Is Silicobra Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Silicobra spawns on Route 6 and the Wild Area. Ground type evolving into Sandaconda at level 36. AbilitySand Spit sets sandstorm when hit. Sandaconda is Raihan's secondary ace. Worth catching for a Ground-type with sandstorm support.
Silicobra trades roughly evenly with Milo's team.
Silicobra has the type edge here and should clean up Nessa's team.
Silicobra has the type edge here and should clean up Kabu's team.
Silicobra trades roughly evenly with Bea's team.
Sandaconda trades roughly evenly with Opal's team.
Sandaconda has the type edge here and should clean up Gordie's team.
Sandaconda has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Sandaconda has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Sandaconda has the type edge here and should clean up Bede's team.
Sandaconda trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Silicobra on Route 6 (walking, Lv 28-30). All Weather.
Your Silicobra should hit Level 36 before you reach Opal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Silicobra in Sword & Shield
Silicobra's scattered across 16 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Silicobra in SwSh
To get Silicobra, start by catching Silicobra through walking encounters at Lv. 10-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Silicobra ✓Challenge RoadLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 20%SandstormPotbottom DesertLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 20%SandstormTraining LowlandsLv.10-15OverworldShieldRate 20%SandstormTraining LowlandsLv.13-18OverworldSwordRate 20%SandstormForest of FocusLv.13-18GrassRate 15%SandstormForest of FocusLv.10-15OverworldRate 10%SandstormRoute 6Lv.28-30GrassRate 30%All WeatherTraining LowlandsLv.16-21GrassRate 15%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.19-24GrassRate 15%SandstormChallenge RoadLv.16-21OverworldSwordRate 10%SandstormPotbottom DesertLv.19-24OverworldSwordRate 10%Sandstorm
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SandacondaRoute 8Lv.38-40GrassRate 30%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassShieldRate 15%Intense SunLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassSwordRate 13%Intense Sunor evolve from Silicobra (Step 1)
Silicobra Weakness
Silicobra's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. Silicobra's physical bulk (base 75 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Silicobra Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Silicobra
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x121-144%KO Ice Fang 2x60-70% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Cherrim Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x165-195%KO Hydro Pump 2x151-179%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang 2x60-71% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Cherrim Grass | C | |
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Ludicolo builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Hydro Pump 2x155-182%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x120-142%KO Ice Fang 2x57-69% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Crawdaunt builds →Razor Shell 2x96-114%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x121-143%KO Ice Fang 2x58-69% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Golisopod builds →Liquidation 2x115-135%KO Icy Wind 2x37-44% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Crawdaunt builds →Dive 2x104-122%KO Avalanche 2x52-62% | ||
 Krabby Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Krabby builds →Crabhammer 2x117-138%KO Icy Wind 2x22-27% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang 2x60-70% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Roserade builds →Petal Dance 2x221-261%KO | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Bellossom builds →Petal Dance 2x169-199%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Kingler builds →Dive 2x115-135%KO Icy Wind 2x34-41% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Golisopod builds →Liquidation 2x116-138%KO Icy Wind 2x39-46% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x201-236%KO | ||
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x142-167%KO Icy Wind 2x34-40% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang 2x59-70% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x201-236%KO | ||
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x142-167%KO Ice Beam 2x55-64% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodHoneycalm Island Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x123-145%KO Ice Fang 2x59-70% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x201-236%KO | ||
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x142-167%KO Ice Beam 2x55-64% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Greninja can KO Silicobra with Hydro Pump (172-203%). Rillaboom's U-turn hits Silicobra for 34-40%.
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse63-74% Ice Beam 2x94-111%KO Hydro Pump 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Silicobra View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off31-37% U Turn34-40% | ||
Silicobra Evolutions
Silicobra evolves into Sandaconda. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 195 total stats over Silicobra. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Silicobra easily with 63 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Dragon Rush, Last Resort and 2 more to offspring.
SwSh Silicobra Best Moveset
Ground pre-evo with AbilitySand Spit setting sandstorm when hit, an automatic weather trigger. 75 Defense at 57 Attack is modest. The moveset is non-competitive. Evolve into Sandaconda for 125 Defense, 107 Attack, and the same sand-triggering mechanic.
Best Build
Silicobra best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Drill Run
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Belch and Dragon Rush on Silicobra. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Earth Power, they expand what Silicobra can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand.
It spews sand from its nostrils. While the enemy is blinded, it burrows into the ground to hide.
Silicobra Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, Silicobra does the job early-game if you need a Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Sandaconda before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Silicobra has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves