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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

The desert gets cold at night, so when the sun sets, this Pokémon burrows deep into the sand and sleeps until sunrise.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Flying PressLv. 44 SubmissionLv. 24 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Sandile High Jump Kick 2x 240-283%KO Flying Press 2x 184-218%KO Submission 2x 148-175%KO Brick Break 2x 140-165%KO View Hawlucha builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Aura SphereLv. 1 Brick BreakTM43 Magical LeafTM10 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 184-217%KO Aura Sphere 2x 123-145%KO Brick Break 2x 58-68% Magical Leaf 2x 93-110%KO View Togekiss builds →
Mantine WaterFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 48 DiveTM45 Bubble BeamLv. 24 Water PulseLv. 12 Damage vs Sandile Hydro Pump 2x 180-213%KO Dive 2x 80-95% Bubble Beam 2x 108-128%KO Water Pulse 2x 99-118%KO View Mantine builds →
Cramorant FlyingWater	C
Available Moves Moves DiveTM45 Icy WindTM27 Water GunLv. 7 WhirlpoolTM36 Damage vs Sandile Dive 2x 140-165%KO Icy Wind 2x 65-77% Water Gun 2x 72-85% Whirlpool 2x 63-75% View Cramorant builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Dazzling GleamLv. 38 Giga DrainLv. 32 Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Sandile Solar Beam 2x 217-255%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x 146-173%KO Giga Drain 2x 138-163%KO Draining Kiss 2x 93-110%KO View Shiinotic builds →

Sword & Shield 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 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Aqua Tail, Counter, Double-Edge and 1 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

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Sandile Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Tail and Counter from the egg pool give Sandile something extra. Pair those with Earthquake and Foul Play for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Power Trip

—2010010Dark

Lv 3

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 6

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Lv 9

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

Lv 12

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 15

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 18

Torment

D—10015Dark

Lv 21

Dig

C8010010Ground

Lv 24

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 27

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 30

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 33

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

Lv 36

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 39

Thrash

C12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM37

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

TM81

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TR32

Crunch

C8010015Dark

TR58

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR67

Earth Power

D9010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM68

Fire Fang

D659515Fire

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TR81

Foul Play

C9510015Dark

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM49

Sand Tomb

D358515Ground

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM85

Snarl

D559515Dark

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TR75

Stone Edge

D100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM66

Thunder Fang

D659515Electric

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Lash Out

C751005Dark

Tutor

Scorching Sands

D7010010Ground

Tutor

Skitter Smack

D709010Bug

Sword & Shield Sandile Locations

Sandile is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 18 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Sandile in Sword & Shield

18 walking encounters at Lv. 10-24 for Sandile across Shield and Sword. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

56%Early

Normal Weather

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

56%Early

Snowstorm

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

56%Early

Thunderstorm

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

56%Early

Snowing

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

56%Early

Heavy Fog

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

36%Early

Intense Sun

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

36%Early

Sandstorm

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

36%Early

Raining

Potbottom Desert

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Desert

36%Early

Overcast

Potbottom Desert