Sandile

#551 Sandile Top: Unovan Sandile Bottom: Altaran Sandile
National Dex 551 Species Unova: Desert Croc Pokémon Altaris: Gavial Pokémon
Type Unova: Ground/Dark Altaris: Water/Dark Abilities Unova: Intimidate, Moxie, Anger Point (Hidden) Altaran: Infiltrator, Water Absorb, Strong Jaw (Hidden)
Gender Ratio 50% male Catch Rate 180 EV Yield 1 Atk Egg Group Field
Bulbapedia Sandile Designer Game Freak, Keileon

Sandile (Japanese: メグロコ Meguroco) is a dual-type Ground- and Dark-Type Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It has an Altaran Regional Variant that is Water- and Dark-Type.

Regardless of form, it evolves into Krokorok starting at level 29, which evolves into Krookodile starting at level 40.

Altaran Sandile was designed and sprited by Keileon.

Locations

Location	Encounter Type	% Chance	Time
Ironis Black Market	Tall Grass Beach Grass	10%	All Day

Stats

	HP	Atk	Def	SpAtk	SpDef	Spd	BST
Unova	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
Altaris	45	75	30	65	30	75	320

Dex Entries

Unovan Sandile
It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
Altaran Sandile
With a permanent grin, it looks and acts friendly at first glance. However, it is a ravenous predator and uses these tactics to lure unwary prey.

Movesets

By Level-Up		By TM		By Level-Up		By TM
Unovan				Altaran
Level	Move	TM	Move	Level	Move	TM	Move
1	Leer	TM12	Taunt	1	Leer	TM12	Taunt
1	Rage	TM17	Protect	1	Rage	TM17	Protect
4	Bite	TM21	Frustration	4	Bite	TM21	Frustration
7	Sand Attack	TM28	Dig	7	Sand Attack	TM45	Attract
10	Torment	TM45	Attract	10	Torment	TM46	Thief
13	Sand Tomb	TM46	Thief	13	Whirlpool	TM87	Swagger
16	Assurance	TM59	Incinerate	16	Assurance	TM95	Snarl
19	Mud Slap	TM87	Swagger	19	Bubble	TM101	Hone Claws
22	Embargo	TM95	Snarl	22	Embargo	By HM
25	Swagger	TM101	Hone Claws	25	Swagger	HM01	Cut
28	Crunch	By HM		28	Crunch
31	Dig	HM01	Cut	31	Dive
34	Scary Face			34	Scary Face
37	Foul Play			37	Foul Play
40	Sandstorm			40	Rain Dance
43	Earthquake			43	Surf
46	Thrash			46	Thrash
STAB bonus applies to all moves noted in italics

Evolutions

Sandile	Lv 29 ⟶	Krokorok	lv 40 ⟶	Krookodile
Sandile	Lv 29 ⟶	Krokorok	lv 40 ⟶	Krookodile

Sprites

Egg	Normal		Shiny		Metallic		Radiant

Trivia

• Altaran Sandile is based on a gavial or gharial.
• Its expression in both the art and sprite is a reference to a poem in Alice in Wonderland:

How doth the little crocodile improve his shining tail

And pour the waters of the Nile on every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin, how neatly spreads his claws

And welcomes little fishes in with gently smiling jaws!