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silicobra

Silicobra #843

Type Matchups

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Immune to (0x damage):

Silicobra

Generation VIII · #0843: Sand Snake Pokémon

Silicobra is a Ground-type Pokémon, known as the Sand Snake Pokémon, first introduced in Generation VIII. Its base stats total 315, with Defense (75) the highest and Special Attack (35) the lowest. It has Sand Spit or Shed Skin as its ability, with Sand Veil as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP52
Attack57
Defense75
Sp. Atk35
Sp. Def50
Speed46
Total315
Height

2.2m

Weight

7.6kg

Category

Sand Snake Pokémon

Gender

Male 50% / Female 50%

Color

green

Shape

squiggle

Abilities
Sand Spit

Creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Sand VeilHidden

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Pokedex Numbers

national#843
galar#312
isle of armor#174
paldea#270

Training

EV Yield1 Defense
Catch Rate255
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.63
Growth Ratemedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsField, Dragon
GenderMale 50% / Female 50%
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

silicobra Front
Front
silicobra Back
Back
silicobra Shiny Front
Shiny Front
silicobra Shiny Back
Shiny Back
silicobra Home
Home
silicobra Home Shiny
Home Shiny
silicobra Showdown
Showdown
silicobra Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm01

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm02

crystal

tm02

gold silver

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

red blue

tm08

yellow

tm08

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm09

yellow

tm08

red green japan

tm08

blue japan

tm09

red blue

tr76

sword shield

tm26

scarlet violet

tm35

scarlet violet

tm86

scarlet violet

tm116

scarlet violet

tr10

sword shield

tm28

scarlet violet

tr67

sword shield

+274 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Silicobra isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It may only be available through gifts, events, raids or trades in some games.

Pokedex Entries

sword

As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand.

shield

It spews sand from its nostrils. While the enemy is blinded, it burrows into the ground to hide.

Learnable Moves

Silicobra can learn 43 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
attractnormal
Status
—10015
belchpoison
Special
1209010
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
brutal swingdark
Physical
6010020
bulldozeground
Physical
6010020
coilpoison
Status
——20
digground
Physical
8010010
dragon rushdragon
Physical
1007510
drill runground
Physical
809510
earth powerground
Special
9010010
earthquakeground
Physical
10010010
endurenormal
Status
——10
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
glarenormal
Status
—10030
headbuttnormal
Physical
7010015
last resortnormal
Physical
1401005
minimizenormal
Status
——10
mud shotground
Special
559515
mud slapground
Special
2010010
poison tailpoison
Physical
5010025
protectnormal
Status
——10
restpsychic
Status
——5
rock blastrock
Physical
259010
rock sliderock
Physical
759010
rock tombrock
Physical
609515
roundnormal
Special
6010015
sand attackground
Status
—10015
sand tombground
Physical
358515
sandstormrock
Status
——10
scale shotdragon
Physical
259020
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
scorching sandsground
Special
7010010
screechnormal
Status
—8540
skitter smackbug
Physical
709010
slamnormal
Physical
807520
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
snorenormal
Special
5010015
stealth rockrock
Status
——20
stone edgerock
Physical
100805
substitutenormal
Status
——10
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
wrapnormal
Physical
159020

Commonly Asked Questions About Silicobra

What type is Silicobra?

Silicobra is a ground type Pokemon.

What does Silicobra evolve into?

Silicobra evolves into sandaconda.

What are Silicobra's weaknesses?

Silicobra is weak to water, grass and ice type moves.

Does Silicobra evolve by trading?

No, Silicobra evolves entirely through leveling up, with no trade required at any stage.

Silicobra Trading Cards

Silicobra first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Sword & Shield (2020) and has since featured on 6 cards across 5 sets. Its most recent card is from Journey Together (2025). Its most valuable card is Silicobra (Shining Fates) at around €5.54.

Cards by rarity

Common · 5Shiny rare · 1
Hop's Silicobra: Journey Together card #086

Hop's Silicobra

Journey Together · #086

Common · 2025

illus. aspara

€0.15

Silicobra: Scarlet & Violet card #119

Silicobra

Scarlet & Violet · #119

Common · 2023

illus. Kouki Saitou

€0.12

Silicobra: Battle Styles card #81

Silicobra

Battle Styles · #81

Common · 2021

illus. Atsuko Nishida

€0.21

Silicobra: Shining Fates card #SV070

Silicobra

Shining Fates · #SV070

Shiny rare · 2021

illus. Akira Komayama

€5.54

Silicobra: Sword & Shield card #107

Silicobra

Sword & Shield · #107

Common · 2020

illus. Misa Tsutsui

€0.35

Silicobra: Sword & Shield card #108

Silicobra

Sword & Shield · #108

Common · 2020

illus. Hitoshi Ariga

€0.35

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.