Sandaconda (Pokémon)

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Sandaconda Sand Snake Pokémon サダイジャ Sadaija #844 Sandaconda Gigantamax Sandaconda Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ground Unknown Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Sandaconda Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sand Spit or Shed Skin Cacophony Gigantamax Sandaconda Cacophony Sand Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Sandaconda Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 12'06" 3.8 m Sandaconda 72'02"+ 22.0+ m Gigantamax Sandaconda 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 144.4 lbs. 65.5 kg Sandaconda ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Sandaconda 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 179	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Sandaconda 0 HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Sandaconda 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:F844.png Gigantamax Sandaconda
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sandaconda (Japanese: サダイジャ Sadaija) is a Ground-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Silicobra starting at level 36.

Sandaconda has a Gigantamax form.

Biology

Sandaconda is a tan serpent Pokémon with a black and brown pattern resembling cracked earth. Around its neck is a dark brown ring, its neck pouch, featuring the same pattern as the rest of its long body, which is coiled in a spiral shape. It has lime green eyes with red bags underneath them and a snout with two prominent nostrils and two fangs.

Sandaconda uses its inflated sand pouch to protect its head from harm. The pouch can store up to 220 pounds of sand for a time. The pouch is very elastic and thick to the point a Durant's pincers cannot harm it. Sandaconda can contract its body to spray the sand stored in the pouch through its nose with tremendous force, and its unique method of coiling allows it to blast its sand more efficiently. The sand is mixed with sharp pieces of gravel, making it so dangerous that just coming in contact with it will cause lacerations. While Sandaconda may act tough and confident, it will become timid and cowardly the moment it runs out of sand. Sandaconda is a natural predator of Durant.

As Gigantamax Sandaconda, it becomes larger and standing on its tail like a cobra. The body, decorated by brown and black diamond markings, has coiled around with the head and neck in middle to resemble that of a tornado. The neck pouch enlarges and becomes a swirling mass of mottled brown sand. Three red clouds float above its head and its eye color changes to bright red.

When Gigantamaxed, the sand overflows from the pouch and forms a ring around Sandaconda's neck, with total amount of sand swirling around its body now reaching 1,000,000 tons. Gigantamax Sandaconda resembles an enormous tornado, and it attacks by spinning its body at high speeds, causing the sand to move at incredible speeds and inflicting massive damage to anything that touches it. It is powerful enough to pulverize a skyscraper in this way.

Gigantamax Sandaconda is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Sandblast.

In the TCG

Main article: Sandaconda (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Sandaconda

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #313 Sword When it contracts its body, over 220 pounds of sand sprays from its nose. If it ever runs out of sand, it becomes disheartened. Shield Its unique style of coiling allows it to blast sand out of its sand sac more efficiently.

Gigantamax Sandaconda

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #313 Sword Its sand pouch has grown to tremendous proportions. More than 1,000,000 tons of sand now swirl around its body. Shield Sand swirls around its body with such speed and power that it could pulverize a skyscraper.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 8, Lake of Outrage, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)

Gigantamax Sandaconda

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Wild Area News, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 72		132 - 179	254 - 348
Attack: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Defense: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 71		68 - 135	132 - 265
Total: 510	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 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10 011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 011 Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 011 Minimize Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 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 4242 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 4949 Coil Poison Status 0000— 00——% 20 5151 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 08585% 15

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

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 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 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 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 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM49 TM49 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM68 TM68 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 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 TR24 TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR74 TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR89 TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TR99 TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10

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

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 Sandaconda 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 Sandaconda in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandaconda Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sandaconda

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

Evolution

Unevolved Silicobra  Ground

Level 36 →

First Evolution Sandaconda  Ground

Forms

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Sandaconda Sandaconda  Ground

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Sandaconda Sandaconda  Ground

Trivia

Origin

Sandaconda appears to be based on an anaconda, though it may also be based on various desert-dwelling snakes, such as the sidewinder, a snake that uses coiling and rippling motions to travel across sandy dunes. It also may be based on a double-barreled gun. Sandaconda may also be based on the Ball python, a snake that's popularly sold as a pet. They get their name from their tendency to curl into a ball when stressed or frightened.

Its Gigantamax form may be based on a dust devil.

Name origin

Sandaconda may be a combination of sand and anaconda.

Sadaija may be a combination of 沙 sa (sand) and 大蛇 daija (serpent).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サダイジャ Sadaija From 沙 sa and 大蛇 daija French Dunaconda From dune and anaconda Spanish Sandaconda Same as English name German Sanaconda From Sand and Anakonda Italian Sandaconda Same as English name Korean 사다이사 Sadaisa From 사 (沙) sa, die, and 사 (蛇) sa Mandarin Chinese 沙螺蟒 Shāluómǎng From 沙 shā, 螺 luó, and 蟒 mǎng Cantonese Chinese 沙螺蟒 Sālòhmóhng From 沙 sā, 螺 lòh, and 蟒 móhng

More languages Russian Сандаконда Sandakonda From English name

Related articles

• Gigantamax

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