Ekans

The Poison type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #23• HeartGold & SoulSilver #50

Ekans - Poison type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
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

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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
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
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×—
Fighting2×————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×—
Flying———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×—
Ghost0×—————————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

Ekans - Poison type Pokemon

#23

Ekans(Current)

Poison

Level Up

22

Arbok - Poison type Pokemon

#24

Arbok

Poison

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Leer1NormalStatus-100
Wrap1NormalPhysical1585
Poison Sting4PoisonPhysical15100
Bite9DarkPhysical60100
Glare12NormalStatus-75
Screech17NormalStatus-85
Acid20PoisonSpecial40100
Stockpile25NormalStatus--
Spit Up25NormalSpecial-100
Swallow25NormalStatus--
Mud Bomb28GroundSpecial6585
Gastro Acid33PoisonStatus-100
Haze36IceStatus--
Gunk Shot41PoisonPhysical12070

Game Locations

GameLocation
HeartgoldGoldenrod City - Wild goldenrod-city-game-corner - Gift johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Walk
Soulsilver32 - 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

GameEntry
HeartgoldIt can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
SoulsilverIt always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.