#023 Ekans

General Location Attacks Stats Egg Moves
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This Pokédex entry is for Generation VIII Pokémon games. For Generation IX Pokémon games. Check out Ekans Pokémon Scarlet & Violet data
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Name Other Names No. Gender Ratio Type
Ekans
Japan: Arbo
アーボ
French: Abo
German: Rettan
Korean: 아보
National: #023
Galar: #---
Isle of Armor: #---
Crown Tundra: #---
Sinnoh: #---
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Male :50.2%
Female :49.8%
Poison-type
Classification Height Weight Capture Rate Base Egg Steps
Snake Pokémon 6'07"
2m
15.2lbs
6.9kg
2552,560 (SWSH)
5,120 (BDSP)
Abilities: Intimidate - Shed Skin - Unnerve (Hidden Ability)
Intimidate: Upon entering battle, the opponent’s Attack lowers one stage. In a Double Battle, both opponents’ Attack are lowered. Pokémon with the Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke ability are unaffected. In a link battle, if both sides switch on the same turn, and first player sends out a Pokémon with Intimidate, the opponent’s Attack will be lowered before the opponent’s Pokémon switches.
Shed Skin: Every turn, it has a 1 in 3 chance of healing from a status condition (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE).
Hidden Ability:
Unnerve: The opponent Pokémon will never use their held Berry while the Pokémon is in battle.
Experience Growth Base Happiness Effort Values Earned Dynamax Capable?
1,000,000 Points
Medium Fast
50 1 Attack Point(s)
Ekans can Dynamax

Weakness

Attacking Move Type: Normal-type Attacking Move Type: Fire-type Attacking Move Type: Water-type Attacking Move Type: Electric-type Attacking Move Type: Grass-type Attacking Move Type: Ice-type Attacking Move Type: Fighting-type Attacking Move Type: Poison-type Attacking Move Type: Ground-type Attacking Move Type: Flying-type Attacking Move Type: Psychic-type Attacking Move Type: Bug-type Attacking Move Type: Rock-type Attacking Move Type: Ghost-type Attacking Move Type: Dragon-type Attacking Move Type: Dark-type Attacking Move Type: Steel-type Attacking Move Type: Fairy-type
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Wild Hold Item Egg Groups
 
Field
Dragon
Evolutionary Chain
Ekans Level Arbok

Locations

- In-Depth Details
Brilliant Diamond Grand UndergroundDetails
Shining Pearl Trade from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Flavor Text
Brilliant Diamond It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Shining Pearl


Attacks

Level UpTM & HMEgg Moves

Standard Level Up

LevelAttack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
Wrap Wrap - Normal-type Wrap: Physical Move 15 90 20 100
A long body, vines, or the like are used to wrap and squeeze the target for four to five turns.
Leer Leer - Normal-type Leer: Other Move -- 100 30 100
The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers the Defense stat.
4 Poison Sting Poison Sting - Poison-type Poison Sting: Physical Move 15 100 35 30
The user stabs the target with a poisonous stinger. This may also poison the target.
9 Bite Bite - Dark-type Bite: Physical Move 60 100 25 30
The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
12 Glare Glare - Normal-type Glare: Other Move -- 100 30 --
The user intimidates the target with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
17 Screech Screech - Normal-type Screech: Other Move -- 85 40 --
An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
20 Acid Acid - Poison-type Acid: Special Move 40 100 30 10
Opposing Pokémon are attacked with a spray of harsh acid. This may also lower their Sp. Def stats.
25 Stockpile Stockpile - Normal-type Stockpile: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user charges up power and raises both its Defense and Sp. Def stats. The move can be used three times.
25 Swallow Swallow - Normal-type Swallow: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to heal its HP. Storing more power heals more HP.
25 Spit Up Spit Up - Normal-type Spit Up: Special Move ?? 100 10 --
The power stored using the move Stockpile is released at once in an attack. The more power is stored, the greater the move's power.
28 Acid Spray Acid Spray - Poison-type Acid Spray: Special Move 40 100 20 100
The user spits fluid that works to melt the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
33 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb - Poison-type Sludge Bomb: Special Move 90 100 10 30
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
36 Gastro Acid Gastro Acid - Poison-type Gastro Acid: Other Move -- 100 10 --
The user hurls up its stomach acids on the target. The fluid eliminates the effect of the target's Ability.
38 Belch Belch - Poison-type Belch: Special Move 120 90 10 --
The user lets out a damaging belch at the target. The user must eat a held Berry to use this move.
41 Haze Haze - Ice-type Haze: Other Move -- 101 30 --
The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
44 Coil Coil - Poison-type Coil: Other Move -- 101 20 --
The user coils up and concentrates. This raises its Attack and Defense stats as well as its accuracy.
49 Gunk Shot Gunk Shot - Poison-type Gunk Shot: Physical Move 120 80 5 30
The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.

BDSP Technical Machine Attacks

TM #Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day - Fire-type Sunny Day: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
TM17 Protect Protect - Normal-type Protect: Other Move -- 101 10 --
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance - Water-type Rain Dance: Other Move -- 101 5 --
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM19 Giga Drain Giga Drain - Grass-type Giga Drain: Special Move 75 100 10 --
A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM23 Iron Tail Iron Tail - Steel-type Iron Tail: Physical Move 100 75 15 30
The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake - Ground-type Earthquake: Physical Move 100 100 10 --
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
TM28 Dig Dig - Ground-type Dig: Physical Move 80 100 10 --
The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.
TM32 Double Team Double Team - Normal-type Double Team: Other Move -- 101 15 --
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM36 Sludge Bomb Sludge Bomb - Poison-type Sludge Bomb: Special Move 90 100 10 30
Unsanitary sludge is hurled at the target. This may also poison the target.
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Tomb - Rock-type Rock Tomb: Physical Move 60 95 15 100
Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.
TM41 Torment Torment - Dark-type Torment: Other Move -- 100 15 --
The user torments and enrages the target, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42 Facade Facade - Normal-type Facade: Physical Move 70 100 20 --
This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44 Rest Rest - Psychic-type Rest: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45 Attract Attract - Normal-type Attract: Other Move -- 100 15 --
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM46 Thief Thief - Dark-type Thief: Physical Move 60 100 25 --
The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM58 Endure Endure - Normal-type Endure: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM66 Payback Payback - Dark-type Payback: Physical Move 50 100 10 --
The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack's power will be doubled.
TM79 Dark Pulse Dark Pulse - Dark-type Dark Pulse: Special Move 80 100 15 20
The user releases a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts. This may also make the target flinch.
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Slide - Rock-type Rock Slide: Physical Move 75 90 10 30
Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
TM82 Sleep Talk Sleep Talk - Normal-type Sleep Talk: Other Move -- 101 10 --
While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM83 Bulldoze Bulldoze - Ground-type Bulldoze: Physical Move 60 100 20 100
The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
TM84 Poison Jab Poison Jab - Poison-type Poison Jab: Physical Move 80 100 20 30
The target is stabbed with a tentacle, arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
TM87 Swagger Swagger - Normal-type Swagger: Other Move -- 85 15 --
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.
TM90 Substitute Substitute - Normal-type Substitute: Other Move -- 101 10 --
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM96 Strength Strength - Normal-type Strength: Physical Move 80 100 15 --
The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.

Egg Moves

(Details)
Attack NameTypeCat.Att.Acc.PPEffect %  
Slam Slam - Normal-type Slam: Physical Move 80 75 20 -- Details
The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Spite Spite - Ghost-type Spite: Other Move -- 100 10 -- Details
The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Beat Up Beat Up - Dark-type Beat Up: Physical Move ?? 100 10 -- Details
The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Poison Fang Poison Fang - Poison-type Poison Fang: Physical Move 50 100 15 50 Details
The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
Scary Face Scary Face - Normal-type Scary Face: Other Move -- 100 10 -- Details
The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Poison Tail Poison Tail - Poison-type Poison Tail: Physical Move 50 100 25 10 Details
The user hits the target with its tail. This may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily.
Disable Disable - Normal-type Disable: Other Move -- 100 20 -- Details
For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used.
Switcheroo Switcheroo - Dark-type Switcheroo: Other Move -- 100 10 -- Details
The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Sucker Punch Sucker Punch - Dark-type Sucker Punch: Physical Move 70 100 5 -- Details
This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack.

Transfer Only Moves
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Stats

  HP Attack Defense Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed
Base Stats - Total: 288 35 60 44 40 54 55
Max Stats
Hindering Nature
Lv. 50 95 - 142 58 - 100 44 - 86 40 - 82 53 - 95 54 - 96
Lv. 100 180 - 274 112 - 197 83 - 168 76 - 161 101 - 186 103 - 188
Max Stats
Neutral Nature
Lv. 50 95 - 142 65 - 112 49 - 96 45 - 92 59 - 106 60 - 107
Lv. 100 180 - 274 125 - 219 93 - 187 85 - 179 113 - 207 115 - 209
Max Stats
Beneficial Nature
Lv. 50 95 - 142 71 - 123 53 - 105 49 - 101 64 - 116 66 - 117
Lv. 100 180 - 274 137 - 240 102 - 205 93 - 196 124 - 227 126 - 229
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44
55
54
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