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Sandile, a Ground and Dark type Pokémon, official artwork

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Sandile: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Sandile is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (72) and Speed (65), with a base stat total of 292. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Sandile

What is Sandile weak to?

How much damage Sandile takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toBugFairyFightingGrassIceWater
0.5×ResistsDarkGhostPoisonRock
0×Immune toElectricPsychic

Sandile takes super-effective damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ice, Water. It resists Dark, Ghost, Poison, Rock and is immune to Electric, Psychic.

Best moveset for Sandile

Sandile has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • EarthquakeGround100
  • Stone EdgeRock100
  • Foul PlayDark95

Best nature for Sandile

Adamant. Sandile is a physical attacker (72 Attack vs 35 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • IntimidateOn switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
  • MoxieThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
  • Anger PointIf this Pokemon (not its substitute) takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.

Evolution line

Sandile
Krokorok
Krookodile
Full learnset (54 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Foul PlayDark95100%Physical
Aqua TailWater9090%Physical
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Scorching SandsGround70100%Special
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Thunder FangElectric6595%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
Sand TombGround3585%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Power TripDark20100%Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Grass KnotGrass?100%Special
CurseGhost--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Sand AttackGround-100%Status
SandstormRock--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TauntDark-100%Status
TormentDark-100%Status