The Essentials on Ekans
- Type
- Poison
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ground, Psychic Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy
- Evolution
- Ekans → Arbok (Lv. 22)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 288 · top stat: Attack (60) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 60 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 4 Wild Zone
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 18 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Abo in French · アーボ, Arbo in Japanese · Rettan in German All Languages
Overview
Ekans is a Poison-type Pokémon, No. 23 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Snake Pokémon. Height: 2 m, weight: 6.9 kg.
Ekans evolves into Arbok (Lv. 22).
Abilities: Intimidate and Shed Skin. Hidden Ability: Unnerve. Ekans is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#023
National Pokédex
Category
Snake Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
35
255
Attack
60
255
Defense
44
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
54
255
Speed
55
255
Total
288
Min HP (Lv. 100)
180
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
274
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Poison). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ground
×2
Psychic
×2
Normal (×1) — 11 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Ice
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Poison
×½
Bug
×½
Fairy
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.
Ability 2
The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Ekans Evolution
Ekans Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Poison
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Ekans Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Wrap
Normal
Phys.
90%
15
20
4
Poison Sting
Poison
Phys.
100%
15
35
9
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
12
Glare
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
17
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
20
Acid
Poison
Spec.
100%
40
30
24
Poison Jab
Poison
Phys.
100%
80
20
25
Swallow
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
25
Spit Up
Normal
Spec.
100%
—
10
25
Stockpile
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
28
Acid Spray
Poison
Spec.
100%
40
20
28
Slam
Normal
Phys.
75%
80
20
33
Sludge Bomb
Poison
Spec.
100%
90
10
33
Mud Bomb
Ground
Spec.
85%
65
10
36
Gastro Acid
Poison
Stat
100%
—
10
36
Toxic
Poison
Stat
90%
—
10
38
Belch
Poison
Spec.
90%
120
10
41
Haze
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
44
Coil
Poison
Stat
—
—
20
49
Gunk Shot
Poison
Phys.
80%
120
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Dragon · Field
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Ekans
Available in 17 games, 113 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Red
Crystal
Gold
Silver
FireRed
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Red 18 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(18)
Route 4
Lv. 6 10%
Route 4
Lv. 8 4%
Route 4
Lv. 10 10%
Route 10
Lv. 11 10%
Route 9
Lv. 11 10%
Route 11
Lv. 12 15%
Route 4
Lv. 12 1%
Route 10
Lv. 13 4%
Route 9
Lv. 13 4%
Route 11
Lv. 14 20%
Route 10
Lv. 15 10%
Route 9
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 5%
Route 10
Lv. 17 1%
Route 9
Lv. 17 1%
Route 8
Lv. 17 15%
Route 8
Lv. 19 5%
Route 23
Lv. 26 20%
Generation II
Crystal 22 encounters
Available
▼
Headbutt low
(6)
Route 33
Lv. 10 15%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 15%
Route 42
Lv. 10 15%
Route 26
Lv. 10 15%
Route 27
Lv. 10 15%
Route 32
Lv. 10 15%
Headbutt normal
(6)
Route 33
Lv. 10 15%
Azalea Town
Lv. 10 15%
Route 42
Lv. 10 15%
Route 26
Lv. 10 15%
Route 27
Lv. 10 15%
Route 32
Lv. 10 15%
Tall grass
(10)
Route 32
Lv. 4 30%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 4 30%
Morning
Route 33
Lv. 7 5%
Day
Route 33
Lv. 7 5%
Morning
Route 3
Lv. 8 20%
Day
Route 4
Lv. 8 20%
Day
Route 3
Lv. 8 20%
Morning
Route 4
Lv. 8 20%
Morning
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Day
Route 42
Lv. 13 30%
Morning
Gold 1 encounter
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Goldenrod City
Lv. 10 100%
Silver 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 32
Lv. 4 30%
Day
Route 32
Lv. 4 30%
Night
Route 32
Lv. 4 30%
Morning
Route 33
Lv. 7 30%
Morning
Route 33
Lv. 7 30%
Day
Route 33
Lv. 7 30%
Night
Route 3
Lv. 8 20%
Day
Route 3
Lv. 8 20%
Night
Route 4
Lv. 8 20%
Morning
Route 3
Lv. 8 20%
Morning
Route 4
Lv. 8 20%
Day
Route 4
Lv. 8 20%
Night
Generation III
FireRed 23 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(23)
Route 4
Lv. 6 10%
Route 4
Lv. 8 4%
Route 4
Lv. 10 10%
Route 9
Lv. 11 10%
Route 10
Lv. 11 10%
Route 11
Lv. 12 1%
Route 11
Lv. 12 4%
Route 4
Lv. 12 1%
Route 11
Lv. 12 10%
Route 9
Lv. 13 4%
Route 10
Lv. 13 4%
Route 11
Lv. 14 20%
Route 11
Lv. 15 5%
Route 9
Lv. 15 10%
Route 10
Lv. 15 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 4%
Route 8
Lv. 17 10%
Route 8
Lv. 17 1%
Route 9
Lv. 17 1%
Route 10
Lv. 17 1%
Route 8
Lv. 19 5%
Route 23
Lv. 32 10%
Route 23
Lv. 34 10%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 212
Lv. 18 4%
Route 212
Lv. 20 4%
HeartGold 5 encounters
Available
▼
Gift Pokémon
(1)
Goldenrod City
Lv. 15 100%
Tall grass
(4)
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 212
Lv. 18 4%
Route 212
Lv. 20 4%
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 212
Lv. 23 4%
Route 212
Lv. 26 4%
SoulSilver 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 32
Lv. 4 20%
Route 32
Lv. 4 10%
Route 33
Lv. 7 20%
Route 33
Lv. 7 10%
Route 3
Lv. 8 10%
Route 4
Lv. 8 10%
Route 3
Lv. 8 10%
Route 4
Lv. 8 10%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Day
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Morning
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 16 10%
Day
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 14
Lv. 17 5%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Horde encounter
(1)
Route 14
Lv. 17 5%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 3
Lv. 3-8 100%
Route 4
Lv. 7-12 100%
Ultra Moon 4 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(2)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 50%
Route 2
Lv. 8-11 50%
Tall grass
(2)
Route 2
Lv. 6-9 20%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Ultra Sun 4 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(2)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 50%
Route 2
Lv. 8-11 50%
Tall grass
(2)
Route 2
Lv. 6-9 20%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Ekans in Pokémon GO
- 927Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 529Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Arbok
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.”
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 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.”
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.”
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.”
Pearl
“It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.”
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
“It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.”
White
“It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.”
Black 2
“It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.”
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
“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.”
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!
“The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Abo
🇬🇧 English
Ekans
🇯🇵 漢字
アーボ
🇯🇵 Kana
アーボ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Arbo
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Rettan
🇪🇸 Español
Ekans
🇮🇹 Italiano
Ekans
🇰🇷 한국어
아보
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
阿柏蛇
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
阿柏蛇
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Serpent
🇬🇧 EN
Snake Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
へびポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schlange
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Ekans
What type is Ekans?
Ekans is a Poison-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Ekans?
Ekans evolves into Arbok (Lv. 22).
What are Ekans's weaknesses?
Ekans is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Ekans's Hidden Ability?
Ekans's Hidden Ability is Unnerve. Its regular Abilities are Intimidate and Shed Skin.
Where to find Ekans in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?
In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Ekans appears in the wild in Wild Zone 4 (Lv. 8-10). Lumiose Pokédex number: 60. All Wild Zones
Can you get a Shiny Ekans in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Ekans is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
