Base Stats

Sandaconda's identity is its 125 Defense — it walls physical attackers comfortably and backs that with a usable 107 Attack. HP (72) and Special Defense (70) are mediocre, so it dislikes special pressure, and 71 Speed is middling. The build leans on its Defense and the chip from its own sandstorm rather than raw bulk across the board.

Form	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Sandaconda	72	107	125	65	70	71	510

Type Matchups

Abilities

• Sand Spit — kicks up a sandstorm whenever Sandaconda is hit by an attack. It turns the opponent's own offense into a weather trigger, chipping non-Rock/Ground/Steel Pokemon and pairing with sand sweepers and Sand Veil partners.
• Shed Skin — a one-third chance each turn to cure a status condition, letting Sandaconda shrug off burns and paralysis on a defensive set.
• Sand Veil — raises evasion in a sandstorm; situational and generally less valuable than the proactive Sand Spit.

Best Moveset

Sandaconda can play as a defensive pivot or a Coil-boosting attacker. Both want to abuse its Defense and its self-set sand.

Defensive sand setter

• Earthquake — spread Ground STAB that hits both opponents under Sand Spit chip.
• Stealth Rock — entry hazard to punish switching, valuable in best-of-three doubles.
• Protect — doubles staple for safety and weather-turn stalling.
• Glare or Rock Slide — paralysis support or a spread Rock attack with flinch chance.

Coil sweeper

• Coil — boosts Attack, Defense and accuracy in one move, turning Sandaconda into a bulky setup sweeper.
• High Horsepower — single-target Ground STAB that does not hit your ally, ideal in doubles.
• Stone Edge or Iron Head — coverage; Iron Head answers Fairy and Ice.
• Scorching Sands — Fire-adjacent Ground coverage with a burn chance for special variety.

It also carries Earth Power, Bulldoze, Iron Defense, Outrage, Hurricane, Substitute, and Tera Blast.

Suggested SP Spread

With the Champions SP system (66 points, max 32 per stat), Sandaconda wants to patch its weak special side: invest in HP and Special Defense to round out the bulk that its 125 Defense already provides, with a defensive Stat Alignment. A Coil set instead leans Attack and Speed so its boosts snowball. Dial in the exact numbers in the team builder.

Competitive Role in Regulation M-A

Sandaconda is glue for balance and sand teams. It is one of the few Pokemon that walls physical attackers, sets its own weather without a turn investment, and lays Stealth Rock all on one slot. Sand Spit's reactive trigger is the quirk that defines it — every hit the opponent lands feeds your weather, which then chips their team and powers up Sand Veil or sand-abusing partners. It is not a primary win condition; instead it buys turns, controls the tempo, and forces opponents to attack into a weather setter. Coil gives it a credible plan B as a slow, bulky sweeper. Watch out for Water and Grass attackers, which threaten its weaker special side hard.

Evolution Line

Silicobra → Sandaconda (Level 36). Sandaconda does not Mega Evolve.

How to Get Sandaconda in Pokemon Champions

• Evolve Silicobra — raise Silicobra to Level 36.
• Roster Ranch recruitment — available during the Regulation M-A season (around April–June 2026); permanently recruitable with Teammate Tickets.
• Transfer via Pokemon HOME — move a Sandaconda from another title into Pokemon Champions.

Obtaining details via Game8.