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Height
2'04" Imperial
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0.7 m Metric
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2'04"/0.7 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
33.5 lbs. Imperial
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15.2 kg Metric
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33.5 lbs./15.2 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 1
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 58
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Battle Exp.: 581*
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Sandile (Japanese: メグロコ Meguroco) is a dual-type Ground/Dark Pokémon.
It evolves into Krokorok starting at level 29, which then evolves into Krookodile starting at level 40.
Biology
Physiology
Sandile is a primarily tan-colored, quadruped crocodilian Pokémon, having a long snout as typical of crocodilians, and a thick black stripe on the bridge. Sandile's eyes are round and sepia-colored, with a circular pattern of black around them stretching between each eye, giving the impression of an archetypal robber’s mask or a pair of glasses, with the ridges surrounding the eyes being large and protruding. This is in fact, a dark membrane that protects its eyes from the sun. Two thick black stripes are present down Sandile's back, stretching to its pink-colored underside and encompassing its tan-colored limbs, which sport three claws each that are also black; additionally, its tapered tail is tipped with the color.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
A dark membrane protects its eyes from the sun.
Behavior
Sandile burrow themselves, leaving only their eyes and nose unsubmerged, and move along the sand's surface.
Habitat
Sandile live in deserts.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
- Main article: Sunglasses Sandile
A group of Sandile appeared in A Sandile Gusher of Change!, trying to lead a bunch of Pokémon to safety. The leader of the group appeared again in Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!. It also appeared in Dancing With the Ducklett Trio!, in which it evolved into Krokorok.
Minor appearances
Sandile has made cameo appearances in Dreams by the Yard Full!, A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, A Connoisseur's Revenge!, BW051, BW052, BW053, and BW057.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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BW003
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Sandile
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Ash's Pokédex
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Sandile, the Desert Croc Pokémon. A dark membrane protects its eyes from the sun, and it buries itself in the sand with its eyes and nose sticking out.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Sandile is one of the Pokémon employed by White in her BW Agency. Apparently, it can cry on cue.
In the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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Generation V
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Black
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They live buried in the sands of the desert. The sun-warmed sands prevent their body temperature from dropping.
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White
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It moves along below the sand's surface, except for its nose and eyes. A dark membrane shields its eyes from the sun.
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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72
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69 - 136
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134 - 267
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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Total: 292
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandile
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Sandile can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Sandile cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sandile
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sandile
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Special moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Sandile seems to be based on a crocodile. It has traits from both the slender-snouted crocodile and the spectacled caiman. Its striped design is similar to a stereotypical burglar. Based on its Pokédex entry, it also seems to be inspired by a sandfish, a desert skink that's able to "swim" through the sand.
Name origin
Sandile is a combination of "sand" and "crocodile" and is also a pun on the word sandal, which is a footwear used for walking on sand. Meguroco may be a combination of 目黒 meguro meaning black-eyed, and "crocodile".
Related articlesIn other languages
Language
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Name
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Name Origin
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German
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Ganovil
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From Gharial, commonly referenced as a gavial, and a derivation of dile (as in crocodile). "Ganov" may also come from Ganove.
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French
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Mascaïman
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From masque and caïman.
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Korean
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깜눈크 Kkamnunkeu
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From 깜 kkam, 눈 nun, and the first syllable of 크로커다일 keurokodail, the Korean transliteration of the English word "crocodile".
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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黑眼鱷 / 黑眼鳄 Hēiyǎn'è
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Literally "Black-eyed crocodilian".
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