Ekans

Ekans アーボ
Fearow < Ekans > Arbok
Species	Type
Snake Pokémon
Number	Ability
#23	Shed Skin/Intimidate Unnerve
Height	Weight
6'7" (1.8m)	15.2 lbs. (6.9kg)
Gender Ratio
Male: 50%	Female: 50%
Evolves From	Evolves Into
None	Arbok
Egg Group	Catch Rate
Field/Dragon	255
Tier	EV Yield
NFE	1 Attack Point

Ekans (アーボ) is the 23rd Pokémon in the Pokédex. It is a Poison Type, and is known as the Snake Pokémon.

Ekans can have one of two abilities: Intimidate, which lowers the opponent's Attack Statistic by one stage; or Shed Skin, which gives this Pokémon a 1 in 3 chance of recovering from a status condition [Burn, Paralyze, Sleep, Freeze, or Poison, the last of which Ekans is immune to] each turn. A third Ability is available to Ekans from the Dream World, the Unnerve Ability, which prevents the opposing Pokémon from using their held Berry while the Pokémon with the Unnerve ability is in battle.

Ekans gains the opportunity to evolve into Arbok starting at Level 22.

Ekans is in the Egg groups Field and Dragon, and its Egg takes approximately 5,120 steps to hatch. It takes Ekans One Million Experience Points to reach level 100.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Physiology

Ekans takes the appearance of a purple rattlesnake with a yellow underside. The collar-like loop around its neck is also yellow, and the tail is purplish-yellow.

[edit] Gender Differences

Ekans doesn't have any visible characteristics to differentiate between male and female.

[edit] Game Information

[edit] Original Games

In the Generation I games, Ekans was only available at Routes 4, 11, and 23. Ekans would not be exclusive to any particular title in Generation II. Ekans could only be obtained via the Goldenrod Game Corner in Gold, at Routes 3, 4, 32, and 33 in Silver; and Routes 3, 4, 32, 33 and 42, and at random from a Headbutt Tree in Crystal.

In Generation III, Ekans was only available in FireRed on Routes 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22 and 23. With a copy of FireRed Inserted into the second slot of your Nintendo DS in the Generation IV games Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, Ekans can be obtained at the Southern end of Route 212. This will only work once the National Pokédex has been obtained.

Ekans is available in the Marshland section of the Safari Zone during the Morning and Day in both HeartGold and SoulSilver. In addition, Ekans can also be obtained at Routes 3, 4, 32, 33 and 37 in SoulSilver.

[edit] Spin-off Games

Ekans makes appearances at Huge Storage 4, Endless Level 51, Pair Trozei and Mr. Who's Dungeon in Pokémon Trozei!.

Ekans can be found at Western Cave 3F-5F in the first set of Mystery Dungeon games. In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Ekans can be found at Shimmer Desert 1F-9F, which is known as Shimmering Desert in Explorers of Sky but the floor range is the same. Ekans is exclusive to Blazing Adventure Squad in Mystery Dungeon 3, appearing at Sunset Rockland B6-B15 and Final Mountain 8F-12F.

Ekans appears at Olive Jungle in Pokémon Ranger by jumping out from the bushes.

Ekans can be found at Desolated Ruins Cave 3-1 in Pokémon Rumble Blast.

Ekans inhabit Cragspur, Viperia, Valora and Dragnor in Pokémon Conquest.

[edit] Trading Card Game

Ekans is listed in 8 sets, and is listed as a Common Card in the Fossil, Team Rocket, Gym Challenge, Expedition, EX Sandstorm, EX Team Rocket Returns, EX Dragon Frontiers (Delta Species Card), and Great Encounters sets.

[edit] Anime/Manga Information

[edit] Anime

Jessie used an Ekans for a few episodes starting with Pokémon Emergency until it evolved into an Arbok during the episode Dig Those Diglett. Its other Anime appearances were in the wild.

[edit] Movies

Wild Ekans make an appearance in the first Pikachu short Pikachu's Vacation, and in The Power of One.

[edit] Manga

Koga makes use of an Ekans in Chapters 29-31, 72 and 444. A member of the Team Rocket Elite Trio named Harry would use his own Ekans to attack the S.S. Anne in Chapter 67; this Ekans makes a subsequent appearance in Chapter 93.

[edit] Pokémon Information

[edit] Competitive Battling

Ekans is in the Not Fully Evolved Tier of Competitive Battling as a result of being a first stage Pokémon.

[edit] Area Location

[edit] Pokédex Entries

[edit] Pokéthlon Statistics

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Moves

[edit] Via Level-Up

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Start	Wrap		15	90	Physical
Start	Leer		N/A	100	Status
4	Poison Sting		15	100	Physical
9	Bite		60	100	Physical
12	Glare		N/A	90	Status
17	Screech		N/A	85	Status
20	Acid		40	100	Special
25	Stockpile		N/A	N/A	Status
25	Swallow		N/A	N/A	Status
25	Spit Up		??	100	Special
28	Acid Spray		40	100	Special
33	Mud Bomb		65	85	Special
36	Gastro Acid		N/A	100	Status
41	Haze		N/A	N/A	Status
44	Coil		N/A	N/A	Status
49	Gunk Shot		120	70	Physical

[edit] Via TM/HM

TM/HM No.	Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
TM06	Toxic		--	90	Status
TM09	Venoshock		65	100	Special
TM10	Hidden Power		??	100	Special
TM11	Sunny Day		--	--	Status
TM17	Protect		--	--	Status
TM18	Rain Dance		--	--	Status
TM21	Frustration		??	100	Physical
TM26	Earthquake		100	100	Physical
TM27	Return		??	100	Physical
TM28	Dig		80	100	Physical
TM32	Double Team		--	--	Status
TM34	Sludge Wave		95	100	Special
TM36	Sludge Bomb		90	100	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb		50	80	Physical
TM41	Torment		--	100	Status
TM42	Facade		70	100	Physical
TM44	Rest		--	--	Status
TM45	Attract		--	100	Status
TM46	Thief		40	100	Physical
TM48	Round		60	100	Special
TM66	Payback		50	100	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze		60	100	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide		75	90	Physical
TM84	Poison Jab		80	100	Physical
TM87	Swagger		--	90	Status
TM90	Substitute		--	--	Status
HM04	Strength		80	100	Physical

[edit] Via Breeding

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Pursuit		40	100%	Physical
Slam		80	75%	Physical
Spite		--	100%	Status
Beat Up		??	100%	Physical
Poison Fang		50	100%	Physical
Scary Face		--	100%	Status
Poison Tail		50	100%	Physical
Disable		--	100%	Status
Switcheroo		--	100%	Special
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Sucker Punch		80	100%	Physical
Snatch		--	--%	Status

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Black 2/White 2)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Aqua Tail		90	90%	Physical
Bind		15	85%	Physical
Dark Pulse		80	100%	Special
Gastro Acid		--	100%	Status
Giga Drain		75	100%	Status
Gunk Shot		120	70%	Physical
Iron Tail		100	75%	Physical
Seed Bomb		80	100%	Physical
Sleep Talk		--	--%	Status
Snatch		--	--%	Status
Snore		40	100%	Special
Spite		--	100%	Status

[edit] Generation III Exclusive Moves (Fire Red/Leaf Green)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Body Slam		85	100%	Physical
Double-Edge		120	100%	Physical
Mimic		--	--%	Status

[edit] Generation IV Exclusive Moves

[edit] Via TM/HM

• TM43: Secret Power
• TM58: Endure
• TM78: Captivate
• TM83: Natural Gift

[edit] Via Move Tutor (Heart Gold/Soul Silver)

Move	Type	Power	Acc%	Class
Headbutt		70	100%	Physical

[edit] Evolution Line

Evolution Line
Ekans	Arbok
Level 22

[edit] Type Matchups

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages