What does Sandile evolve into?

Krokorok at level 29 is the mid-stage. Push through to Krookodile at level 40 for the final form. 292 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Sandile evolve?

Level 29 gets you Krokorok . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Sandile?

In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Sandile works as a placeholder. Ground/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Krokorok . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Sandile?

You can find Sandile in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Sandile - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Sandile's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack72

Defense35

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed65

Total292

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight15.2 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Moxie

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Anger PointHA

Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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

Sandile Weakness

Sandile's Ground/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, and Bug. It shrugs off Electric and Psychic-type attacks completely. The Ground/Dark typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Sandile Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Electric, Psychic

Type ChartAvg

5Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug

½xResist

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Psychic

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Sandile in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 Damage vs Sandile Leech Life 2x 109-129%KO View Volcarona builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 144-171%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-80% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 190-224%KO Mega Drain 2x 86-103%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 184-216%KO Giga Drain 2x 154-182%KO Needle Arm 2x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 2x 84-99% View Maractus builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 20 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Brick Break 2x 119-141%KO Rock Smash 2x 65-76% View Scraggy builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Sandile kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Krokorok all the way to Krookodile. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via one egg group. The evolved forms gain up to 227 total stats over Sandile. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#551Sandile

Level 29

#552Krokorok

Level 40

#553Krookodile

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sandile

GroundDark

Krokorok

GroundDark

Krookodile

GroundDark

60+10

95+35

ATK

82+10

117+35

DEF

45+10

80+35

SP.ATK

45+10

65+20

SP.DEF

45+10

70+25

SPE

74+9

92+18

BST

292D-Tier

351D-Tier+59

519A-Tier+168

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sandile easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Sandile Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Beat Up and Counter from the egg pool give Sandile something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Foul Play for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 4

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 7

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 10

Torment

——10015Dark

Lv 13

Sand Tomb

—358515Ground

Lv 16

Assurance

—5010010Dark

Lv 19

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 22

Embargo

D—10015Dark

Lv 25

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 28

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 31

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 34

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 37

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 40

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 43

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 46

Thrash

C12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

D——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

—559515Dark

TM71

Stone Edge

D100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

D908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

Egg

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Black 2 & White 2 Sandile Locations

Easy grab on Sandile with high spawn rates across 18 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Sandile in Black 2 & White 2

Which version you're playing matters for Sandile. 18 walking spots at Lv. 14-28 spread across Black 2 and White 2, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Route 4

Black 2Grass Lv.14-17 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 4

White 2Grass Lv.14-17 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Relic Castle - 1F

White 2Grass Lv.18-21 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - 1F

Black 2Grass Lv.18-21 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B1F

Black 2Grass Lv.18-21 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B1F

White 2Grass Lv.18-21 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B2F

Black 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B2F

White 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B3F

Black 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B3F

White 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B4F

Black 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B4F

White 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B5F

Black 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Relic Castle - B5F

White 2Grass Lv.27-28 Ruins

40%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Desert

Black 2Grass Lv.18-19 Desert

30%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Desert

White 2Grass Lv.18-19 Desert

30%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Entrance

Black 2Grass Lv.18-19 Desert

30%Mid

Any

Desert Resort - Entrance

White 2Grass Lv.18-19 Desert

30%Mid

Any

Sandile Guide

Krokorok at level 29 is the mid-stage. Push through to Krookodile at level 40 for the final form. 292 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 29 gets you Krokorok. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Sandile works as a placeholder. Ground/Dark coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Krokorok. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Sandile in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 8 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Sandile has been obtainable in 9 games. A Generation 5 debut means a shorter history, but Sandile has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift TM Move Moves Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 105-129%KO View Snivy builds →
Oshawott Water	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 7 Learns Water Gun at Level 7 View Oshawott builds →

Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Bug BiteLv. 8 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 90-107%KO Bug Bite 2x 71-86% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 90-107%KO Vine Whip 2x 48-57% View Snivy builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Rock Smash 2x 60-71% View Riolu builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 79-93% Mega Drain 2x 40-50% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Sunkern builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Available Moves Moves Water GunLv. 8 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Water Gun 2x 52-64% Rock Smash 2x 31-38% View Psyduck builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 138-164%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-79% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 177-209%KO Mega Drain 2x 81-96% View Lilligant builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Bug BiteLv. 8 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 91-108%KO Bug Bite 2x 72-85% Razor Leaf 2x 66-79% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 96-113%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 72-85% Vine Whip 2x 53-62% View Snivy builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Force PalmLv. 15 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Force Palm 2x 85-102%KO Rock Smash 2x 62-74% View Riolu builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Sandile Leech Life 2x 103-123%KO U-turn 2x 92-109%KO View Volcarona builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 206-242%KO Magical Leaf 2x 139-164%KO Mega Drain 2x 92-109%KO View Roserade builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Close Combat 2x 272-320%KO Brick Break 2x 170-201%KO Rock Smash 2x 92-109%KO View Heracross builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Fury CutterLv. 5 Damage vs Sandile U-turn 2x 113-133%KO Fury Cutter 2x 66-78% View Vespiquen builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Bubble Beam 2x 69-82% Water Pulse 2x 64-75% Water Gun 2x 43-51% View Ducklett builds →

Volcarona BugFire	A
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 10 U-turnTM89 Damage vs Sandile Leech Life 2x 102-120%KO U-turn 2x 91-108%KO View Volcarona builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Energy Ball 2x 206-243%KO Magical Leaf 2x 137-162%KO Mega Drain 2x 94-111%KO View Roserade builds →
Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Close CombatLv. 34 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Sandile Close Combat 2x 272-321%KO Brick Break 2x 173-204%KO Rock Smash 2x 94-111%KO View Heracross builds →
Vespiquen BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves U-turnTM89 Fury CutterLv. 5 Damage vs Sandile U-turn 2x 112-132%KO Fury Cutter 2x 66-78% View Vespiquen builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 Bubble BeamLv. 19 Water PulseLv. 13 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Surf 2x 94-111%KO Bubble Beam 2x 68-81% Water Pulse 2x 63-75% Water Gun 2x 43-51% View Ducklett builds →