| ← Fearow | Ekans | Arbok → |
| Ekans ~ The Snake Pokémon ~ | |
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| National Dex No. | #0023 |
| Type(s) | Poison |
| Gender | Male or Female |
| Height | 6'07" (2 m) |
| Weight | 15.2 lbs (6.9 kg) |
| Abilities | |
| Normal: Intimidate or Shed Skin Hidden: Unnerve | |
| Region debut | Kanto |
| Game debut | Red/Blue |
Ekans is a Poison-type Pokemon. It can evolve into Arbok starting at level 22.
Biology[]
Ekans is a mostly purple-colored Pokémon with a similar appearance to a rattlesnake. Like a Rattlesnake, the end of its tail is tan. It has a tan underbelly also, along with tan stripes along its slithery body. It has two yellow eyes with a snake-like pupil.
Stats[]
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| Defense: | |
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| Total | 288
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Known moves[]
- Acid
- Acid Spray
- Belch
- Bite
- Coil
- Gastro Acid
- Glare
- Gunk Shot
- Haze
- Leer
- Mud Bomb
- Poison Jab
- Poison Sting
- Screech
- Slam
- Sludge Bomb
- Spit Up
- Stockpile
- Swallow
- Toxic
- Wrap
For more information on Ekans' moves, click here.
Fanon Appearances[]
Adventures In Kanto[]
- A bunch of baby Ekans appeared in Scott & Zach: Trainers Together.
Pokémon Tales[]
- Team Rocket Grunts use Ekans in Vs. Moltres and Vs. Muk.
- A coordinator's Ekans appeared in Vs. Dustox.
- A pirate's Ekans appeared in Daddy Issues: Raising the Prince of the Sea.
- Several wild Ekans appeared in Vs. Pupitar. They are guarded by an Arbok.
- A wild Ekans appeared in Vs. Togepi.
- A beauty pageant contender's Ekans appeared in Beach Beauty.
- Wild Ekans appeared in Vs. Bunnelby.
- A Team Skull Thug's Ekans appeared in Vs. Gumshoos, Vs. Skull, and Vs. Weezing and Salazzle.
- A prisoner's Ekans appeared in Kingpin's Gambit.
- Wild Ekans appeared in Pokémon Drama Island!
The New Adventures Of Pokemon Trainer Red[]
- Jessie's Ekans appeared in Red Got Charmander.
Mioo, Dorost Ast![]
- Team Rocket's Ekans roams around in an alternate reality as a human being; though only resembled an Ekans during his childhood, whereafter he looked more like an Arbok.
The Legend of Spinarak-Man[]
- Jessie's Ekans appeared in Secrets in the Ruins of Alph.
- A Team Rocket grunt's Ekans appeared in Radio Tower Takeover.
To Be The Best[]
- A pair of Ekans make their debut in Overgrowth.
Pokemon Adventures Series[]
- Jessie's Ekans debuts in Pokemon Emergency.
- Multiple Ekans are defeated in Mt Moon.
To Be a Master[]
- Ken's Ekans debuted in Made for Victory.
Challengers[]
Pokemon Conquest[]
- A Team Rocket grunts' Ekans appear in The Trouble with Tangela!.
- Akira's Ekans debuts in Sturdy Sandshrew!.
Project Arceus[]
- A Trainer’s Ekans appeared in Clefairy! Cle-Fable. It was defeated by the Clefable that Shawn temporarily used. It was also seen in a flashback in Life of Arceus’s Light!.
- A trainer’s Ekans appeared in a flashback in Getting to Know a Wail of a Time!. It defeated Roxanne’s Nosepass and eventually evolves into an Arbok.
- A wild Ekans appeared in My Past with My Friend.
Nexus[]
- Several wild Ekans appear under the control of the White Snake in Phantoms.
A Slice of Pokémon[]
The New Bark Trio[]
- Some Ekans owned by Team Rocket appear in Ill-Welled Intentions.
- An Ekans owned by Team Rocket appeared in Blasting Away Team Rocket!.
Trivia[]
- "Ekans" is spelled "Snake" backwards.