Ekans

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Ekans is a Poison type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0023
Type	Poison
Species	Snake Pokémon
Height	2.0 m (6′07″)
Weight	6.9 kg (15.2 lbs)
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Shed Skin Unnerve (hidden ability)
Local №	0023 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 0050 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0023 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0050 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0037 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 0061 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0023 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0018 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	58
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Dragon, Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	35	180	274
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	44	83	205
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	54	101	227
Speed	55	103	229
Total	288	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Ekans.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
				½		½	½	2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	2	½						½

Evolution chart

#0023
Ekans
Poison

(Level 22)

#0024
Arbok
Poison

Ekans changes

In Generation 1, Ekans has a base Special stat of 40.
In Generations 1-4, Ekans has a base experience yield of 62.
In Generations 2-7, Ekans has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Yellow	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Gold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Silver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Crystal	It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.
Ruby Sapphire	EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
FireRed	A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
LeafGreen	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Emerald	An EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. This position allows it to quickly respond to an enemy from any direction with a threat from its upraised head.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
HeartGold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
SoulSilver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
X	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Y	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Ultra Sun	By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.
Ultra Moon	The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.

Moves learned by Ekans

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
4	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Glare	Normal	—	100
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Acid	Poison	40	100
25	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
25	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
25	Swallow	Normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
33	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
36	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
38	Belch	Poison	120	90
41	Haze	Ice	—	—
44	Coil	Poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Ekans gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
13	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
26	Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
174	Haze	Ice	—	—
175	Toxic	Poison	—	90
177	Spite	Ghost	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
199	Lash Out	Dark	75	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
214	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
4	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Glare	Normal	—	100
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Acid	Poison	40	100
25	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
25	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
25	Swallow	Normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
33	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
36	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
38	Belch	Poison	120	90
41	Haze	Ice	—	—
44	Coil	Poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Ekans gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Ekans sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal								—
Shiny	—							—	—

See all Ekans sprites

Where to find Ekans

Red	Route 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23
Blue Yellow	Trade/migrate from another game
Gold	Goldenrod City
Silver	Route 3, 4, 32, 33
Crystal	Route 3, 4, 26, 27, 32, 33, 42, Azalea Town
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed	Route 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 23
LeafGreen Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 212
HeartGold	Goldenrod City
SoulSilver	Route 3, 4, 32, 33
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Route 14
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Route 2
Let's Go Pikachu	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Eevee	Route 3, 4
Sword Shield	Not available in this game
Brilliant Diamond	Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern
Shining Pearl	Trade/migrate from another game
Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game
Scarlet Violet	Location data not yet available

Answers to Ekans questions

what does no guard do in pokemon?

Other languages

English	Ekans
Japanese	アーボ (Arbo)
German	Rettan
French	Abo
Italian	Ekans
Spanish	Ekans
Korean	아보 (abo)
Chinese (Simplified)	阿柏蛇
Chinese (Traditional)	阿柏蛇

English	Snake Pokémon
Japanese	へびポケモン
German	Schlangen-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Serpent
Italian	Pokémon Serpente
Spanish	Pokémon Serpiente
Korean	뱀포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	蛇宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	蛇寶可夢

Name origin

snake: a species of reptile; ‘ekans’ spelled backwards is ‘snake’