Sandile Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Sandile in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 58 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon Sword
GalarSandile Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry
Sandile is small, but its legs and lower body are powerful. Pushing sand aside as it goes, Sandile moves through the desert as if it’s swimming.
Pokemon Sword Sandile Sprites
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ShinyPokémon Sword Sandile Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Sandile via various methods in Pokémon Sword.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Leer | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Power Trip | dark | Lv. 1 |
| Sand Attack | ground | Lv. 3 |
| Hone Claws | dark | Lv. 6 |
| Sand Tomb | ground | Lv. 9 |
| Scary Face | normal | Lv. 12 |
| Bite | dark | Lv. 15 |
| Torment | dark | Lv. 18 |
| Dig | ground | Lv. 21 |
| Swagger | normal | Lv. 24 |
| Crunch | dark | Lv. 27 |
| Sandstorm | rock | Lv. 30 |
| Foul Play | dark | Lv. 33 |
| Earthquake | ground | Lv. 36 |
| Thrash | normal | Lv. 39 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon Sword Sandile Locations
Sandile can only be caught in Pokémon Sword at Potbottom Desert, where it appears between Lv. 19 and 24 by sand with a 56% encounter rate.
Potbottom Desert
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