Ekans
The Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
National #23• HeartGold & SoulSilver #50

Poison
Pokemon Details
Species: Snake Pokémon
Height: 2 m
Weight: 6.9 kg
Abilities:
- Intimidate
- Shed Skin
- Unnerve (Hidden Ability)
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%
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Stats
60
44
35
40
54
55
Total
288
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.
2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
| 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.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#23
Ekans(Current)
Poison
Level Up
22
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Wrap | 1 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Poison Sting | 4 | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 |
| Bite | 9 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Glare | 12 | Normal | Status | - | 75 |
| Screech | 17 | Normal | Status | - | 85 |
| Acid | 20 | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Stockpile | 25 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Spit Up | 25 | Normal | Special | - | 100 |
| Swallow | 25 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Mud Bomb | 28 | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 |
| Gastro Acid | 33 | Poison | Status | - | 100 |
| Haze | 36 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Gunk Shot | 41 | Poison | Physical | 120 | 70 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| 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. |
