Sandaconda - Best Moveset & Build | Pokemon Sword Shield

Last Updated: August 21, 2022 10:59 PM

Find out how to breed Sandaconda in Pokemon Sword and Shield! Learn about the best competitive Sandaconda movesets, best builds, best nature, counters, Gigantamax build!!!

Table of Contents

Best Moveset & Build
Best Gigantamax Moveset & Build
Best Items
Best Nature And EVs
Counters
Competitive Breeding Process

Location & Stats

Competitive Build

Sandaconda Best Moveset & Build

Total Base Stats	510
Type

Lead Support Build

Best Nature	Best Item
Careful (Sp.Def↑ / Sp.Atk↓)	Leftovers
Best Ability
Sand Spit The Pokemon creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.
Best Moveset
Stealth Rock / Earthquake / Rock Tomb / Glare ▼Check Move Info Here
Best EV Spread
HP 252, Special Defense 252, Speed 4

Use As A Lead

Sandaconda is quite defensively bulky and lacks a 4x weakness due to its single-typing. Due to this, it can safely set up Stealth Rock and even get a Glare off on the target to set the stage for another of your Pokemon to come in. Make use of Sand Spit to trigger a Sandstorm and bring in Pokemon that will benefit from it.

Sand Spit Wins Weather Wars

Sand Spit triggers a Sandstorm every time Sandaconda is attacked. As such, you can overwrite your opponent's weather every time you're hit. This is a distinct advantage over other Sandstorm users like Hippowdon.

Easily Paralyzes Opponents

Another point of distinction with Hippowdon is that Sandaconda can paralyzes foes easily with Glare. Unlike Sleep, Paralysis does not recover naturally, so it's easier to use it to set up for your other Pokemon.

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Stealth Rock	Set up rocks which deal damage to foes switching in. Helps support the rest of your team.
Earthquake	Powerful STAB move, a must have.
Rock Tomb	Lowers opponent's speed. Useful for your follow-up Pokemon.
Glare	Paralyzes opponents. Useful disabling tool.

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Sandaconda Best Gigantamax Moveset & Build

Best Nature	Best Item
Bold (Def↑ / Sp.Atk↓)	Expert Belt
Best Ability
Sand Spit The Pokemon creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.
Best Moveset
Stone Edge / Earthquake / Body Press / Fire Fang ▼Check Move Info Here
Best EV Spread
Attack 252, Defense 252, Speed 4

Trap Enemies

Move	G-Max Sandblast
Effect	Traps the target in a Rock Tomb for 4-5 turns.

This Sandaconda-Exclusive move deals damage to opponents and traps them in a Rock Tomb for 4-5 turns, preventing them from switching out. Make sure you choose which foes you trap wisely, as you'll have to duke it out with them to the death.

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Strong Against Physical Attackers

Sandaconda's excellent defense stats, coupled with a Defensive nature and EVs allow it to take a lot of hits from physical attackers, trap, then eliminate them!

Recommended Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Earthquake	Powerful STAB move, a must have.
Stone Edge	Powerful Rock move, good coverage.
Body Press	Powerful Fighting move, good for Max Knuckle.
Fire Fang	Great coverage move.

Other Viable Moves

Move/Type	Reason
Glare	Paralyzes opponents. Useful disabling tool.
Stealth Rock	Set up rocks which deal damage to foes switching in. Helps support the rest of your team.
Rock Tomb	Lowers opponent's speed. Useful for your follow-up Pokemon.

Sandaconda - Best Items to Hold

Item	Traits
Leftovers	Recover lost HP, good choice for leads.
Expert Belt	Increases damage of super-effective moves.
Soft Sand	Increases damage of Ground moves.
Sitrus Berry	Good recovery option.

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Sandaconda - Best Nature And EVs

Sandaconda - Recommended Natures

Nature	Traits
Careful	Sp.Def↑ / Sp.Atk↓ Useful for lead builds to supplement defenses!
Adamant	Atk↑ / Sp.Atk↓ Useful for Gigantamax builds that want to emphasize offense.
Bold	Defense↑ / Sp.Atk↓ Could be used for either build, preferred for Gigantamax.

What Nature Would You Recommend For Sandaconda?

Recommended Base Point (EV) Allocation

Lead Support Build

Stat	Base Point
HP	252 Points (max)
Special Defense	252 Points (max)
Speed	4 Points

This build focuses on defenses so you can set up Stealth Rock!

Gigantamax Build

Stat	Base Point
Attack	252 Points (max)
Defense	252 Points (max)
Speed	4 Points

This build is more offensively oriented.

Sandaconda Counters

Recommended Pokemon To Counter Sandaconda

Pokemon	Explanation
Inteleon	Pros - Water moves are super-effective Cons - None
Wash Rotom	Pros - Water moves are super-effective - Immune to Ground moves Cons - None
Mow Rotom	Pros - Immune to Ground moves - Grass moves are super-effective Cons - None
Gyarados	Pros - Water moves are super-effective - Immune to ground moves - Reduces attack with Intimidate Cons - None

How To Play Against Sandaconda

Taunt It!

Taunt is an excellent way to deal with Sandaconda, as it prevents it from setting up its Stealth Rock and using Glare. However, there is a chance it's an offensive build, so this might not always work.

Hit It Hard And Fast

Sandaconda's Speed is rather average, and its HP/SP.Def are rather low. This means that you'll be able to break through it if you just apply enough force with a strong super effective Water or Grass move. It also lacks recovery moves, so you should be able to deal with it.

Sandaconda - Competitive Breeding Process

Breeding Process Flow Chart

1	Catch a Sandaconda on Route 8
2	Hatch Eggs until you get a High IV Silicobra
3	Breed that Caterpie until you get one with a Careful Nature
4	Put 252 points in HP, 252 points in Sp. Def, and 4 points in Speed
5	Max out its Dynamax Level
6	Teach it Stealth Rock, Earthquake, Rock Tomb, and Glare
7	Equip Leftovers