Ekans

#0022 Fearow #0024 Arbok

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Ekans

Pokédex data

National №	0023
Type	Poison
Species	Snake Pokémon
Abilities	1. Intimidate 2. Shed Skin Unnerve (hidden ability)
Local №	023 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 050 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 023 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 050 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 037 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 061 (U.Sun/U.Moon) 023 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	255
Base Friendship	70 (Higher than normal)
Base Exp.	58
Growth Rate	Medium

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field, Dragon
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

HP	35	180	274
Attack	60	112	240
Defense	44	83	205
Sp. Atk	40	76	196
Sp. Def	54	101	227
Speed	55	103	229
Total	288	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0023
Ekans
Poison

(Level 22)

#0024
Arbok
Poison

Ekans changes

In Generation 1, Ekans has a base Special stat of 40.
In Generations 1-4, Ekans has a base experience yield of 62.
In Generations 2-7, Ekans has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Ekans

In other generations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Ekans

Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
10	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
17	Bite	dark	60	100
24	Glare	normal	—	100
31	Screech	normal	—	85
38	Acid	poison	40	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Red & Blue.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Red & Blue from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Body Slam	normal	85	100
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Fissure	ground	—	30
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
10	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
17	Bite	dark	60	100
24	Glare	normal	—	100
31	Screech	normal	—	85
38	Acid	poison	40	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Yellow.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Yellow from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Body Slam	normal	85	100
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Fissure	ground	—	30
28	Dig	ground	80	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
9	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
15	Bite	dark	60	100
23	Glare	normal	—	100
29	Screech	normal	—	85
37	Acid	poison	40	100
43	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Gold & Silver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Spite	ghost	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Gold & Silver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Snore	normal	50	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
9	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
15	Bite	dark	60	100
23	Glare	normal	—	100
29	Screech	normal	—	85
37	Acid	poison	40	100
43	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Crystal.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Spite	ghost	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Crunch	dark	80	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Crystal from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
13	Snore	normal	50	100
17	Protect	normal	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
8	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
13	Bite	dark	60	100
20	Glare	normal	—	100
25	Screech	normal	—	85
32	Acid	poison	40	100
37	Stockpile	normal	—	—
37	Spit Up	normal	—	100
37	Swallow	normal	—	—
44	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Spite	ghost	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
8	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
13	Bite	dark	60	100
20	Glare	normal	—	100
25	Screech	normal	—	85
32	Acid	poison	40	100
37	Stockpile	normal	—	—
37	Spit Up	normal	—	100
37	Swallow	normal	—	—
44	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Spite	ghost	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Rock Slide	rock	75	90
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Endure	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
8	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
13	Bite	dark	60	100
20	Glare	normal	—	100
25	Screech	normal	—	85
32	Acid	poison	40	100
37	Stockpile	normal	—	—
37	Spit Up	normal	—	100
37	Swallow	normal	—	—
44	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Spite	ghost	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Rock Slide	rock	75	90
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
8	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
13	Bite	dark	60	100
20	Glare	normal	—	100
25	Screech	normal	—	85
32	Acid	poison	40	100
37	Stockpile	normal	—	—
37	Spit Up	normal	—	100
37	Swallow	normal	—	—
44	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
8	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
13	Bite	dark	60	100
20	Glare	normal	—	100
25	Screech	normal	—	85
32	Acid	poison	40	100
37	Stockpile	normal	—	—
37	Spit Up	normal	—	100
37	Swallow	normal	—	—
44	Haze	ice	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
33	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
36	Haze	ice	—	—
41	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
33	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
36	Haze	ice	—	—
41	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
33	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
36	Haze	ice	—	—
41	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
49	Snatch	dark	—	—
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
79	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	normal	15	85
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Snatch	dark	—	—
Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
38	Belch	poison	120	90
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
83	Infestation	bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
38	Belch	poison	120	90
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	normal	15	85
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Snatch	dark	—	—
Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	normal		80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
83	Infestation	bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
38	Belch	poison	120	90
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
59	Brutal Swing	dark	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
83	Infestation	bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
38	Belch	poison	120	90
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Pursuit	dark	40	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Snatch	dark	—	—
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bind	normal	15	85
Snore	normal	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Giga Drain	grass	75	100
Iron Tail	steel	100	75
Snatch	dark	—	—
Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
Aqua Tail	water	90	90
Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
41	Torment	dark	—	100
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
59	Brutal Swing	dark	60	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
83	Infestation	bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
4	Leer	normal	—	100
8	Acid	poison	40	100
12	Bite	dark	60	100
16	Haze	ice	—	—
20	Glare	normal	—	100
24	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
28	Slam	normal	80	75
32	Screech	normal	—	85
36	Toxic	poison	—	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	normal	70	100
05	Rest	psychic	—	—
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Substitute	normal	—	—
10	Dig	ground	80	100
12	Facade	normal	70	100
19	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
20	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
22	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
26	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
27	Toxic	poison	—	90
41	Earthquake	ground	100	100
52	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
53	Mega Drain	grass	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	normal	—	100
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
38	Belch	poison	120	90
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Slam	normal	80	75
Disable	normal	—	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Beat Up	dark	—	100
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Earthquake	ground	100	100
00	Dig	ground	80	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
00	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Iron Tail	steel	100	75
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
00	Torment	dark	—	100
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
00	Payback	dark	50	100
00	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
00	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
83	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
96	Strength	normal	80	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Wrap	normal	15	90
1	Leer	normal	—	100
4	Poison Sting	poison	15	100
9	Bite	dark	60	100
12	Glare	normal	—	100
17	Screech	normal	—	85
20	Acid	poison	40	100
25	Swallow	normal	—	—
25	Stockpile	normal	—	—
25	Spit Up	normal	—	100
28	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
33	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
36	Gastro Acid	poison	—	100
38	Belch	poison	120	90
41	Haze	ice	—	—
44	Coil	poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
No moves.

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Poison Fang	poison	50	100
Sucker Punch	dark	70	100
Switcheroo	dark	—	100
Scary Face	normal	—	100
Poison Tail	poison	50	100
Spite	ghost	—	100
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	normal	—	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	fire	65	95
13	Acid Spray	poison	40	100
18	Thief	dark	60	100
25	Facade	normal	70	100
26	Poison Tail	poison	50	100
30	Snarl	dark	55	95
35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
45	Venoshock	poison	65	100
47	Endure	normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	water	—	—
55	Dig	ground	80	100
63	Psychic Fangs	psychic	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	grass	80	100
83	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
91	Toxic Spikes	poison	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	dark	80	100
95	Leech Life	bug	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	poison	120	80
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
108	Crunch	dark	80	100
111	Giga Drain	grass	75	100
148	Sludge Bomb	poison	90	100
149	Earthquake	ground	100	100
174	Haze	ice	—	—
175	Toxic	poison	—	90
177	Spite	ghost	—	100
181	Knock Off	dark	65	100
199	Lash Out	dark	75	100
200	Scale Shot	dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
214	Sludge Wave	poison	95	100
219	Skitter Smack	bug	70	90
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ekans sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

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Pokédex entries

Red	Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Blue	Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Yellow	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Gold	It can freely de tach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can be come too heavy to move, however.
Silver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Crystal	It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.
Ruby	EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Sapphire	EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Emerald	An EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. This position allows it to quickly respond to an enemy from any direction with a threat from its upraised head.
FireRed	A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
LeafGreen	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Diamond	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pearl	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Platinum	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
HeartGold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
SoulSilver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Black	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
White	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Black 2	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
White 2	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
X	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Y	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Omega Ruby	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Alpha Sapphire	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Ultra Sun	By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.
Ultra Moon	The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints.
Let's Go, Pikachu!	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Let's Go, Eevee!	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.

Other languages

English	Ekans
Italian	Ekans
Spanish	Ekans
German	Rettan
French	Abo
Chinese	阿柏蛇
Korean	아보
Japanese	アーボ

English	Snake Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Serpente
Spanish	Pokémon Serpiente
German	Schlange
French	Pokémon Serpent
Chinese	蛇寶可夢
Korean	뱀포켓몬
Japanese	へびポケモン

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