What is a good competitive moveset for Sandaconda-gmax? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Sandaconda is a decent Ground-typed Pokemon. Sandaconda are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Sandaconda is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Sandaconda-Gmax 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
Physical Sweeper Sandaconda-Gmax (Sand Spit)
Sandaconda is an astounding Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ◆ 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
What is a good doubles moveset for Sandaconda-gmax? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Species: Sandaconda-Gmax 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 is an awesome Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
◆ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon). ◆ 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
Wondering what moves can Sandaconda-gmax learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sandaconda-gmax 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-gmax
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-gmax's stats
Coil
Iron Defense
Scale Shot
Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Sandaconda-gmax
Earthquake
Protect
Rest
Stealth Rock
Common Effort Values for Sandaconda-gmax in Sword and Shield
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