Among other species it looks pale; its highest stat is Attack. Its weakest point is Sp. Def — lower than 95% of species. Taken together these numbers say little in its favor: below 87% of the Pokédex. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 6 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 2 full immunities. Electric and Psychic-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (72) is 37 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Unova | #057 | Black / White |
|---|---|---|
| Unova | #099 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Pokémon Conquest | #066 | — |
| Kalos | #043 | X / Y |
| Alola | #232 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #301 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #176 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Paldea | #267 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Blueberry Academy | #027 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #122 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Intimidate Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
- Moxie Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
- Anger Point Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
Pokédex entry
They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Sandile takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
2010–2016The sprites come straight from the games in which Sandile appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (8)
All Sandile cards →Sandile has 8 cards in 8 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (10)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Kalos
Unova
Moves (80)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (67 via TM/TR, 14 via Egg, 14 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Power Trip | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 3 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 6 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 9 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 12 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 16 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| 18 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 19 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 21 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 22 | Embargo | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 24 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 27 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 33 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 39 | Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |