Sandaconda (Pokémon)

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Sandaconda Sand Snake Pokémon サダイジャ Sadaija #0844 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 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 can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Sandaconda if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Biology

Sandaconda is a tan serpent Pokémon with a black and brown pattern all over its body, resembling cracked earth. Around its neck is a dark greenish brown ring, which is its neck pouch. Its long body 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 (100 kilograms) of sand, and is very elastic and thick to the point where 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. Some of the sand is combined with Sandaconda's own saliva to form 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 known to eat Durant eggs.

Sandaconda and its pre-evolution, Silicobra, are the only known Pokémon that can have Sand Spit as an Ability.

Forms

Sandaconda has a Gigantamax form.

As Gigantamax Sandaconda, it becomes larger and stands on its tail like a cobra. Its body, decorated by brown and black diamond markings, has coiled in a spiral that resembles a tornado, with its head and neck in the middle. Masses of mottled brown sand overflows from its neck pouch and swirls around it, exceeding 1,000,000 tons in weight. Three red clouds float above its head and its eye color changes to bright red. Gigantamax Sandaconda 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, even a skyscraper.

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

Gigantamax Sandaconda

Evolution

Sandaconda evolves from Silicobra.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Silicobra  Ground

→

First evolution Sandaconda  Ground

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #313 Galar Isle of Armor #175 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. 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 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.
Generation IX Paldea #271 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet It will expand its body as much as it can and then contract itself, blasting out sand with enough force to wash away a dump truck. Violet The sand it spews contains sharp, pointy gravel, which is actually just sand that Sandaconda's saliva has hardened into irregular shapes.

Sandaconda in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 8, Lake of Outrage Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) (Gigantamax Factor) Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Gigantamax Factor) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet West Province: Asado Desert Tera Raid Battles (4★)

In events

Wild Area News

Games	Event	Gigantamax	Location	Level	Distribution period
Sw	Wild Area News	No	hide	40, 50, 60	November 15 to December 4, 2019
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 70	November 15 to December 4, 2019
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 70	December 4, 2019 to January 9, 2020
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 70	December 20 to 25, 2019
Sw	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 70	December 31, 2019 to January 3, 2020
Sh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40	June 2 to 29, 2020
Sh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40	June 17 to 28, 2020
SwSh	Wild Area News	Yes	hide	40, 50, 60	August 1 to 31, 2020

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 IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 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

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM009 TM009 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM076 TM076 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM104 TM104 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM176 TM176 Sand Tomb Ground Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM215 TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 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 or an alternate form of Sandaconda

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

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 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 IX Other generations: VIII

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

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO844.png Base HP: 176 Base Attack: 202 Base Defense: 207 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Mud-Slap, Mud Shot Charged Attacks: Dig, Bulldoze, Earth Power

Form data

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Sandaconda Sandaconda  Ground

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Sandaconda Sandaconda  Ground

Evolution data

Unevolved Silicobra  Ground

Level 36 →

First evolution Sandaconda  Ground

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Sandaconda images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Sandaconda in the anime

Major appearances

Sandaconda debuted in Chasing to the Finish!, under the ownership of Lyla. It was used to battle Goh and Gary, alongside Sterling's Runerigus, before being defeated by Blastoise and Cinderace.

In the manga

Sandaconda in Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Sandaconda in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sandaconda debuted in Thump!! The Gazing Sage, under the ownership of Raihan. He used it in an unofficial battle against Henry's Sirfetch'd and won.

A Gigantamaxed Sandaconda appeared in PASS41, being one of many Pokémon to suddenly Gigantamax.

In the TCG

Main article: Sandaconda (TCG)

Trivia

• Sandaconda is the only Ground-type to have a Gigantamax form.
• Sandaconda's alternate coloration may be a reference to axanthism, a type of coloration commonly bred for in snakes.

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. As its Pokédex entries state that it blasts sand out of its nose, it also may be based on a double-barreled gun. Sandaconda may also be based on the ball python, a snake that gets its name from its tendency to curl into a ball to hide its head.

With its ability to shoot sand from its nostrils as a defense mechanism, Sandaconda may take inspiration from spitting cobras, which spit venom out of their fangs in much the same way.

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, 사 (蛇) sa, and a partial transliteration of Japanese name 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 Hindi अजगरेत Ajgaret From अजगर ajgar and रेत ret Russian Сандаконда Sandakonda From English name Thai ซาไดจา Sadaicha Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Gigantamax

External links

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