Sandaconda in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Galar Pokédex #313 • Sand Snake Pokémon
Sandaconda in the National Pokédex
Normal
Shiny
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Pokédex
Sandaconda in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
72
254
348
Attack
107
197
344
Defense
125
229
383
Sp. Atk
65
121
251
Sp. Def
70
130
262
Speed
71
132
265
Total
510
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
| Pokédexes | Galar #313Isle of Armor #175 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Def |
| Catch rate | 120 |
| Base Exp. | 179 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Silicobra Galar #312 | Level 36 | Sandaconda Galar #313 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sand Attack Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy. | |  | - | 100 | 15 |
| Start | Wrap A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |  |  | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| Start | Minimize The user compresses its body to make itself look smaller, which sharply raises its evasiveness. | | | - | - | 10 |
| Start | Skull Bash The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense stat on the first turn, then rams the target on the next turn. | | | 130 | 100 | 10 |
| Start | Brutal Swing The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. |  | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Glare The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis. | | | - | 100 | 30 |
| 30 | Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 35 | Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| 42 | Slam The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage. | | | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 49 | Coil The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy. |  | | - | - | 20 |
| 51 | Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM08 | Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. | |  | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM09 | Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM15 | Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM16 | Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. | | | - | 85 | 40 |
| TM21 | Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | | | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | | | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM39 | Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. | | | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM49 | Sand Tomb The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | | | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM53 | Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. | | | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| TM54 | Rock Blast The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row. | | | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| TM68 | Fire Fang The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. |  | | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| TM76 | Round The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | | | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM81 | Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM97 | Brutal Swing The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TR10 | Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. | | | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TR20 | Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR24 | Outrage The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |  | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TR26 | Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR27 | Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | | | - | - | 10 |
| TR46 | Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. |  | | - | - | 15 |
| TR67 | Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TR69 | Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| TR74 | Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| TR75 | Stone Edge The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| TR76 | Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 |
| TR87 | Drill Run The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 80 | 95 | 10 |
| TR89 | Hurricane The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind that flies up into the sky. This may also confuse the target. |  | | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| TR94 | High Horsepower The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body. | | | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| TR99 | Body Press The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user’s Defense, the more damage it can inflict on the target. |  | | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Shot The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user’s Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat. | | | 25 | 90 | 20 |
| Scorching Sands The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn. | | | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| Skitter Smack The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |  | | 70 | 90 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belch The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| Belch The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move. Learn as Silicobra, then retain through evolution. | | | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| Dragon Rush The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| Dragon Rush The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch. Learn as Silicobra, then retain through evolution. | | | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 140 | 100 | 5 |
| Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. Learn as Silicobra, then retain through evolution. | | | 140 | 100 | 5 |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Mud-Slap The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. Learn as Silicobra, then retain through evolution. | | | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| Poison Tail The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. | | | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| Poison Tail The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. Learn as Silicobra, then retain through evolution. | | | 50 | 100 | 25 |
Sand Spit
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon creates a sandstorm when it’s hit by an attack.
Creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.
Shed Skin
Ability Slot 2
The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Sand Veil(Hidden Ability)
Boosts the Pokémon’s evasiveness in a sandstorm.
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
