Ekans #023

Ekans overview

Ekans, the Snake Pokémon, is a Poison type Pokémon registered at National Pokédex number 23.

It stands 2 m tall and weighs 6.9 kg, and it was first introduced in Generation I where it is typically found in Grassland habitats.

The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest. The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and ekans faints. By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.

Ekans base stats

Ekans has a base stat total of 288. Its highest base stat is Attack at 60.

Its stats are fairly balanced, leaning toward physical offense.

Ekans base stats

Stat	Base value	Relative
HP	35
Attack	60
Defense	44
Sp. Attack	40
Sp. Defense	54
Speed	55
Total	288

Ekans abilities

Ekans can have one of two standard abilities: Intimidate and Shed Skin.

Its hidden ability, Unnerve, is only available from special encounters and breeding.

Ekans type matchups

Defensively, Ekans takes super-effective damage from Ground and Psychic moves.

It resists Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass and Fairy attacks.

Attacking type	Damage taken
Ground	×2
Psychic	×2
Fighting	×0.5
Poison	×0.5
Bug	×0.5
Grass	×0.5
Fairy	×0.5

Ekans evolution

Ekans belongs to a 2-stage evolution line: Ekans → Arbok (Level 22).

Ekans training and breeding

With a capture rate of 255, Ekans is easy to catch and levels on the Medium experience curve.

For breeding it belongs to the Ground and Dragon egg groups.

Early level-up moves include Leer, Poison Sting and Wrap, and it can learn 95 moves in total across all methods.

Level-up moves

Level	Move
1	Leer
1	Poison Sting
1	Wrap
8	Acid
9	Bite
12	Glare
16	Haze
17	Screech
24	Poison Jab
25	Spit Up
25	Stockpile
25	Swallow

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