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Sandilein Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Desert Croc Pokémon

It conceals itself in the sand and chomps down on the legs of any prey that unwarily walk over it. Its favorite food is Trapinch.

Sandile in Pokémon SoulGold

Sandile is #551 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its ground/dark typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
GroundDark
Dex
#551
Abilities
Intimidate(Primary)

Lowers the foe's Attack.

Moxie(Secondary)

KOs raise Attack.

Anger Point(Hidden)

Critical hits raise Attack.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
180
pokeball
Poké Ball14.9%
greatball
Great Ball20.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball25.5%
Base Exp
58
EV Yield
1 Attack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2grass ×2ice ×2fighting ×2bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
poison ×0.5rock ×0.5ghost ×0.5dark ×0.5
Immune To
electricpsychic

How to Obtain

Sandile appears in Vajra Desert West (uncommon), and in Cianwood City while Rock Smash (very rare). Wild ones range from level 20 to 28.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (15)

LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Power TripLevel: 1dark
PWR20ACC100PP10
It hits harder the more stat boosts the user has.
Sand AttackLevel: 3ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Hone ClawsLevel: 6dark
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Sand TombLevel: 9ground
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps and hurts the foe in quicksand for turns.
Scary FaceLevel: 12normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
BiteLevel: 15dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
TormentLevel: 18dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
DigLevel: 21ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
SwaggerLevel: 24normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
CrunchLevel: 27dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
SandstormLevel: 30rock
PWR0ACC0PP10
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Foul PlayLevel: 33dark
PWR95ACC100PP15
The higher the foe's Attack the more damage caused.
EarthquakeLevel: 36ground
PWR100ACC100PP10
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
ThrashLevel: 39normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.

Egg Moves (12)

Double Edgenormal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Uproarnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10
Causes an uproar for 3 Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.
Fire Fangfire
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
Thunder Fangelectric
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed.
Beat Updark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Focus Energynormal
PWR0ACC0PP30
Focuses power to raise the critical-hit ratio.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Mean Looknormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Me Firstnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Executes the foe's attack with greater power.
Power Tripdark
PWR20ACC100PP10
It hits harder the more stat boosts the user has.

TM/HM Moves (34)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC0PP15TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20HM09
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Snarldark
PWR55ACC95PP15TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Type Summary

6
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
2
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Sandile. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Sandile resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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