Evolution
3 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Sandile is weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Bug, and Fairy moves. Electric and Psychic moves have no effect on it.
Sandile's Ground moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock, and Steel types. Ground moves have no effect on Flying types. Sandile's Dark moves are super effective against Psychic and Ghost types.
Pokédex entry
7 versionsThe desert gets cold at night, so when the sun sets, this Pokémon burrows deep into the sand and sleeps until sunrise.
Sandile in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- メグロコmeguroko
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 黑眼鳄hēi yǎn è
- KoreanKorean
- 깜눈크kkamnunkeu
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 黑眼鱷hēi yǎn è
- FrenchFrench
- Mascaïman
- GermanGerman
- Ganovil
- SpanishSpanish
- Sandile
- ItalianItalian
- Sandile
- EnglishEnglish
- Sandile
What Sandile’s name means
crocodile in 5 languages2 languages build the name from eye + black + crocodile.
Japanese
メグロコmeguroko
目meeye
黒kuroblack
クロコダイルkurokodairucrocodile
Chinese
黑眼鳄黑眼鱷hēi yǎn è
黑hēiblack
眼yǎneye
鳄鱷ècrocodile
In the other languages
English
Sandile
sand
crocodile
Korean
깜눈크kkamnunkeu
깜깜하다kkamkkamhadapitch-dark
눈nuneye
crocodileEnglish
French
Mascaïman
masquemask
caïmancaiman
German
Ganovil
Ganovecrook
Krokodilcrocodile
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Sandile
9 gamesLegends: Z-A
- Hyperspace Lumiose In the overworld Lv. 16-24
- Wild Zone 8 In the overworld Lv. 23-24
- Hyperspace Lumiose Alpha Pokémon Lv. 25-33
- Wild Zone 8 Alpha Pokémon Lv. 34-35
- Jaune Sector 6 Fixed encounter Lv. 38
Scarlet · Violet
- Asado Desert In the overworld Lv. 20-26
- West Province (Area Two) In the overworld Lv. 23-26
- Savanna Biome In the overworld Lv. 55-68
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 20
Sword · Shield
- Potbottom Desert In the overworld Lv. 10-24
- Challenge Beach Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Potbottom Desert Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Stepping-Stone Sea Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
Sun · Moon
- Haina Desert Fishing Lv. 28-31 70%
- Haina Desert Grass or cave Lv. 28-31 70%
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
- Route 111 DexNav Lv. 23
X · Y
- Route 9 Grass or cave Lv. 15-17 40%
- Friend Safari Grass or cave Lv. 30 33%
Black 2 · White 2
- Relic Castle Grass or cave Lv. 18-28 40%
- Route 4 Grass or cave Lv. 14-17 35%
- Desert Resort Grass or cave Lv. 18-19 30%
Black · White
- Relic Castle Grass or cave Lv. 19-22 50%
- Route 4 Grass or cave Lv. 15-18 40%
- Desert Resort Grass or cave Lv. 19-22 40%