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Sandile (Japanese: メグロコ, HepburnMeguroco) (SAN-dyle[1]) is a Ground/Dark-type Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology[]

Physiology[]

Sandile largely resembles a crocodile. It has what appears to be a black stripe near its eyes in the appearance of a mask, and is mainly a light brownish tan with black striped through its body. On its belly it can be noted that a pink replaces the tan shade, though the stripes continue regularly and later on it'll be used for its evolved form known as Krokorok. It has four legs, a short tail, and three claws to each foot. Its eyes don't seem to have any sort of coloring besides black, and it has large nostrils. No teeth show when its mouth is closed.

Behavior[]

Sandile dwell in arid and sandy deserts. They spend most of their time submerged in the sand, leaving only their nostrils and eyes above the surface. They use their powerful legs and lower bodies to "swim" within the dunes. Because Sandile are cold-blooded, they rely on the outside environment to regulate their body temperatures.

During the sweltering heat of the daytime, staying buried in the sand keeps them cool, and also to hide themselves from their prey that they intend to ambush. At night, however, when temperatures drop drastically, these Pokémon rely on the heat retained in the sand from the daytime to stay warm. Sandile also have dark membranes over their eyes; not only do they protect them from blowing sand, but they also shield their eyes from the intense light of the desert sun, absorbing its ultraviolet rays. Though Sandile are predators, desert scarcity and their small stature often leaves them with little choice but scavenging. They are ubiquitous in this role and are sometimes known as the "cleaners of the desert."

Sandile are known to be inquisitive towards human travelers, often walking beneath them or tearing holes in their bags to examine their contents. However, they rarely mean any harm, and may even befriend trekkers if they enjoy their presence. Though normally solitary, Sandile seem to instinctively protect others of their kind if they see any of them being threatened. In warm weather, they may occasionally venture out of their desert homes, though this is a rare occurrence.

Evolution[]

Sandile evolves into Krokorok at level 29. It then evolves into Krookodile at level 40.

Game Info[]

Game Locations[]

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Black and White Relic Castle, Route 4, Desert Resort Common
Black 2 and White 2 Relic Castle, Route 4, Desert Resort Common
X and Y Route 9 Common
Sun and Moon Haina Desert Common

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 2

    They live hidden under hot dessert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.

  • White 2

    They live hidden under hot dessert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping.

  • X

    It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.

  • Y

    They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.

  • Omega Ruby

    It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.

  • Alpha 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 the 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.


Stats[]

Stats
HP
50
Attack
72
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
35
Speed
65
Total
292

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Leer 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Rage 20 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
4 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
7 Sand Attack 100% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Status
10 Torment 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
13 Sand Tomb 35 85% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
16 Assurance 60 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
19 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
22 Embargo 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
25 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
28 Crunch 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
31 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
34 Scary Face 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
37 Foul Play 95 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
40 Sandstorm —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
43 Earthquake 100 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
46 Thrash 120 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Leer 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 2 1 ♥
1 Rage 20 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 1 3 ♥
4 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Tough 2 3 ♥
7 Sand Attack 100% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Status Cute 3 0 ♥
10 Torment 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Tough 2 0 ♥
13 Sand Tomb 35 85% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical Clever 3 0 ♥
16 Assurance 60 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
19 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Cute 3 0 ♥
22 Embargo 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Clever 3 0 ♥
25 Swagger 90% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
28 Crunch 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Tough 1 4 ♥
31 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical Tough 2 0 ♥
34 Scary Face 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Tough 3 0 ♥
37 Foul Play 95 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
40 Sandstorm —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status Tough 2 1 ♥
43 Earthquake 100 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical Tough 2 1 ♥
46 Thrash 120 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Leer 100% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
1 Rage 20 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
4 Bite 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
7 Sand-Attack 100% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Status
10 Torment 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
13 Sand Tomb 35 85% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
16 Assurance 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
19 Mud-Slap 20 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
22 Embargo 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
25 Swagger 90% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
28 Crunch 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
31 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
34 Scary Face 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
37 Foul Play 95 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
40 Sandstorm —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
43 Earthquake 100 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
46 Thrash 120 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM[]

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM05 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM12 Taunt 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM26 Earthquake 100 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
TM27 Return 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM36 Sludge Bomb 90 100% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Special
TM37 Sandstorm —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
TM39 Rock Tomb 60 95% 15 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM41 Torment 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM46 Thief 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM63 Embargo 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM66 Payback 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
TM71 Stone Edge 100 80% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM78 Bulldoze 60 100% 20 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
TM80 Rock Slide 75 90% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM87 Swagger 85% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM95 Snarl 55 95% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Special
TM97 Dark Pulse 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Special
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
TM01 Hone Claws —% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM05 Roar —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 3 0 ♥
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status Clever 3 0 ♥
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Clever 3 0 ♥
TM12 Taunt 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Clever 2 1 ♥
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 2 3 ♥
TM26 Earthquake 100 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical Tough 2 1 ♥
TM27 Return 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 4 0 ♥
TM28 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical Tough 2 0 ♥
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 1 0 ♥
TM36 Sludge Bomb 90 100% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Special Tough 2 1 ♥
TM37 Sandstorm —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status Tough 2 1 ♥
TM39 Rock Tomb 60 95% 15 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Clever 3 0 ♥
TM41 Torment 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Tough 2 0 ♥
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 2 0 ♥
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM46 Thief 60 100% 25 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Tough 1 0 ♥
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Beautiful 2 0 ♥
TM59 Incinerate 60 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special Tough 3 0 ♥
TM63 Embargo 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Clever 3 0 ♥
TM66 Payback 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Tough 2 0 ♥
TM67 Retaliate 70 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cool 3 0 ♥
TM71 Stone Edge 100 80% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Tough 3 0 ♥
TM78 Bulldoze 60 100% 20 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical Tough 2 2 ♥
TM80 Rock Slide 75 90% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Tough 2 2 ♥
TM87 Swagger 90% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
TM88 Sleep Talk —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 1 0 ♥
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 0 ♥
TM94 Secret PowerORAS 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
TM95 Snarl 55 95% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Special Tough 4 0 ♥
TM97 Dark Pulse 80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Special Cool 4 0 ♥
TM100 Confide —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 3 0 ♥
HM01 Cut 50 95% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cool 4 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM01 Hone Claws —% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM05 Roar 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM06 Toxic 90% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Status
TM10 Hidden Power 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM12 Taunt 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM17 Protect —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM21 Frustration 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM26 Earthquake 100 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
TM27 Return 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM28 Dig 80 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
TM32 Double Team —% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM36 Sludge Bomb 90 100% 10 Type Poison HOME Poison Special
TM37 Sandstorm —% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
TM39 Rock Tomb 50 80% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM41 Torment 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM42 Facade 70 100% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM44 Rest —% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
TM45 Attract 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM46 Thief 40 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
TM48 Round 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
TM59 Incinerate 30 100% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Special
TM63 Embargo 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
TM66 Payback 50 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
TM67 Retaliate 70 100% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
TM71 Stone Edge 100 80% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM78 Bulldoze 60 100% 20 Type Ground HOME Ground Physical
TM80 Rock Slide 75 90% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical
TM87 Swagger 90% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM90 Substitute —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
TM95 Snarl 55 95% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Special
HM01 Cut 50 95% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding[]

Breeding Generation VII
Move Father Power Accuracy PP Type Category
Beat Up Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom, Passimian 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Counter Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario, Lycanroc, Mudbray, Mudsdale 100% 20 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical
Double-Edge Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Tauros, Eevee, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Dunsparce, Phanpy, Linoone, Skitty, Numel, Spinda, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Skiddo, Gogoat, Stufful, Bewear, Passimian 120 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Fire Fang Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Donphan, Mightyena, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Litleo, Pyroar, Litten, Torracat, Incineroar 65 95% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical
Focus Energy Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Vigoroth, Numel, Camerupt, Stunky, Skuntank, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Patrat, Watchog, Bouffalant, Passimian —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Me First Golduck, Sentret, Furret, Stantler, Absol, Lucario —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Mean Look Umbreon, Patrat, Watchog, Meowstic —% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Power Trip Krookodile 20 100% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Pursuit Rattata, Rattata, Raticate, Raticate, Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel, Purrloin, Liepard, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Zorua, Zoroark, Emolga, Bouffalant, Yungoos, Gumshoos 40 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Rock Climb Scraggy, Scrafty, Rockruff, Lycanroc, Lycanroc 90 85% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Thunder Fang Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Mightyena, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland 65 95% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
Uproar Vigoroth, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Spinda, Darumaka 90 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation VI
Move Father Power Accuracy PP Type Category Contest Category Appeal Jam
Beat Up Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
Counter Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario 100% 20 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical Tough 2 0 ♥
Double-Edge Rattata, Raticate, Eevee, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Phanpy, Skitty, Numel, Spinda, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Skiddo, Gogoat 120 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 6 0 ♥
Fire Fang Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan, Litleo, Pyroar 65 95% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical Cool 4 0 ♥
Focus Energy Rattata, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Vigoroth, Numel, Camerupt, Stunky, Skuntank, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Bouffalant —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cool 1 0 ♥
Me First Sentret, Furret, Stantler, Absol, Lucario —% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Clever 3 0 ♥
Mean Look Umbreon, Patrat, Watchog, Meowstic —% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Beautiful 2 0 ♥
Pursuit Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel, Purrloin, Liepard, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Zorua, Zoroark, Emolga, Bouffalant 40 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Clever 2 1 ♥
Rock Climb Scraggy, Scrafty 90 85% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 3 0 ♥
Thunder Fang Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland 65 95% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical Cool 4 0 ♥
Uproar Vigoroth, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Spinda, Darumaka 90 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cute 2 1 ♥

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Breeding Generation V
Move Father Power Accuracy PP Type Category
Beat Up Sneasel, Houndour, Houndoom 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Counter Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking, Lucario 100% 20 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical
Double-Edge Rattata, Raticate, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Phanpy, Skitty, Numel, Spinda, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Deerling, Sawsbuck 120 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Fire Fang Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Flareon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndour, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Manectric, Hippowdon, Stoutland, Darumaka, Darmanitan 65 95% 15 Type Fire HOME Fire Physical
Focus Energy Rattata, Raticate, Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking, Mankey, Primeape, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken, Vigoroth, Numel, Camerupt, Stunky, Skuntank, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Bouffalant —% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Mean Look Umbreon, Patrat, Watchog —% 5 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Pursuit Rattata, Raticate, Tauros, Umbreon, Dunsparce, Zangoose, Absol, Buizel, Floatzel, Purrloin, Liepard, Blitzle, Zebstrika, Zorua, Zoroark, Emolga, Bouffalant 40 100% 20 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Rock Climb Scraggy, Scrafty 90 85% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
Thunder Fang Arbok, Arcanine, Jolteon, Snubbull, Granbull, Houndoom, Donphan, Exploud, Electrike, Manectric, Shinx, Luxio, Luxray, Hippowdon, Stoutland 65 95% 15 Type Electric HOME Electric Physical
Uproar Vigoroth, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud, Spinda, Darumaka 90 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special

Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
* indicates this move requires chain breeding.
◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation.
♈ indicates the father must learn this move via a TM.

Tutoring[]

Tutoring Generation VII
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Aqua Tail USUM 90 90% 10 Type Water HOME Water Physical
Earth Power USUM 90 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
Foul Play USUM 95 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Iron Tail USUM 100 75% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical
Snatch USUM —% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
Snore USUM 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Spite USUM 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
Stealth Rock USUM —% 20 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
Uproar USUM 90 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Aqua Tail ORAS 90 90% 10 Type Water HOME Water Physical Beautiful 4 0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS 90 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Beautiful 4 0 ♥
Foul Play ORAS 95 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical Clever 1 0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS 100 75% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical Cool 4 0 ♥
Snatch ORAS —% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Status Clever 1 0 ♥
Snore ORAS 50 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cute 4 0 ♥
Spite ORAS 100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status Tough 2 1 ♥
Stealth Rock ORAS —% 20 Type Rock HOME Rock Status Cool 2 0 ♥
Uproar ORAS 90 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Cute 2 1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Aqua Tail  90 90% 10 Type Water HOME Water Physical
Dark Pulse  80 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Special
Earth Power  90 100% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
Foul Play  95 100% 15 Type Dark HOME Dark Physical
Iron Tail  100 75% 15 Type Steel HOME Steel Physical
Sleep Talk  —% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status
Snatch  —% 10 Type Dark HOME Dark Status
Snore  40 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Spite  100% 10 Type Ghost HOME Ghost Status
Stealth Rock  —% 20 Type Rock HOME Rock Status
Uproar  90 100% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites[]

Anime[]

Sandile first appeared in A Sandile Gusher of Change, where a group of Sandile were causing trouble at a hot spring resort. However, it later transpired that the Sandile were trying to warn of impending danger and, with the help of Ash and his friends, were able to save the Pokémon in the area. The leader of the gang sports sunglasses, much like Ash's Squirtle, and has since featured in several episodes.

Trivia[]

  • This Pokémon was revealed along with six other Pokémon in July's issue of CoroCoro on June 11, 2010.
  • Sandile and its two evolutionary forms are the second Pokémon family based on a crocodile; the first being Totodile and its evolutionary forms.
  • No other Pokémon has same type matchup of Ground/Dark-type except for Sandile and it's evolutionary line.

Origin[]

Sandile is based on a baby crocodile. Perhaps more specifically, a Nile crocodile or a literal interpretation of the mugger crocodile, an actual species of crocodile. The black part around its eyes and stripes give it the appearance of a robber.

Etymology[]

Sandile comes from sand (as it lives in sand-filled environments, usually deserts) and crocodile.

Its Japanese name, Meguroko, may be a combination of 目 me (eye), 黑 guro (black), and 子 ko (child), due to it being black-eyed.

Gallery[]

See also[]

  1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 316. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
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