Competitive Information for Sandaconda [Sword/Shield]
Ground
Abilities:
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.
This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
When this Pokemon is hit by an attack, the effect of Sandstorm begins.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sandaconda? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Sandaconda, a dazzling Pokémon ready to dominate with its Ground typing! Sandaconda is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Sandaconda's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Weakness Policy / Passho Berry
Ability: Shed Skin
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- High Horsepower / Earthquake
- Rock Slide / Stone Edge
- Coil
- Protect
Sandaconda excels as a high-quality Special Wall during single battles. This setup is intended to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. Weakness Policy activates if Sandaconda is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Shed Skin, Sandaconda has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn. With a Passho Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective water-type attack then the Passho Berry gets consumed.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Coil is a status move (raises Sandaconda's attack, defense, accuracy by 1 stage).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Sandaconda this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Spit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Outrage
- Iron Head
- Body Press
Sandaconda proves to be a spectacular Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with devastating physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sandaconda's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Sandaconda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Spit, when Sandaconda is hit by an attack the effect of sandstorm begins.
◆ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Sandaconda afterwards).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Body Press is a physical 80-base power Fighting-type move (uses Sandaconda's defense stat as attack in damage calculation).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sandaconda? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sand Spit
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
- Brutal Swing
Sandaconda thrives as pretty popular Physical Sweeper perfect for double battles. This moveset is designed to overwhelm foes with formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Sandaconda's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Sandaconda's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sand Spit, when Sandaconda is hit by an attack the effect of sandstorm begins.
◆ Drill Run is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Sandaconda afterwards).
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sandaconda can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sandaconda.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sandaconda can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Sandaconda
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Coil
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Moves: Body Press + Skull Bash
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Glare, Scorching Sands
Moves that boost Sandaconda's stats
- Coil
- Iron Defense
- Scale Shot
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Sandaconda
- Body Press
- Coil
- Drill Run
- Earthquake
- Glare
- High Horsepower
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Skitter Smack
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
Common Effort Values for Sandaconda in Sword and Shield
- Careful Nature ( 252/4/0/0/252/0 )
- Careful Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Sandaconda's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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