Sandile
TL;DR. Sandile is a ground/dark-type Pokémon from Generation V. Base Stat Total: 292. They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
Stat spread.
Total of 292. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Sandile in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Sandile reaches 1,037 CP at level 40 and 1,186 CP as a best buddy.
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Sandile in competitive play.
Sandile is a Generation 9 LC-tier pick in Smogon singles.
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Common questions about Sandile.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Sandile, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Sandile?
Sandile is a Ground/Dark-type Pokémon. Dual-typing stacks weaknesses and resistances. see the full matchup table below.
What is Sandile weak to?
Sandile takes 2× damage from Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Sandile resistant to?
Sandile is immune to Electric, Psychic. It also resists Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark.
How does Sandile evolve?
Sandile evolves into Krokorok (Level 29).
What generation is Sandile from?
Sandile was introduced in Generation V (the Unova region). Its Pokédex number is #0551.
What are Sandile's base stats?
Sandile has HP 50, Attack 72, Defense 35, Special Attack 35, Special Defense 35, and Speed 65. Total base stat total: 292.
What are Sandile's abilities?
Sandile can have the abilities Intimidate, Moxie, plus the Hidden Ability Anger Point.
Is Sandile legendary or mythical?
No. Sandile is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Sandile's best stat?
Sandile's highest base stat is Attack at 72, which ranks 103rd of 140 Ground-type Pokémon.
Is Sandile good?
Sandile has a base stat total of 292, the 890th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 129th among Ground-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
Through the generations.
Sandile as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Sandile is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Sandile vs. the average Ground-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 140 Ground-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Sandile | Ground avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 50 | 76 | -26 |
| Attack | 72 | 91 | -19 |
| Defense | 35 | 79 | -44 |
| Special Attack | 35 | 65 | -30 |
| Special Defense | 35 | 67 | -32 |
| Speed | 65 | 67 | -2 |
| Total | 292 | 445 | -153 |
Sandile appears in 20 games.
Every mainline release where Sandile is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2016 Moon
- 2016 Sun
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2020 Isle of Armor DLC
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2023 Indigo Disk DLC
- 2025 Legends: Z-A
- 2016 Pokémon GO
Catch Sandile in the wild.
Main-series wild-encounter locations, grouped by game. 8 games have a known habitat.
Sandile appears in 25 episodes.
From HZ037 (2024-01-26) through JN133 (2022-11-25).
- HZ037 Fuecoco... Becomes a Crook?! Horizons 2024-07-22
- BW003 A Sandile Gusher of Change! Black & White 2011-02-19
- BW006 Dreams by the Yard Full! Black & White 2011-03-12
- BW010 A Rival Battle for Club Champ!! Black & White 2011-04-09
- BW012 Here Comes the Trubbish Squad! Black & White 2011-04-23
- BW019 A Connoisseur's Revenge! Black & White 2011-06-11
- BW020 Dancing with the Ducklett Trio! Black & White 2011-06-18
- BW033 Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster! Black & White 2011-09-17
- BW047 Crisis from the Underground Up! Black & White 2011-12-31
- BW051 Lost at the Stamp Rally! Black & White 2012-03-03
- BW052 Ash Versus the Champion! Black & White 2012-03-10
- BW054 The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck! Black & White 2012-03-24
+ 13 more episodes
- BW057 The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! Black & White 2012-04-14
- BW065 Battling the Bully! Black & White 2012-06-09
- BW067 Cilan Takes Flight! Black & White 2012-06-23
- BW081 Crisis at Ferroseed Research! Black & White 2012-09-29
- BW083 Rocking the Virbank Gym!: Part 1 Black & White 2012-10-13
- BW085 All for the Love of Meloetta! Black & White 2012-10-27
- BW100 A Village Homecoming! Black & White 2013-02-16
- BW112 Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! Black & White 2013-05-11
- SM046 Deceiving Appearances! Sun & Moon 2018-03-26
- SM075 Some Kind of Laziness! Sun & Moon 2018-10-20
- JN047 Crowning the Chow Crusher! Journeys 2021-03-05
- JN078 Detective Drizzile! Journeys 2022-05-26
- JN133 The Mew from Here! Journeys 2023-06-23
TCG Pocket appearances
2 Sandile cards across TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
Pokémon like Sandile
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