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sandaconda
#844

Sandaconda

Sand Snake Pokémon

Ground

When it contracts its body, over 220 pounds of sand sprays from its nose. If it ever runs out of sand, it becomes disheartened.

Base Stats

HP 72
Attack 107
Defense 125
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 70
Speed 71
Total 510

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Sand Snake Pokémon
Height 3.8 m
Weight 65.5 kg
Base Exp 179
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 120
Base Happiness 50
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground ,Dragon

Sprites

sandaconda Front Front
sandaconda Back Back
sandaconda Front Shiny Front Shiny
sandaconda Back Shiny Back Shiny
sandaconda Official Art Official Art
sandaconda Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 6.0%
Stealth Rock
Item
Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability
Shed Skin
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 168
Spe 88
Defensive Coil
Moves
Stone Edge / Rock Slide
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Shed Skin
Nature
Careful
EVs
HP 252
SpD 168
Spe 88

Strategy Overview

Sandaconda is able to serve as a consistent Stealth Rock user and Electric-immune Pokemon with its natural bulk and Shed Skin. With Shed Skin and Rest, Sandaconda is able to remain healthy throughout the game to check Pokemon like Gigalith, Aggron, and Togedemaru. Sandaconda also provides speed control with Glare, making it less easy to take advantage of. Sandaconda's decent Speed and Attack mean it can even commit to a Coil set, although its typing and poor Special Defense leaves it forced out by tier staples like Whimsicott. However, Sandaconda still faces some competition from Aggron as a Stealth Rock user, as it has better bulk and is usually less passive. Shed Skin is also not consistent, making it unsafe to be overly dependent on Rest.

Most Used Moves

Glare
74.4%
Rest
70.9%
Coil
29.1%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
51.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc