While most trainers evolve Silicobra into Sandaconda immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Electric moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Known as the Sand Snake Pokemon.
Silicobra's spread isn't flashy. Defense leads, Sp. Atk trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 Defense EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Silicobra’s neck pouch, which can inflate and deflate like a balloon, gets more elastic each time Silicobra sheds its skin.
Silicobra’s large nostrils are specialized for spraying sand, so this Pokémon is not very good at telling apart different smells.
Silicobra Weakness
AvgSilicobra's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice moves. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. Silicobra's physical bulk (base 75 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
Silicobra evolves into Sandaconda. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 195 total stats over Silicobra.
How to Evolve
Breed Silicobra easily with 72 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups.
Earthquake is the main STAB option after a Coil boost. Eviolite gives Silicobra a bulk boost that only works before full evolution to survive the setup turn, and a spread EV build EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.
Best Build
Best Silicobra Moveset
- Earthquake
- Coil
- Rest
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Without TMs, Silicobra's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Normal and Dark coverage and more on top of Earthquake and Earth Power for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
You'll want to breed for Belch and Dragon Rush on Silicobra. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Earth Power, they expand what Silicobra can actually threaten in practice.
Silicobra appears at decent spawn rates across 6 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations
6 walking encounters at Lv. 22-40 for Silicobra across Scarlet and Violet. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Silicobra's scattered across 16 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations
Silicobra appears in 16 walking locations at Lv. 10-30 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Silicobra isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Sandaconda to unlock its full potential. At 315 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Silicobra evolves into Sandaconda at level 36. Silicobra is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Sand Spit creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack — that's the one you want on Silicobra. Sand Veil is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Shed Skin works too if your team needs something different.
Silicobra fills the support role. It's a physical attacker with base 57 Attack. Base 46 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Silicobra can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Sword & Shield.
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Silicobra has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A