Whenever this Pokémon receives a critical hit, its Attack rises to the maximum of 6 stages.

This ability will still take effect if the critical hit is received by a substitute.

The Pokémon is angered when it takes a critical hit, and that maxes its Attack stat.

Anger Point

When this Pokémon enters battle, the opponent's Attack is lowered by one stage.  In a double battle, both opponents are affected.

This ability also takes effect when acquired during a battle, but will not take effect again if lost and reobtained without leaving battle.

This ability has no effect on an opponent that has a substitute.

Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any random encounter with a Pokémon five or more levels lower than it has a 50% chance of being skipped.

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.

Intimidate

This Pokémon's Attack rises one stage upon knocking out another Pokémon, even a friendly Pokémon.

This ability does not take effect when the Pokémon indirectly causes another Pokémon to faint, e.g. through poison or spikes.

If this Pokémon knocks out a Pokémon with mummy, the former's ability will change without taking effect.

When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.

Moxie

level-up

krookodile

krokorok

sandile

A mysterious evolutionary lump. When held by a
Pokémon that can still evolve, it raises both
Defense and Sp. Def.

intimidate

moxie

anger-point

Sandile

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

ground

dark

Sandile is small, but its legs and lower body are
powerful. Pushing sand aside as it goes, Sandile
moves through the desert as if it’s swimming.

shield

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

sword

Sandile’s still not good at hunting, so it mostly
eats things that have collapsed in the desert.
It’s called “the cleaner of the desert.”

ultra-moon

Alola, where it’s warm all year round, is a
comfortable environment for this Pokémon.
Sometimes you’ll even see it outside of deserts.

ultra-sun

It conceals itself in the sand and chomps down
on the legs of any prey that unwarily walk over
it. Its favorite food is Trapinch.

moon

It submerges itself in sand and moves as if
swimming. This wise behavior keeps its enemies
from finding it and maintains its temperature.

They live buried in the sands of the desert.
The sun-warmed sands prevent their body
temperature from dropping.

alpha-sapphire

It moves along below the sand’s surface, except
for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its
eyes from the sun.

omega-ruby

They live hidden under hot desert
sands in order to keep their body
temperature from dropping.

white-2

black-2

It moves along below the sand’s surface,
except for its nose and eyes. A dark
membrane shields its eyes from the sun.

white

They live buried in the sands of the
desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent
their body temperature from dropping.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	50	—		125
Attack	72	1		92
Defense	35	—		55
Sp.Atk	35	—		55
Sp.Def	35	—		55
Speed	65	—		85
Total	292	1	0/510	467

Sandile

Stat

Recommended Battle Sets

Bulky Stealth Rock

Evolution Chain

Type Matchups