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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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

Sandile Weakness

Sandile's Ground/Dark typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy. 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, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock, Ghost, Dark
0x (Immune)	Electric, Psychic

Type ChartAvg

6Weak

4Resist

2Immune

Score-2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug Fairy

½xResist

Poison Rock Ghost Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Psychic

STAB (7)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Sandile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Sandile Draining Kiss 2x 80-95% Fairy Wind 2x 67-79% View Klefki builds →
Throh Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 17 Low SweepTM47 RevengeLv. 21 Storm ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Sandile Vital Throw 2x 134-158%KO Low Sweep 2x 124-146%KO Revenge 2x 113-134%KO Storm Throw 2x 113-134%KO View Throh builds →
Sawk Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Brick BreakLv. 29 Low SweepTM47 Karate ChopLv. 25 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sandile Brick Break 2x 171-201%KO Low Sweep 2x 147-174%KO Karate Chop 2x 113-134%KO Rock Smash 2x 93-111%KO View Sawk builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Razor LeafLv. 14 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Sandile Leaf Blade 2x 130-154%KO Low Sweep 2x 62-74% Razor Leaf 2x 80-95% Power-Up Punch 2x 39-47% View Nuzleaf builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Razor LeafLv. 19 Fairy WindLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Sandile Giga Drain 2x 74-87% Razor Leaf 2x 46-55% Fairy Wind 2x 39-47% Mega Drain 2x 39-47% View Cottonee builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 200 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Counter, Double-Edge and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sandile Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

C6010010Dark

Lv 19

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 22

Embargo

——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

—12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM01

Cut

D509530Normal

TM97

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM67

Retaliate

—701005Normal

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM36

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM95

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM71

Stone Edge

D100805Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

Egg

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Mean Look

———5Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Rock Climb

D908520Normal

Egg

Thunder Fang

—659515Electric

Egg

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

Tutor

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Snatch+4

———10Dark

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Spite

——10010Ghost

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Sandile Locations

Sandile appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Sandile in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 111 - Desert

Omega RubyGrass Lv.23 Route

60%Mid

DexNav chain

Route 111 - Desert

Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.23 Route

60%Mid

DexNav chain

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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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Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Fairy Wind 2x 40-50% Mega Drain 2x 40-50% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Cottonee builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Water Gun 2x 52-64% View Wingull builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Sandile Leech Life 2x 83-100%KO Fury Cutter 2x 48-57% View Joltik builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Sandile Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Sandile Razor Leaf 2x 79-93% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Turtwig builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Fairy Wind 2x 54-65% View Mawile builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Fairy Wind 2x 43-52% Mega Drain 2x 43-52% Absorb 2x 26-33% View Cottonee builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 15 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Water Pulse 2x 76-91% Water Gun 2x 54-65% View Wingull builds →
Joltik BugElectric	D
Available Moves Moves Leech LifeLv. 1 Fury CutterLv. 12 Damage vs Sandile Leech Life 2x 93-111%KO Fury Cutter 2x 48-59% View Joltik builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Sandile Razor Leaf 2x 65-78% View Chikorita builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Move Moves Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Fairy Wind 2x 51-60% View Mawile builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 19 Fairy WindLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Razor Leaf 2x 46-55% Fairy Wind 2x 43-51% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Cottonee builds →
Wingull WaterFlying	D
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves Water PulseLv. 15 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Water Pulse 2x 74-88% Water Gun 2x 51-60% View Wingull builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Struggle BugTM76 Water GunLv. 7 Fury CutterLv. 10 Damage vs Sandile Struggle Bug 2x 51-60% Water Gun 2x 28-34% Fury Cutter 2x 74-88% View Anorith builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Sandile Mega Drain 2x 62-74% Absorb 2x 34-42% View Oddish builds →

Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 26 Magical LeafLv. 16 Razor LeafLv. 1 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sandile Leaf Tornado 2x 98-115%KO Magical Leaf 2x 92-108%KO Razor Leaf 2x 83-98% Rock Smash 2x 40-47% View Tropius builds →
Pelipper WaterFlying	C
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Moves Moves SurfHM03 U-turnTM89 BrineLv. 28 Water PulseLv. 15 Damage vs Sandile Surf 2x 165-195%KO U-turn 2x 55-65% Brine 2x 121-143%KO Water Pulse 2x 112-133%KO View Pelipper builds →
Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Sandile Draining Kiss 2x 83-98% Fairy Wind 2x 67-80% View Klefki builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Low SweepTM47 Razor LeafLv. 14 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Sandile Leaf Blade 2x 133-157%KO Low Sweep 2x 65-77% Razor Leaf 2x 83-98% Power-Up Punch 2x 41-49% View Nuzleaf builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Razor LeafLv. 19 Fairy WindLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Sandile Giga Drain 2x 73-87% Razor Leaf 2x 47-56% Fairy Wind 2x 41-49% Mega Drain 2x 41-49% View Cottonee builds →

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Moves Moves MegahornLv. 37 Close CombatLv. 43 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakLv. 28 Damage vs Sandile Megahorn 2x 286-337%KO Close Combat 2x 286-337%KO Focus Blast 2x 119-141%KO Brick Break 2x 181-212%KO View Heracross builds →
Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 26 Magical LeafLv. 16 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 182-215%KO Energy Ball 2x 137-162%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 101-119%KO Magical Leaf 2x 92-109%KO View Tropius builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Leaf BladeLv. 28 Energy BallTM53 Low SweepTM47 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 160-188%KO Leaf Blade 2x 135-159%KO Energy Ball 2x 119-141%KO Low Sweep 2x 65-78% View Nuzleaf builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Frost BreathTM79 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Sandile Blizzard 2x 155-183%KO Frost Breath 2x 85-101%KO Power-Up Punch 2x 35-41% View Delibird builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Dazzling GleamTM99 Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 115-135%KO Energy Ball 2x 88-104%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 79-93% Giga Drain 2x 74-88% View Cottonee builds →