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Counter guide · Ground / Dark · Gen V

What beats Sandile?

The 5 hardest counters to Sandile ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Enamorus outspeeds and hits for 2× with fairy-type STAB.

Sandile
No. 551
Sandile
Ground Dark
BST 292 · Speed 65 · Atk 72 · SpA 35

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Enamorus
    No. 905
    Enamorus
    Fairy Flying
    Hits Sandile for 2× via fairy-type STAB Takes ½× back from dark-type STAB Speed: 106 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  2. #2
    Buzzwole
    No. 794
    Buzzwole
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Sandile for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 79 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 139)
  3. #3
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Sandile for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 105 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  4. #4
    Pheromosa
    No. 795
    Pheromosa
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Sandile for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 151 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 137)
  5. #5
    Slither Wing
    No. 988
    Slither Wing
    Bug Fighting
    Hits Sandile for 2× via bug-type STAB Takes ½× back from ground-type STAB Speed: 81 > 65 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 135)

Sandile's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug Fairy
Immune to
Electric Psychic

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Sandile, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Sandile hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.