Is Sandile Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Sandile appears wild in Hoenn. Ground/Dark with AbilityMoxie raising Attack after each KO. Evolves through Krokorok to Krookodile, which snowballs through the E4 with Moxie boosts. One of the best wild catches for the late game.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Sandile trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Sandile resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Sandile has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Sandile's defenses.
Krokorok trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Krookodile resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Krookodile trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Krookodile has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Sandile on Route 111 (walking, Lv 23, common). DexNav.
Your Sandile should hit Level 29 before you reach Winona, at typical leveling pace.
Your Krokorok should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Sandile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Sandile appears at high spawn rates across 2 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.
Where To Catch Sandile in ORAS
Step 1Sandile ✓Route 111 - DesertLv.23GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Krokorok
Step 3Evolve into Krookodile
Sandile Weakness
Sandile's Ground/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. It shrugs off Electric and Psychic-type attacks completely. The Ground/Dark typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Psychic |
What is Sandile Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sandile
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x152-180%KO Mega Drain 2x69-83% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x180-212%KO Aurora Beam 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Croconaw Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Croconaw builds →Surf 2x112-134%KO Ice Fang 2x68-80% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Dewott builds →Surf 2x145-171%KO Fury Cutter 2x42-49% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x282-332%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x154-182%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x59-71% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x286-337%KO | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x157-185%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x157-185%KO Surf 2x60-72% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x249-293%KO Rock Smash 2x57-67% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x290-342%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x201-237%KO Rock Smash 2x45-53% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x157-185%KO Mega Drain 2x56-66% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x157-185%KO Surf 2x60-72% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x286-337%KO Megahorn 2x286-337%KO Bullet Seed 2x42-50% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x257-303%KO Rock Smash 2x58-69% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x268-316%KO Focus Blast 2x179-211%KO Pin Missile 2x39-46% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x286-337%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Shiftry builds →Solar Beam 2x219-258%KO Focus Blast 2x145-172%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO Megahorn 2x281-331%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-48% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x270-318%KO Surf 2x59-71% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x250-295%KO Rock Smash 2x57-67% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x261-308%KO Focus Blast 2x174-205%KO Pin Missile 2x38-45% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Roserade builds →Solar Beam 2x281-331%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x126-148%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x290-342%KO Megahorn 2x290-342%KO Bullet Seed 2x41-48% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x260-306%KO Focus Blast 2x173-204%KO Infestation 2x29-35% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Virizion builds →Close Combat 2x221-260%KO Solar Beam 2x221-260%KO X-Scissor 2x98-115%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO Surf 2x59-70% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Starmie can KO Sandile with Scald (171-202%). Genesect threatens a KO with Explosion (237-279%).
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin24-28% Scald 2x171-202%KO Ice Beam 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x201-237%KO Ice Beam 2x119-140%KO Explosion237-279%KO | ||
Sandile Evolutions
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
ORAS Sandile Best Moveset
Ground/Dark at 72 Attack. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack. AbilityMoxie raises Attack on KOs. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Krookodile two evolutions away earns A-tier through Intimidate into Moxie snowballing.
Best Build
Sandile best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Crunch
- Earthquake
- Fire Fang
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Beat Up and Counter from the egg pool give Sandile something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Foul Play for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
Sandile Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves