Sandaconda

Ground. Rank 252 by usage, on 0.0% of teams, leads 100.0% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 2099 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-15 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1149. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

Earthquake65.6%
Minimize53.4%
Protect44.8%
Glare44.6%
Rock Slide32.7%
Thunder Fang32.1%
Body Press24.3%
Iron Defense18.6%

Items

Bright Powder31.8%
Choice Scarf30.3%
Quick Claw10.0%
Sitrus Berry9.9%
Leftovers6.8%
Binding Band5.4%
Iron Ball1.9%
Rocky Helmet1.3%

Abilities

Sand Veil50.6%
Sand Spit48.5%
Shed Skin0.8%

Spreads

Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/3231.8%
Jolly 0/32/2/0/0/3212.0%
Jolly 2/0/32/0/32/011.3%
Jolly 0/32/2/0/32/08.9%
Jolly 32/0/0/0/32/25.3%
Jolly 32/0/2/0/32/04.9%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Bright Powder, Sand Veil, Jolly 2/32/0/0/0/32. Earthquake, Minimize, Protect, Glare.

Stats 149 / 159 / 145 / 76 / 90 / 135. Weak to Grass, Ice, Water. Resists Electric, Poison, Rock.

Good against, and why

Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
Earthquake 155.8–183.7%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (81% of usage)
Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
Earthquake 131.4–154.7%, guaranteed OHKO
On their common spreads: OHKO (20%), 43.8% to OHKO (6%), OHKO (5%)
Sneasler 36.3% usage
Earthquake 107–127.4%, guaranteed OHKO
On their common spreads: OHKO (47%), OHKO (8%), 87.5% to OHKO (5%)
Excadrill 5.3% usage
Earthquake 89.8–107%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
On their common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (64%), 31.3% to OHKO (17%), 50% to OHKO (7%)
Gholdengo 18.0% usage
Earthquake 70.7–84.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (37% of usage)
Armarouge 6.9% usage
Earthquake 59.4–69.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (41% of usage)
Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
Earthquake 54.5–64.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
On their common spreads: 2HKO (18%), 3HKO (10%), 3HKO (9%)
Incineroar 26.7% usage
Earthquake 53.5–63.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (14% of usage)
Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
Earthquake 51–59.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
On their common spreads: 2HKO (29%), 3HKO (6%), 3HKO (5%)

Threatened by, and why

Sylveon 13.7% usage
Hyper Beam 161.1–189.9%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Basculegion 22.6% usage
Wave Crash 150.3–179.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Rillaboom 38.7% usage
Wood Hammer 146.3–173.2%, guaranteed OHKO
OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Froslass-Mega 5.1% usage
Blizzard 134.2–158.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: OHKO (32%), OHKO (12%), 87.5% to OHKO (11%)
Armarouge 6.9% usage
Armor Cannon 126.2–150.3%, guaranteed OHKO
On its common spreads: OHKO (32%), OHKO (12%), 62.5% to OHKO (11%)
Baxcalibur-Mega 6.1% usage
Icicle Crash 112.8–132.9%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: OHKO (32%), OHKO (12%), 50% to OHKO (11%)
Gholdengo 18.0% usage
Make It Rain 100–118.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: OHKO (32%), OHKO (12%), 2HKO (11%)
Salamence-Mega 22.8% usage
Draco Meteor 94.6–111.4%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (32%), 75% to OHKO (12%), 2HKO (11%)
Ninetales-Alola 6.4% usage
Blizzard 92.6–110.1%, 62.5% chance to OHKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 62.5% to OHKO (32%), 62.5% to OHKO (12%), 2HKO (11%)
Floette-Mega 8.1% usage
Moonblast 90.6–107.4%, 43.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 43.8% to OHKO (32%), 56.3% to OHKO (12%), 2HKO (11%)
Milotic 13.9% usage
Scald 89.9–106%, 37.5% chance to OHKO
On its common spreads: 37.5% to OHKO (32%), 37.5% to OHKO (12%), 2HKO (11%)
Torkoal 6.1% usage
Eruption 85.2–100.7%, 6.3% chance to OHKO
On its common spreads: 6.3% to OHKO (32%), 18.8% to OHKO (12%), 2HKO (11%)
Gardevoir-Mega 10.5% usage
Expanding Force 80.5–95.3%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Pelipper 11.9% usage
Hurricane 74.5–88.6%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Sinistcha 6.7% usage
Matcha Gotcha 72.5–85.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Raichu-Mega-Y 10.1% usage
Focus Blast 71.8–84.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Charizard-Mega-Y 14.4% usage
Heat Wave 69.1–82.6%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Sneasler 36.3% usage
Close Combat 62.4–74.5%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Tyranitar-Mega 7.5% usage
Knock Off 60.4–71.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (55% of usage)
Archaludon 9.0% usage
Dragon Pulse 57–68.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
On its common spreads: 2HKO (32%), 2HKO (12%), 3HKO (11%)
Staraptor-Mega 10.6% usage
Close Combat 56.4–66.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 2HKO (32%), 2HKO (12%), 3HKO (11%)
Arcanine-Hisui 12.0% usage
Flare Blitz 52.3–62.4%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 2HKO (32%), 2HKO (12%), 3HKO (11%)
Whimsicott 13.2% usage
Moonblast 51–61.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 2HKO (32%), 2HKO (12%), 3HKO (11%)
Excadrill 5.3% usage
High Horsepower 51–61.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
On its common spreads: 2HKO (32%), 2HKO (12%), 3HKO (11%)
Farigiraf 16.5% usage
Psychic 50.3–59.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
On its common spreads: 2HKO (32%), 2HKO (12%), 3HKO (11%)