Ekans
The Poison type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #23• Available in 10 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Snake Pokémon
Height: 2 m
Weight: 6.9 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Attack
Catch Rate: 255
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 58
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Dragon
- Field
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#23
Ekans(Current)
Level Up
22
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Ekans appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrap | 1 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Poison Sting | 10 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| Brutal Swing | 15 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Bite | 17 | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Glare | 24 | Normal | Status | - | 75 |
| Toxic | 25 | Poison | Status | - | 90 |
| Mud Bomb | 28 | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 |
| Acid Spray | 28 | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Screech | 31 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Gastro Acid | 33 | Poison | Status | - | 100 |
| Sludge Bomb | 33 | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Leech Life | 33 | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Poison Jab | 36 | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Swallow | 37 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Spit Up | 37 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Stockpile | 37 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Acid | 38 | Poison | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Belch | 38 | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 |
| Gunk Shot | 41 | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 |
| Haze | 43 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Coil | 44 | Poison | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | 10 - Wild 11 - Wild 23 - Wild 8 - Wild 9 - Wild Route 4 - Wild kanto-route-10-area - Walk kanto-route-11-area - Walk kanto-route-23-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk kanto-route-8-area - Walk kanto-route-9-area - Walk |
| Blue | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Yellow | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Gold | Goldenrod City - Wild goldenrod-city-game-corner - Gift |
| Silver | 32 - Wild 33 - Wild 4 - Wild Route 3 - Wild johto-route-32-area - Walk johto-route-33-area - Walk kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk |
| Crystal | 26 - Wild 27 - Wild 32 - Wild 33 - Wild 4 - Wild 42 - Wild Azalea Town - Wild Route 3 - Wild azalea-town-area - Headbutt-low azalea-town-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-32-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-32-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-32-area - Walk johto-route-33-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-33-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-33-area - Walk johto-route-42-area - Headbutt-low johto-route-42-area - Headbutt-normal johto-route-42-area - Walk kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-26-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-low kanto-route-27-area - Headbutt-normal kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk |
| Heartgold | Goldenrod City - Wild goldenrod-city-game-corner - Gift johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk |
| Soulsilver | 32 - Wild 33 - Wild 4 - Wild Route 3 - Wild johto-route-32-area - Walk johto-route-33-area - Walk johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk kanto-route-3-area - Walk kanto-route-4-area - Walk |
| X | Route 14 - Wild kalos-route-14-area - Horde |
| UltraMoon | Route 2 - Wild alola-route-2-north - Bubbling-spots alola-route-2-north - Walk alola-route-2-south - Bubbling-spots alola-route-2-south - Walk |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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 detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| UltraSun | By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests. |
| UltraMoon | The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints. |
