Ekans #050(Nat. #0023)

The Snake Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Abilities	Intimidate - Ability 1 Shed Skin - Ability 2
Classification	The Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0023
Regional ID	#0050
Where to find	Route 32, Route 33, Safari Zone and 2 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.	Morning	Day	Night
Route 3Walking	8	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Route 3Walking Swarm	8	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Route 4Walking	8	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Route 32Walking	4	30%SS only	30%SS only	30%SS only
Route 32Walking Hoenn Sound	4	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Route 32Walking Sinnoh Sound	4	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Route 33Walking	7	30%SS only	30%SS only	30%SS only
Route 33Walking Hoenn Sound	7	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Route 33Walking Sinnoh Sound	7	20%SS only	20%SS only	20%SS only
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking	15–16	20%	20%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Forest level 35	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Forest level 42	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Forest level 49	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Peak level 5	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Peak level 8	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Peak level 49	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Plains level 2	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Plains level 5	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Plains level 35	16	10%	10%	–
Safari Zone MarshlandSafari Zone Walking Water level 8	16	10%	10%	–
Goldenrod CityGift	15	100%HG only

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Dragon
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5100
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

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."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Ekans via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Wrap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
4	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
9	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
12	Glare	—	75	Normal	Stat.
17	Screech	—	85	Normal	Stat.
20	Acid	40	100	Poison	Spec.
25	Spit Up	1	100	Normal	Spec.
25	Stockpile	—	—	Normal	Stat.
25	Swallow	—	—	Normal	Stat.
28	Mud Bomb	65	85	Ground	Spec.
33	Gastro Acid	—	100	Poison	Stat.
36	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
41	Gunk Shot	120	70	Poison	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Beat Up	10	100	Dark	Phys.
Disable	—	80	Normal	Stat.
Poison Fang	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Poison Tail	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Pursuit	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Scary Face	—	90	Normal	Stat.
Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Tail	90	90	Water	Phys.
Gastro Acid	—	100	Poison	Stat.
Gunk Shot	120	70	Poison	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seed Bomb	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Snore	40	100	Normal	Spec.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	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 HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
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	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM039	Rock Tomb	50	80	Rock	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	Phys.
TM049	Snatch	—	—	Dark	Stat.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM079	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

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.
Body Slam	EFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	EFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	EFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.

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

In-Game Images

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Arbok(#0024)

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