Ekans #023(Nat. #0023)

The Snake Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Abilities	Intimidate - Ability 1 Shed Skin - Ability 2
Classification	The Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0023
Regional ID	#0023
Where to find	Route 10, Route 11, Route 23 and 3 more places

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrass

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	35	95—142
Attack	60	58—123
Defense	44	44—105
Sp. Attack	40	40—101
Sp. Defense	54	53—116
Speed	55	54—117
Total	288	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 22

Where to Find

Place	Lv.
Route 4Walking	6–12	25%FR only
Route 8Walking	17–19	20%FR only
Route 9Walking	11–17	25%FR only
Route 10Walking	11–17	25%FR only
Route 11Walking	12–15	40%FR only
Route 23Walking	32–34	20%FR only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Dragon
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.39%49.61%
Height	2.0 m (6'7")
Weight	6.9 kg (15.2 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	62
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	70

Pokédex Entries

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Ekans via level-up in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Wrap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
8	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
13	Bite	60	100	Dark	Spec.
20	Glare	—	75	Normal	Stat.
25	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
32	Acid	40	100	Poison	Phys.
37	Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Phys.
37	Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
37	Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.
44	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Egg Moves in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Spec.
Poison Fang	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Pursuit	40	100	Dark	Spec.
Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Tutor Moves in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via TM in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM019	Giga Drain	60	100	Grass	Spec.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM023	Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.
TM049	Snatch	—	—	Dark	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via HM in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Endure	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Sleep Talk	E	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Snore	E	40	100	Normal	Phys.
Swagger	Exd	—	90	Normal	Stat.

Transfer moves require transferring the Pokémon from a previous generation where it could learn the move.

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