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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Sandile front sprite

#0551 · Generation 5

Sandile

The Desert Croc Pokémon

Ground Dark
It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
Height 0.7 m
Weight 15.2 kg
Catch rate 180
Base EXP 58

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 50
Attack 72
Defense 35
Sp. Attack 35
Sp. Defense 35
Speed 65
Base stat total 292

Traits

Abilities

Intimidate

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it lowers the Attack stat of all foes.

Moxie

When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it raises its Attack stat.

Anger Point

Hidden

When the Pokémon takes a critical hit, it raises its Attack stat to maximum.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sandile based on its Ground and Dark typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2 Bug ×2 Water ×2 Grass ×2 Ice ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Poison ×½ Rock ×½ Ghost ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Electric ×0 Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sandile learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

15 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Power Trip The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are raised, the greater this move's power. Dark Physical 20 100 10
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
3 Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy. Ground Status — 100 15
6 Hone Claws The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack stat and accuracy. Dark Status — — 15
9 Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns. Ground Physical 35 85 15
12 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
15 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
18 Torment The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row. Dark Status — 100 15
21 Dig The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. This can also be used to exit dungeons. Ground Physical 80 100 10
24 Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. Normal Status — 85 15
27 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
30 Sandstorm Summons a five-turn sandstorm to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground and Steel types. Also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types. Rock Status — — 10
33 Foul Play The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the more damage this move inflicts. Dark Physical 95 100 15
36 Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. Ground Physical 100 100 10
39 Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. Normal Physical 120 100 10

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

4 moves available

  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

70 moves available

  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earth Power Special
    Ground
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Energy Status
    Normal
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Grass Knot Special
    Grass
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Sand Tomb Physical
    Ground
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Scorching Sands Special
    Ground
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Skitter Smack Physical
    Bug
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Sludge Bomb Special
    Poison
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Stealth Rock Status
    Rock
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Stone Edge Physical
    Rock
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Thunder Fang Physical
    Electric
  • Torment Status
    Dark

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Brown
Shape
Quadruped
Habitat
None