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sandile
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#551

sandile

Ground Dark

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

Height
0.7m
Weight
15.2kg
Generation
Gen V (BW/B2W2)
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Base Stats

HP
50
50
Attack
72
72
Defense
35
35
Sp. Atk
35
35
Sp. Def
35
35
Speed
65
65
Total
292

Abilities (Click for details)

intimidate
Normal Ability
moxie
Normal Ability
anger-point

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

Immunities (×0)

Electric Psychic

Evolution Chain

sandile
sandile
#551
→
krokorok
krokorok
#552
→
krookodile
krookodile
#553

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 rage normal physical 20 100 20
Lv.3 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.4 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.6 hone-claws dark status - - 15
Lv.7 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.9 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.10 torment dark status - 100 15
Lv.12 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.13 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Lv.15 bite dark physical 60 100 25
Lv.16 assurance dark physical 60 100 10
Lv.18 torment dark status - 100 15
Lv.19 mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
Lv.21 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.22 embargo dark status - 100 15
Lv.24 swagger normal status - 85 15
Lv.25 swagger normal status - 85 15
Lv.27 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.28 crunch dark physical 80 100 15
Lv.30 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.31 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.33 foul-play dark physical 95 100 15
Lv.34 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.36 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.37 foul-play dark physical 95 100 15
Lv.39 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Lv.40 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.43 earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
Lv.46 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
sludge-bomb poison special 90 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
torment dark status - 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
payback dark physical 50 100 10
embargo dark status - 100 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
dark-pulse dark special 80 100 15
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
grass-knot grass special - 100 20
hone-claws dark status - - 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
counter fighting physical - 100 20
focus-energy normal status - - 30
mean-look normal status - - 5
pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
beat-up dark physical - 100 10
uproar normal special 90 100 10
me-first normal status - - 20
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
rock-climb normal physical 90 85 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
spite ghost status - 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
snatch dark status - - 10
aqua-tail water physical 90 90 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
stealth-rock rock status - - 20
foul-play dark physical 95 100 15

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
earthquake dig crabhammer swords-dance
sandile's physical attacker moveset, STAB move earthquake high power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sand Team Core Moveset Weather
earthquake stone-edge stone-edge rest
sandileas a Sand Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sand Team Core Sand
tyranitar excadrill garchomp gliscor ferrothorn
sandileas a Sand Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
sandileas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
sandileas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.