Sandile (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Sandile (disambiguation).

Sandile メグロコ Meguroco #551 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Dark Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Intimidate or Moxie Cacophony Cacophony Anger Point Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 180 (33.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Sandile 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 33.5 lbs. 15.2 kg Sandile 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 58	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Sandile 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sandile (Japanese: メグロコ Meguroco) is a dual-type Ground/Dark Pokémon.

It evolves into Krokorok starting at level 29, which evolves into Krookodile starting at level 40.

Biology

Sandile is a short, quadruped with a long snout and tail. Its body is mostly light brown with the exception of black stripes crossing over and under its legs and its pink underbelly. It has a black stripe on its snout in front of its eyes, and black covering the tip of its tail. Its eyes resemble binoculars and are shrouded in black all around their front. The black is a membrane that helps Sandile see in the harsh desert sun. Its long snout is tipped by two protruding nostrils, and its mouth comprises the bottom half. Its feet are flat and contain three sharp, black claws. They are attached to stubby legs on its sides.

Sandile is only found in deserts. It usually burrows under the surface, with only its nose and eyes above the sand. Due to being so close to the surface, it can move around the desert and allow the heat of the sand to regulate its body temperature. As seen in the anime, in the wild, Sandile can be mischievous and potentially troublesome to humans. However, Sandile will protect another of its species, and can be caring at times.

In the anime

Sandile in the anime

Major appearances

Sunglasses Sandile

A group of Sandile lead by a Sandile wearing sunglasses appeared in A Sandile Gusher of Change!, trying to lead a bunch of Pokémon to safety. It appeared again in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!, and then in Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!, in which it evolved into Krokorok. It was eventually caught by Ash in Battling the Bully!. Later in Ash, Iris and Trip: Then There Were Three!, it evolved into a Krookodile during a battle against Iris's Dragonite.

Minor appearances

Sandile has made cameo appearances in Dreams by the Yard Full!, A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, A Connoisseur's Revenge!, Lost at the Stamp Rally!, Ash Versus the Champion!, A Maractus Musical!, The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!, and Cilan Takes Flight!.

A photo of a Sandile appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

A Trainer's Sandile appeared in Climbing the Tower of Success!.

A Sandile appeared in Crisis at Ferroseed Research!.

Multiple Sandile appeared in All for the Love of Meloetta!.

A Sandile briefly appeared in the Elder's flashback in A Village Homecoming!.

A Trainer's Sandile appeared in Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!.

A Sandile appeared in a fantasy/flashback in The Journalist from Another Region!.

A Trainer's Sandile appeared in Summer of Discovery!, Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame! .

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW003 Sandile Ash's Pokédex Sandile, the Desert Croc Pokémon. A dark membrane protects its eyes from the sun, and it buries itself in the sand with its eyes and nose sticking out.

In the manga

Sandile in Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Sandile is one of the Pokémon employed by White in her BW Agency. Apparently, it can cry on cue.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

A Sandile is owned by Togari, a Team Plasma Grunt. It was used in Togari's first battle against Shin, who was rescuing a girl's Cottonee from him.

In the TCG

Main article: Sandile (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping. White It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun. Black 2 They live hidden under hot desert sands in order to keep their body temperature from dropping. White 2
Generation VI X It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun. Y They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping. Omega Ruby It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun. Alpha Sapphire They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Route 4, Desert Resort, Relic Castle Black 2 White 2 Route 4, Desert Resort, Relic Castle Desert Resort (N's Pokémon)
Generation VI X Y Route 9, Friend Safari (Dark) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 111 (hidden Pokémon*)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Tempting Path, Telluric Path, Redland Reaches, Magnagate dungeons, Axe Rock, Jaws of the Abyss, Smoking Mountain, Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Desert: Rugged Flats Field: Rugged Flats
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond	Cove Area
Pokémon Conquest	Terrera Cragspur Yaksha

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 292	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 2× Ghost ½× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 0× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 00Start Rage Normal Physical 02020 100100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 044 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 Tough 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 077 Sand-Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1010 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   1313 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1616 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 Clever 1 ♥ 0   1919 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2222 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2525 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2828 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ 3131 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   3434 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3737 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100100% 15 Clever 1 ♥ 0   4040 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 4343 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 4646 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 Tough 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM67 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 ??? 0   0   TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 ??? 0   0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 ??? 0   0   HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 20 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fire Fang Fire Physical 65 95% 15 Focus Energy Normal Status — —% 30 Mean Look Normal Status — —% 5 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Rock Climb Normal Physical 90 85% 20 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95% 15 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sandile in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Sandile in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandile can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandile cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He admires Krokorok. He thinks he is good at lying and being devious, but in fact, his face can be read like a book.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Mud-Slap Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Intimidate Defense: ★ Ability 2: Moxie Speed: ★★★ Ability 3: Celebrate Evolves into Krokorok when its Attack is 80 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Isuke and Yukitaka

Evolution

Unevolved Sandile  Ground  Dark

Level 29 →

First Evolution Krokorok  Ground  Dark

Level 40 →

Second Evolution Krookodile  Ground  Dark

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Sandile images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Sandile and its evolutionary relatives.

Origin

Sandile seems to be based on a crocodile; it has traits from both the slender-snouted crocodile and the spectacled caiman. Its striped design is similar to a stereotypical burglar. Based on its Pokédex entry, it also seems to be inspired by a sandfish, a desert skink that's able to "swim" through the sand.

Name origin

Sandile is a combination of sand and crocodile and also a play on sandal, which is footwear used for walking on sand.

Meguroco may be a combination of 目黒 meguro (black-eyed) and crocodile.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese メグロコ Meguroco From 目黒 meguro and crocodile French Mascaïman From masque and caïman Spanish Sandile Same as English name German Ganovil From Ganove and Krokodil Italian Sandile Same as English name Korean 깜눈크 Kkamnunkeu From 깜깜 kkamkkam, 눈 nun, and crocodile Mandarin Chinese 黑眼鱷 / 黑眼鳄 Hēiyǎn'è Literally "Black-eyed crocodilian". Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Sunglasses Sandile

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