Ekans #0023

The Snake Pokémon

Typing	Poison
Abilities	Intimidate - Ability 1 Shed Skin - Ability 2 Unnerve - Hidden
Classification	The Snake Pokémon
National ID	#0023
How to get	Trade or transfer only

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundPsychic

Resists x½

FightingPoisonBugGrassFairy

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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

Ekans can't be caught in Sun & Moon.

Trade from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Transfer from X & Y, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Platinum

+5 more

Diamond & Pearl, FireRed & LeafGreen, Crystal, Gold & Silver, Red & Blue

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Dragon
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	2.0 m (6'7")
Weight	6.9 kg (15.2 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Attack
Base Exp. Yield	58
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Ekans via level-up in Pokémon Sun and Moon:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Leer	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Wrap	15	90	Normal	Phys.
4	Poison Sting	15	100	Poison	Phys.
9	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
12	Glare	—	100	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	Acid Spray	40	100	Poison	Spec.
33	Mud Bomb	65	85	Ground	Spec.
36	Gastro Acid	—	100	Poison	Stat.
38	Belch	120	90	Poison	Spec.
41	Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
44	Coil	—	—	Poison	Stat.
49	Gunk Shot	120	80	Poison	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Ekans as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sun and Moon:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Beat Up	1	100	Dark	Phys.
Disable	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
Poison Fang	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Poison Tail	50	100	Poison	Phys.
Pursuit	40	100	Dark	Phys.
Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Slam	80	75	Normal	Phys.
Snatch	—	—	Dark	Stat.
Spite	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
Sucker Punch	70	100	Dark	Phys.
Switcheroo	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Ekans via TM in Pokémon Sun and Moon:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM006	Toxic	—	90	Poison	Stat.
TM009	Venoshock	65	100	Poison	Spec.
TM010	Hidden Power	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM011	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Sludge Wave	95	100	Poison	Spec.
TM036	Sludge Bomb	90	100	Poison	Spec.
TM039	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM041	Torment	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM048	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM059	Brutal Swing	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM066	Payback	50	100	Dark	Phys.
TM078	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM080	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM083	Infestation	20	100	Bug	Spec.
TM084	Poison Jab	80	100	Poison	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	85	Normal	Stat.
TM088	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM097	Dark Pulse	80	100	Dark	Spec.
TM100	Confide	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Aqua Tail	HGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	90	90	Water	Phys.
Bide	RBY	1	—	Normal	Phys.
Bind	B2W2ORASUSUM	15	85	Normal	Phys.
Body Slam	RBYEFRLGxd	85	100	Normal	Phys.
Captivate	DPHGSSPt	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Crunch	C	80	100	Dark	Phys.
Curse	CGS	—	—	Ghost	Stat.
Dig	RBYCGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXY	80	100	Ground	Phys.
Double-Edge	RBYEFRLGxd	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Endure	CGSEDPHGSSPt	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Giga Drain	CGScolosseumEFRLGRSxdDPHGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	75	100	Grass	Spec.
Headbutt	CGSHGSS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Mega Drain	RBY	40	100	Grass	Spec.
Mimic	RBYEFRLGxd	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Natural Gift	DPHGSSPt	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Secret Power	EFRLGRSDPHGSSPtORAS	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Seed Bomb	HGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	80	100	Grass	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	130	100	Normal	Phys.
Snore	CGSEHGSSPtB2W2ORASUSUM	50	100	Normal	Spec.
Strength	RBYCGSEFRLGRSDPHGSSPtBWB2W2ORASXY	80	100	Normal	Phys.
Take Down	RBY	90	85	Normal	Phys.

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

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