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Silicobra is a Ground type Pokémon in the franchise of the same name. It is a Gen VIII Pokémon who debuted in Sword and Shield. It evolves into Sandaconda at level 36.
Physiology and Behavior
Silicobra is a Pokémon which resembles a small snake. Its body is mostly brownish white with a few darker spots, and its tail is curled at the tip. It has oval green eyes with black pupils, each one surrounded by a brown spot similar to a sand stain and a brown protuberant ridge above it. Paired with its crooked downward mouth, its face is similar to a frown. It also has two big nostrils.
Silicobra has a dark yellow pouch around its neck, which it uses to store more than 17 pounds (8 kg) of sand. The pouch gets more elastic with every time Silicobra sheds its skin. Silicobra collects sand by swallowing it and shoots the sand from its nostrils, an ability it uses to blind predators so it can escape by burrowing into the ground. It also burrows into the sand in order to ambush its prey. Because Silicobra's nostrils are specialized for shooting out sand, it has a poor sense of smell.
Appearances
Main Pokémon games
Pokémon spin-offs
In the anime
In the manga
Origin
In-game Information
Pokédex Entries
| Title | Entry |
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| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | As it digs, it swallows sand and stores it in its neck pouch. The pouch can hold more than 17 pounds of sand. |
| Pokémon Shield | It spews sand from its nostrils. While the enemy is blinded, it burrows into the ground to hide. |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | Silicobra’s neck pouch, which can inflate and deflate like a balloon, gets more elastic each time Silicobra sheds its skin. |
| Pokémon Violet | Silicobra's large nostrils are specialized for spraying sand, so this Pokémon is not very good at telling apart different smells. |
Game Locations
| Title | Location(s) |
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| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) |
| Pokémon Shield | Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) |
| Ninth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Scarlet | West Province: Asado Desert |
| Pokémon Violet | West Province: Asado Desert |
Evolution
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Base Stats
| HP | 52 |
| Attack | 57 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Sp. Attack | 35 |
| Sp. Defense | 50 |
| Speed | 46 |
| Total | 315 |
Moveset
Gallery
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Trivia
- Silicobra's Japanese name and category are identical, with the only difference being in how they are written: Silicobra's Japanese name is written in katakana (スナヘビ), while its category name is written in hiragana (すなへび). Silicobra is the only Pokémon with this distinction.