What does Sandile evolve into?

Krokorok at level 29 is the mid-stage. Push through to Krookodile at level 40 for the final form. 292 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Sandile evolve?

Level 29 gets you Krokorok . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Sandile?

In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Sandile works as a placeholder. Ground/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Krokorok . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Sandile?

You can find Sandile in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Sandile - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Sandile's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack72

Defense35

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed65

Total292

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight15.2 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moxie

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Anger PointHA

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.

Sandile Weakness

Sandile's Ground/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Bug. It shrugs off Electric and Psychic-type attacks completely. The Ground/Dark typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Sandile Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Electric, Psychic

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug

½xResist

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Psychic

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Sandile in Black & White (Best Counters)

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 197-233%KO Solar Beam 2x 197-233%KO Magical Leaf 2x 101-121%KO Rock Smash 2x 71-83% View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 176-208%KO Mega Drain 2x 63-75% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 233-275%KO Mega Drain 2x 81-96% View Lilligant builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 99-117%KO Vital Throw 2x 131-154%KO Low Sweep 2x 119-142%KO Revenge 2x 113-133%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 99-117%KO Low Sweep 2x 144-171%KO Karate Chop 2x 113-133%KO Rock Smash 2x 92-108%KO View Sawk builds →

Black & White Evolution

Sandile kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Krokorok all the way to Krookodile. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 227 total stats over Sandile. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#551Sandile

Level 29

#552Krokorok

Level 40

#553Krookodile

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sandile

GroundDark

Krokorok

GroundDark

Krookodile

GroundDark

60+10

95+35

ATK

82+10

117+35

DEF

45+10

80+35

SP.ATK

45+10

65+20

SP.DEF

45+10

70+25

SPE

74+9

92+18

BST

292D-Tier

351D-Tier+59

519A-Tier+168

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sandile easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Black & White Sandile Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Beat Up and Counter from the egg pool give Sandile something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 4

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 13

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 16

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 19

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 22

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 25

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 28

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 31

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 34

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 37

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 40

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 43

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 46

Thrash

C12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM71

Stone Edge

D100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

D908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Sandile can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Sandile Locations

Sandile's scattered across 10 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 to Catch Sandile in Black & White

Sandile appears in 10 walking locations at Lv. 15-22 across White and Black. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Route 4

WhiteGrass Lv.15-18 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 4

BlackGrass Lv.15-18 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Relic Castle - 1F

WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins

50%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - 1F

BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins

50%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B1F

WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins

50%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B1F

BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Ruins

50%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Desert

BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Desert

40%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Desert

WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Desert

40%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Entrance

BlackGrass Lv.19-22 Desert

40%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Entrance

WhiteGrass Lv.19-22 Desert

40%Mid

Any

Sandile Guide

Krokorok at level 29 is the mid-stage. Push through to Krookodile at level 40 for the final form. 292 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 29 gets you Krokorok. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black & White, For a casual playthrough, Sandile works as a placeholder. Ground/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Krokorok. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Sandile in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Sandile has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Sandile has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Sandile Vine Whip 2x 52-64% View Pansage builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Sandile Vine Whip 2x 48-57% View Snivy builds →
Panpour Water	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Damage vs Sandile Water Gun 2x 52-64% View Panpour builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Damage vs Sandile Water Gun 2x 52-64% View Oshawott builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Learns Brick Break at Level 20 View Scraggy builds →

Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 20 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 118-139%KO Brick Break 2x 118-139%KO Low Sweep 2x 104-123%KO View Scraggy builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Sandile Leaf Tornado 2x 77-91% Vine Whip 2x 54-64% View Snivy builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 13 Damage vs Sandile Water Gun 2x 30-36% View Anorith builds →
Pansage Grass	D
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift Available Moves Moves Low SweepTM47 Vine WhipLv. 10 Damage vs Sandile Low Sweep 2x 54-64% Vine Whip 2x 59-70% View Pansage builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor ShellLv. 17 Water GunLv. 7 Fury CutterLv. 19 Damage vs Sandile Razor Shell 2x 95-113%KO Water Gun 2x 59-70% Fury Cutter 2x 36-43% View Oshawott builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 Magical LeafLv. 13 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 210-248%KO Solar Beam 2x 210-248%KO Magical Leaf 2x 106-126%KO Rock Smash 2x 72-85% View Virizion builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 185-219%KO Mega Drain 2x 65-78% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 244-289%KO Mega Drain 2x 84-100%KO View Lilligant builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 100-119%KO Vital Throw 2x 135-159%KO Low Sweep 2x 126-148%KO Revenge 2x 116-137%KO View Throh builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Scald 2x 84-100%KO Bubble Beam 2x 69-81% Water Pulse 2x 65-78% Water Gun 2x 43-52% View Ducklett builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 X-ScissorTM81 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 214-253%KO Solar Beam 2x 214-253%KO X-Scissor 2x 96-113%KO Magical Leaf 2x 110-130%KO View Virizion builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 X-ScissorTM81 Bug BiteLv. 8 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 178-210%KO X-Scissor 2x 161-190%KO Bug Bite 2x 121-143%KO Razor Leaf 2x 113-133%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 192-227%KO Mega Drain 2x 68-80% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 254-300%KO Mega Drain 2x 88-103%KO View Lilligant builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Scald 2x 88-103%KO Bubble Beam 2x 70-83% Water Pulse 2x 68-80% Water Gun 2x 44-53% View Ducklett builds →

Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 Solar BeamTM22 X-ScissorTM81 Giga DrainLv. 37 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 209-246%KO Solar Beam 2x 209-246%KO X-Scissor 2x 93-110%KO Giga Drain 2x 132-156%KO View Virizion builds →
Cobalion SteelFighting	C
Obtain MethodMistralton Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Focus BlastTM52 X-ScissorTM81 Rock SmashTM94 Double KickLv. 7 Damage vs Sandile Focus Blast 2x 209-246%KO X-Scissor 2x 93-110%KO Rock Smash 2x 71-84% Double Kick 2x 56-66% View Cobalion builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Leaf BladeLv. 36 X-ScissorTM81 Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 170-201%KO Leaf Blade 2x 175-207%KO X-Scissor 2x 155-183%KO Bug Bite 2x 117-138%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 186-219%KO Mega Drain 2x 63-75% View Whimsicott builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 ScaldTM55 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Damage vs Sandile Surf 2x 94-111%KO Scald 2x 84-99% Bubble Beam 2x 68-81% Water Pulse 2x 63-75% View Ducklett builds →