Sandile Pokémon X: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Sandile in Pokémon X. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 62 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon X

Kalos

Sandile Pokemon X 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 X Sandile Sprites

Sandile front-facing sprite from Pokémon X

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon X Sandile Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Sandile via various methods in Pokémon X.

Move	Type	Requirement
Leer	normal	Lv. 1
Rage	normal	Lv. 1
Bite	dark	Lv. 4
Sand Attack	ground	Lv. 7
Torment	dark	Lv. 10
Sand Tomb	ground	Lv. 13
Assurance	dark	Lv. 16
Mud Slap	ground	Lv. 19
Embargo	dark	Lv. 22
Swagger	normal	Lv. 25
Crunch	dark	Lv. 28
Dig	ground	Lv. 31
Scary Face	normal	Lv. 34
Foul Play	dark	Lv. 37
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 40
Earthquake	ground	Lv. 43
Thrash	normal	Lv. 46

End of Move Database

Pokémon X Sandile Locations

Sandile can only be caught in Pokémon X at Kalos Route 9 Area, where it appears at Lv. 17 by rough terrain with a 10% encounter rate.

Kalos Route 9 Area

3 encounters

rough terrain
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
rough terrain
Lv. 16
10%Uncommon
rough terrain
Lv. 17
10%Uncommon