GroundDark
#0551
— Desert Croc Pokémon
Sandile
Height0.7 m
Weight15.2 kg
Base Exp58
BST292
Abilities
Intimidate
Moxie
Anger Pointhidden
They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
Base Stats
HP
50
Atk
72
Def
35
SpA
35
SpD
35
Spe
65
BST292
Evolution Chain
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Sandile can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Leer
Normal—100%
Lv1Power Trip
Dark20100%
Lv3Sand Attack
Ground—100%
Lv6Hone Claws
Dark——
Lv9Sand Tomb
Ground3585%
Lv12Scary Face
Normal—100%
Lv15Bite
Dark60100%
Lv18Torment
Dark—100%
Lv21Dig
Ground80100%
Lv24Swagger
Normal—85%
Lv27Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv30Sandstorm
Rock——
Lv33Foul Play
Dark95100%
Lv36Earthquake
Ground100100%
Lv39Thrash
Normal120100%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Sandile across different games
- Pokémon Black
- "They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping."
- Pokémon White
- "It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun."
- Pokémon Black 2
- "They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping."
- Pokémon Sun
- "It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature."
- Pokémon 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."
- Pokémon 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."
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About Sandile
Sandile is the Desert Croc Pokémon a Ground/Dark type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 292 with Intimidate or Moxie as abilities. Use the learnset above to find the best moves for Sandile in each generation, and check its type defenses to build a team that covers its weaknesses.
