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Sandile #0550 Basculin #0552 Krokorok

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• Info
• Base stats
• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
• Sprites
• Locations
• Language

Sandile is a Ground/Dark type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Sandile

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0551
Type	Ground Dark
Species	Desert Croc Pokémon
Height	0.7 m (2′04″)
Weight	15.2 kg (33.5 lbs)
Abilities	1. Intimidate2. MoxieAnger Point (hidden ability)
Local №	0057 (Black/White)0099 (Black 2/White 2)0043 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos)0232 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)0301 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)0267 (Scarlet/Violet)0122 (Legends: Z-A)0176 (The Isle of Armor)0027 (The Indigo Disk)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	180 (23.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	58
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	50	210	304
Attack	72	134	267
Defense	35	67	185
Sp. Atk	35	67	185
Sp. Def	35	67	185
Speed	65	121	251
Total	292	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sandile.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
2	0	2	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
0	2	½	½	½	2

Evolution chart

#0551 Sandile Ground · Dark (Level 29)#0552 Krokorok Ground · Dark (Level 40)#0553 Krookodile Ground · Dark

Sandile changes

• In Generations 5-7, Sandile has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Black	They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
White	It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
Black 2White 2	They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.
XOmega Ruby	It moves along below the sand’s surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
YAlpha Sapphire	They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
Sun	It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature.
Moon	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.
Ultra Sun	Alola, where it’s warm all year round, is a comfortable environment for this Pokémon. Sometimes you’ll even see it outside of deserts.
Ultra Moon	Sandile’s still not good at hunting, so it mostly eats things that have collapsed in the desert. It’s called “the cleaner of the desert.”
Sword	The desert gets cold at night, so when the sun sets, this Pokémon burrows deep into the sand and sleeps until sunrise.
Shield	Sandile is small, but its legs and lower body are powerful. Pushing sand aside as it goes, Sandile moves through the desert as if it’s swimming.
Scarlet	It submerges itself in sand and moves as if swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies from finding it and maintains its temperature.
Violet	They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.

Moves learned by Sandile

• In other generations
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Legends: Z-A Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Tackle	Normal		40	100
9	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
15	Bite	Dark		60	100
21	Dig	Ground		80	100
24	Take Down	Normal		90	85
27	Crunch	Dark		80	100
36	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
42	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon		80	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	—
10	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
12	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
14	Fire Fang	Fire		65	95
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Thunder Fang	Electric		65	95
22	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
25	Crunch	Dark		80	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
33	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
35	Endure	Normal		—	—
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
37	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
52	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
53	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
56	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
65	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
69	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
85	Substitute	Normal		—	—
87	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
90	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
95	Taunt	Dark		—	100
109	Facade	Normal		70	100
121	Torment	Dark		—	100
136	Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100
139	Swagger	Normal		—	85

Moves learnt by level up

Sandile learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal		—	100
1	Power Trip	Dark		20	100
3	Sand Attack	Ground		—	100
6	Hone Claws	Dark		—	—
9	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
12	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
15	Bite	Dark		60	100
18	Torment	Dark		—	100
21	Dig	Ground		80	100
24	Swagger	Normal		—	85
27	Crunch	Dark		80	100
30	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
33	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
36	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
39	Thrash	Normal		120	100

Egg moves

Sandile learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sandile gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water		90	90
Counter	Fighting		—	100
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sandile is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire		65	95
09	Thunder Fang	Electric		65	95
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
30	Snarl	Dark		55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock		60	95
43	Fling	Dark		—	100
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
51	Sandstorm	Rock		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
62	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
81	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
84	Stomping Tantrum	Ground		75	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
94	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
116	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison		90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
150	Stone Edge	Rock		100	80
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
172	Roar	Normal		—	—
176	Sand Tomb	Ground		35	85
177	Spite	Ghost		—	100
199	Lash Out	Dark		75	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
215	Scorching Sands	Ground		70	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug		70	90
224	Curse	Ghost		—	—

• In other generations
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Sandile sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny				—	—

• See all Sandile sprites

Where to find Sandile

BlackWhiteBlack 2White 2	Route 4, Relic Castle, Desert Resort
XY	Route 9
Omega RubyAlpha Sapphire	Route 111
SunMoon	Haina Desert
Ultra SunUltra Moon	Breed Krokorok/Krookodile
Let's Go PikachuLet's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
SwordShield	Potbottom Desert
Brilliant DiamondShining PearlLegends: Arceus	Not available in this game
ScarletViolet	Asado Desert
Legends: Z-A	Location data not yet available

Answers to Sandile questions

• krookodiles issues
• How does sandile obtain moxie?
• What is a good LC moveset for Sandile?
• Was Ash's Krookadile that one Sandile in Dancing with the Ducklett Trio?
• Will DexNav 3-star potential Pokemon always have higher level, egg move, and HA?
• View more questions on PokéBase »

Other languages

English	Sandile
Japanese	メグロコ (Meguroco)
German	Ganovil
French	Mascaïman
Italian	Sandile
Spanish	Sandile
Korean	깜눈크 (kkamnunkeu)
Chinese (Simplified)	黑眼鳄
Chinese (Traditional)	黑眼鱷

English	Desert Croc Pokémon
Japanese	さばくワニポケモン
German	Wüstenkroko-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Croco Sable
Italian	Pokémon Sabbiadrillo
Spanish	Pokémon Desierdrilo
Korean	사막악어포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	沙漠鳄鱼宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	沙漠鱷魚寶可夢

Name origin

sand fine rock debris crocodile a species of reptile #0550 Basculin #0552 Krokorok