Silicobra (Pokémon)

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Silicobra Sand Snake Pokémon スナヘビ Sunahebi #843 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Spit or Shed Skin Cacophony Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 7'03" 2.2 m Silicobra 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 16.8 lbs. 7.6 kg Silicobra 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 63	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Silicobra 0 HP 0 Atk 1 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 File:F843.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Silicobra (Japanese: スナヘビ Sunahebi) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Sandaconda starting at level 36.

Biology

Silicobra resembles a small snake. Its body is mostly brownish white with a few darker spots. It has oval green eyes with black pupils, each one surrounded by a brown spot similar to a sand stain and a brown protuberant ridge above it. Paired with its crooked downward mouth, its face is similar to a frown. It also has two big nostrils. It has a dark yellow pouch around its neck, which it uses to store sand, being able to store more than 17 pounds in it. Silicobra collects sand by swallowing it and is able to shoot it from its nostrils, an ability it uses to blind predators so it can escape by burrowing into the ground.

In the anime

Minor appearances

Silicobra first appeared in in JN028. Goh attempted to catch it whilst in Wyndon but failed. Goh attempted to battle it with his newly caught Sobble, only to fail.

In the TCG

Main article: Silicobra (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #312 Galar Isle of Armor #174 Sword As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand. Shield It spews sand from its nostrils. While the enemy is blinded, it burrows into the ground to hide.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 6 Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Isle of Armor Forest of Focus, Training Lowlands, Challenge Road, Potbottom Desert

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 52		112 - 159	214 - 308
Attack: 57		55 - 119	107 - 234
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 46		45 - 107	87 - 210
Total: 315	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 1× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 2× Electric 0× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

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

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

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

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 055 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 1010 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100100% 20 1515 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2020 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2525 Glare Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 3030 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100100% 10 3535 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 4040 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 4545 Coil Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 5050 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silicobra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Silicobra

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silicobra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Silicobra

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10 Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Silicobra in Generation VIII 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 Silicobra in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silicobra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Silicobra

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scorching Sands Ground Special 70 100% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Silicobra Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Silicobra

Evolution

Unevolved Silicobra  Ground

Level 36 →

First Evolution Sandaconda  Ground

Trivia

Origin

Silicobra resembles various snakes, and the sand pouch around its neck is similar to the hood of a cobra.

Name origin

Silicobra may be a combination of silicon (basic constituent of sand) and cobra. It may also incorporate silt.

Sunahebi may be a combination of 砂 suna (sand) and 蛇 hebi (snake).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese スナヘビ Sunahebi From 砂 suna and 蛇 hebi French Dunaja From dune and Naja (cobra genus) Spanish Silicobra Same as English name German Salanga From Sand and Schlange Italian Silicobra Same as English name Korean 모래뱀 Moraebaem From 모래 morae and 뱀 baem Mandarin Chinese 沙包蛇 Shābāoshé From 沙 shā, 包 bāo , 沙包 shābāo, and 蛇 shé Cantonese Chinese 沙包蛇 Sābāausèh From 沙 sā, 包 bāau , 沙包 sābāau, and 蛇 sèh

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