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sandaconda
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#844

sandaconda

Ground

When it contracts its body, over 220 pounds of sand sprays from its nose. If it ever runs out of sand, it becomes disheartened.

Height
3.8m
Weight
65.5kg
Generation
Gen VIII (SwSh/BDSP/LA)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup 🔄 Forms ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
72
72
Attack
107
107
Defense
125
125
Sp. Atk
65
65
Sp. Def
70
70
Speed
71
71
Total
510

Abilities (Click for details)

sand-spit
Normal Ability
shed-skin
Normal Ability
sand-veil

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Grass Ice

Resistances (×½)

Poison Rock

Immunities (×0)

Electric

Forms

sandaconda
sandaconda
 sandaconda-gmax
sandaconda-gmax

Evolution Chain

silicobra
silicobra
#843
→
sandaconda
sandaconda
#844

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 sand-attack ground status - 100 15
Lv.1 wrap normal physical 15 90 20
Lv.1 minimize normal status - - 10
Lv.20 headbutt normal physical 70 100 15
Lv.25 glare normal status - 100 30
Lv.30 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.35 sandstorm rock status - - 10
Lv.42 slam normal physical 80 75 20
Lv.49 coil poison status - - 20
Lv.51 sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
sand-tomb ground physical 35 85 15
iron-defense steel status - - 15
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
poison-tail poison physical 50 100 25
rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
thunder-fang electric physical 65 95 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
zen-headbutt psychic physical 80 90 15
iron-head steel physical 80 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
stealth-rock rock status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

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