#0023
Ekans
Snake Pokémon
The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Details
Height2.0 m
Weight6.9 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
35
Attack
60
Defense
44
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
54
Speed
55
Total
288
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Utility
- Item
- Eviolite
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 76 HP / 4 Def / 164 SpD / 236 Spe
- Tera
- Dark
Evolution
Lv. 22
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Ekans can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Ekans.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 90 | 20 |
| 10 | Poison Sting | Poison | Physical | 15 | 100 | 35 |
| 17 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Glare | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 24 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Spit Up | Normal | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Swallow | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Acid Spray | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75 | 20 |
| 31 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 33 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 33 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Gastro Acid | Poison | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| 38 | Acid | Poison | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 38 | Belch | Poison | Special | 120 | 90 | 10 |
| 41 | Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Coil | Poison | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Gunk Shot | Poison | Physical | 120 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Ekans can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
