Its strongest point is Defense — higher than 94% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. In defense it has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Electric-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Defense.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Defense, 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 (107) is 42 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 58% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting 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 4
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.
| Galar | #313 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Armor | #175 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Paldea | #271 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Pokémon Champions | #844 | Champions |
Abilities
- Sand Spit Creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.
- Shed Skin Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
- Sand Veil Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Pokédex entry
When it contracts its body, over 220 pounds of sand sprays from its nose. If it ever runs out of sand, it becomes disheartened.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Sandaconda takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
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 (10)
All Sandaconda cards →Sandaconda has 10 cards in 5 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 339 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 (8)
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.
Galar
Moves (56)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (45 via TM/TR, 3 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Minimize | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 15 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 25 | Glare | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 30 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 35 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 49 | Coil | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 51 | Sand Tomb | Ground | Physical | 35 | 85% | 15 |