Ekans
Ekans ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Ekans.

Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.

Pokédex Data

National №0023
Typepoison
SpeciesSnake Pokémon
Height2 m (6.6 ft)
Weight6.9 kg (15.2 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0023 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate255 (100.0%)
Base Exp58
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium

Breeding

Egg GroupsGround, Dragon
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Base Stats

Hp35
31 - 38
Attack60
54 - 66
Defense44
39 - 48
Sp. Atk40
36 - 44
Sp. Def54
48 - 59
Speed55
49 - 60
Total288
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Pokédex Entries

red

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 de­ tach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can be­ come 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

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.

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.

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.

diamond

It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
25StockpilenormalStatus
25Spit UpnormalSpecial100%
25SwallownormalStatus
36Gastro AcidpoisonStatus100%
38BelchpoisonSpecial12090%
44CoilpoisonStatus

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Acid SpraypoisonSpecial40100%
CrunchdarkPhysical80100%
Dark PulsedarkSpecial80100%
EndurenormalStatus
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
Fire FangfirePhysical6595%
Giga DraingrassSpecial75100%
Gunk ShotpoisonPhysical12080%
HazeiceStatus
Knock OffdarkPhysical65100%
Lash OutdarkPhysical75100%
Leech LifebugPhysical80100%
Mud ShotgroundSpecial5595%
Mud SlapgroundSpecial20100%
Poison JabpoisonPhysical80100%
Poison TailpoisonPhysical50100%
ProtectnormalStatus
Psychic FangspsychicPhysical85100%
Rain DancewaterStatus
Rock TombrockPhysical6095%
Scale ShotdragonPhysical2590%
Scary FacenormalStatus100%
Seed BombgrassPhysical80100%
Skitter SmackbugPhysical7090%
Sleep TalknormalStatus
Sludge BombpoisonSpecial90100%
Sludge WavepoisonSpecial95100%
SnarldarkSpecial5595%
SpiteghostStatus100%
Sunny DayfireStatus
Tera BlastnormalSpecial80100%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%
Toxic SpikespoisonStatus
TrailblazegrassPhysical50100%
VenoshockpoisonSpecial65100%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Poison FangpoisonPhysical50100%
Sucker PunchdarkPhysical70100%
SwitcheroodarkStatus100%

Sprites

Official Artwork

Ekans official artworkNormal
Ekans shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Ekans home spriteNormal
Ekans home shinyShiny

Animated

Ekans animatedNormal
Ekans animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Ekans red-bluered blue
Ekans yellowyellow
Ekans crystalcrystal
Ekans goldgold
Ekans silversilver
Ekans emeraldemerald
Ekans firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Ekans ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Ekans diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Ekans heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Ekans platinumplatinum
Ekans scarlet-violetscarlet violet