Ekans is a Poison-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1.

#023 Ekans

poison

Height2 m(6'07")

Weight6.9 kg(15.2 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 1

Ekans Evolution

EkansLevel 1

ArbokLevel 22

Ekans's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	35		211
Attack	60		156
Defense	44		124
Sp. Atk	40		116
Sp. Def	54		144
Speed	55		146
		0/508	897

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground psychic

1xdamage

normal fire water electric ice flying rock ghost dragon dark steel

0.5xdamage

grass fighting poison bug fairy

Ekans Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Shed Skin

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

UnnerveHidden

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

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Ekans Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Wrap	normal	physical	15	90	Level 1	A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Poison Sting	poison	physical	15	100	Level 4	The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 9	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Glare	normal	status	–	100	Level 12	The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 17	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Acid	poison	special	40	100	Level 20	Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
Stockpile	normal	status	–	–	Level 25	The user stores power and boosts its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times.
Spit Up	normal	special	–	100	Level 25	The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
Swallow	normal	status	–	–	Level 25	The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. The more power is stored, the more HP is restored.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	Level 28	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	Level 33	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Gastro Acid	poison	status	–	100	Level 36	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
Belch	poison	special	120	90	Level 38	The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
Haze	ice	status	–	–	Level 41	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Coil	poison	status	–	–	Level 44	The user coils up and concentrates. This boosts its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	Level 49	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Leech Life	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user drains the target's blood. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Scale Shot	dragon	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
Poison Fang	poison	physical	50	100	Egg	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
Poison Tail	poison	physical	50	100	Egg	The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Egg	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	Egg	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sucker Punch	dark	physical	70	100	Egg	This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.