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.
Alola, where it’s warm all year round, is a comfortable environment for this Pokémon. Sometimes you’ll even see it outside of deserts.
Sandile’s still not good at hunting, so it mostly eats things that have collapsed in the desert. It’s called “the cleaner of the desert.”
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 |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Bug is super effective against SandileView Volcarona → | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Water is super effective against SandileView Tentacruel → | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Grass is super effective against SandileView Amoonguss → | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Fairy is super effective against SandileView Klefki → | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Fighting is super effective against SandileView Hawlucha → | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Volcarona can KO Sandile with Giga Drain (156-183%). Tentacruel threatens a KO with Scald (133-157%). Amoonguss's Giga Drain also KOs at 131-154%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain 2x156-183%KO | ||
Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Tentacruel builds →Scald 2x133-157%KO Rapid Spin22-27% Sludge Bomb37-44% | ||
Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x131-154%KO | ||
Klefki SteelFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Klefki builds →
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Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnburden ItemElectricseed NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sandile View Hawlucha builds →Acrobatics72-85% High Jump Kick 2x341-401%KO | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Breeding
Breed Sandile easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 9 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sandile Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Sandile in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Sandile can't be caught in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Bring it over from Black, Black 2, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Sandile is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Also found in:
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves