751005--
The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. If the user's stats were lowered during this turn, the power of this move is doubled.

Usable Max Moves

Attack NameTypeCat.Max Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Max Flare Max Flare - Fire-type Physical Move 120 101 10 --
This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns.
Max Flutterby Max Flutterby - Bug-type Physical Move 120 101 10 --
This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Max Lightning Max Lightning - Electric-type Physical Move 120 101 10 --
This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.
Max Strike Max Strike - Normal-type Physical MoveSpecial Move 140(Phy)/130(Spe) 101 10 --
This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.
Max Knuckle Max Knuckle - Fighting-type Physical Move 75 101 10 --
This is a Fighting-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Attack stats.
Max Ooze Max Ooze - Poison-type Special Move 90 101 10 --
This is a Poison-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Atk stats.
Max Geyser Max Geyser - Water-type Physical Move 130 101 10 --
This is a Water-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns.
Max Rockfall Max Rockfall - Rock-type Physical Move 130 101 10 --
This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm lasting five turns.
Max Quake Max Quake - Ground-type Physical MoveSpecial Move 130(Phy)/130(Spe) 101 10 --
This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
Max Darkness Max Darkness - Dark-type Physical MoveSpecial Move 130(Phy)/130(Spe) 101 10 --
This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Max Steelspike Max Steelspike - Steel-type Physical Move 130 101 10 --
This is a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Defense stats.
Max Guard Max Guard - Normal-type 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Transfer Only Moves
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Stats

  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats - Total: 292 50 72 35 35 35 65
Max Stats
Hindering Nature
Lv. 50 110 - 157 69 - 111 36 - 78 36 - 78 36 - 78 63 - 105
Lv. 100 210 - 304 134 - 218 67 - 152 67 - 152 67 - 152 121 - 206
Max Stats
Neutral Nature
Lv. 50 110 - 157 77 - 124 40 - 87 40 - 87 40 - 87 70 - 117
Lv. 100 210 - 304 149 - 243 75 - 169 75 - 169 75 - 169 135 - 229
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature
Lv. 50 110 - 157 84 - 136 44 - 95 44 - 95 44 - 95 77 - 128
Lv. 100 210 - 304 163 - 267 82 - 185 82 - 185 82 - 185 148 - 251
50
72
35
65
35
35

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