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Ekans

Category: Snake Pokémon

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#0022 fearow
#0024 arbok
Ekans #0023

Basic Information

Height

2 m

Weight

6.9 kg

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers the foe’s ATTACK.
Shed Skin

Heals the body by shedding.
Unnerve Hidden

Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.
Poison
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Ekans

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

Base Stats

Total288
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP35
Attack60
Defense44
Sp. Atk.40
Sp. Def.54
Speed55

Training

Base experience
58
Capture rate
255
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
EV yield
1 Attack

Breeding

Egg groups
Field, Dragon
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 10
National
#023
Kitakami
#018

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 40

Evolution Chain

ekans
ekans#0023

Level Up

Level 22

arbok
arbok#0024

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Double Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earthquake TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Haze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Leech Life TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Spite Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Spite TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Bomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Slap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Drain TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Crunch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Fang Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Tail Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Tail TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sucker Punch Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Toxic Spikes TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dark Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Seed Bomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Switcheroo Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Fang TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Gunk Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Venoshock TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sludge Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Acid Spray TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Snarl TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic Fangs TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scale Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Skitter Smack TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Lash Out TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Trailblaze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Wrap Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Leer Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Poison Sting Level Scarlet / Violet
9 Bite Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Glare Level Scarlet / Violet
17 Screech Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Acid Level Scarlet / Violet
25 Stockpile Level Scarlet / Violet
25 Spit Up Level Scarlet / Violet
25 Swallow Level Scarlet / Violet
28 Acid Spray Level Scarlet / Violet
33 Sludge Bomb Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Gastro Acid Level Scarlet / Violet
38 Belch Level Scarlet / Violet
41 Haze Level Scarlet / Violet
44 Coil Level Scarlet / Violet
49 Gunk Shot Level Scarlet / Violet