Ekansin Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Pokédex Entry
Snake Pokémon
A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
Ekans in Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux
Ekans is #23 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Crystal Advance Redux. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 10 encounter locations.
Lowers the foe's Attack.
30% chance to heal statuses per turn.
Wild Encounters (10)
Level Up Moves (18)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WrapLevel: 1Wrap | normal | PWR15 | ACC85 | PP20 | ||
| A long body or vines are used to wrap the foe for two to five turns. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| The foe is given an intimidating look that lowers its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Poison StingLevel: 3Poison Sting | poison | PWR15 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| The foe is stabbed with a toxic barb, etc. It may poison the foe. | ||||||
| PursuitLevel: 5Pursuit | dark | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out. | ||||||
| SpiteLevel: 7Spite | ghost | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| A move that cuts 2 to 5 PP from the move last used by the foe. | ||||||
| GlareLevel: 10Glare | normal | PWR0 | ACC75 | PP30 | ||
| The user intimidates the foe with the design on its belly to cause paralysis. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 13Bite | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 16Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | ||
| An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Poison FangLevel: 19Poison Fang | poison | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe. | ||||||
| SlamLevel: 23Slam | normal | PWR80 | ACC75 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is struck with a long tail, vines, etc. | ||||||
| Leech LifeLevel: 26Leech Life | bug | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| BulldozeLevel: 29Bulldoze | ground | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit. | ||||||
| CoilLevel: 32Coil | poison | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | ||
| The user coils up to raise its Attack Defense and Accuracy. | ||||||
| Gastro AcidLevel: 35Gastro Acid | poison | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Stomach acid is hurled onto the foe, suppressing its ability. | ||||||
| Poison JabLevel: 38Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| HazeLevel: 41Haze | ice | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| Eliminates all stat changes among all Pokémon engaged in battle. | ||||||
| Seed BombLevel: 45Seed Bomb | grass | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| The user shoots a barrage of hard seeds at the foe. | ||||||
| Iron TailLevel: 49Iron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | ||
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
Egg Moves (9)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beat UpBeat Up | dark | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| All party Pokémon join in the attack. The more allies, the more damage. | |||||
| DisableDisable | normal | PWR0 | ACC80 | PP20 | |
| For a few turns, it prevents the foe from using the move it last used. | |||||
| Poison FangPoison Fang | poison | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP15 | |
| The foe is bitten with toxic fangs. It may also badly poison the foe. | |||||
| Poison TailPoison Tail | poison | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP25 | |
| An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe. | |||||
| PursuitPursuit | dark | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| An attack move that works especially well on a foe that is switching out. | |||||
| Scary FaceScary Face | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | |
| Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed. | |||||
| SlamSlam | normal | PWR80 | ACC75 | PP20 | |
| The foe is struck with a long tail, vines, etc. | |||||
| SpiteSpite | ghost | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| A move that cuts 2 to 5 PP from the move last used by the foe. | |||||
| SwitcherooSwitcheroo | dark | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| Trades user held item with the foe faster than the eye can follow. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (19)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadbuttHeadbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM02TM02 | |
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost type and all the other types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM08TM08 | |
| Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| Giga DrainGiga Drain | grass | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM19TM19 | |
| A harsh attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe's Defense stat. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM26TM26 | |
| An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| An attack that hits on the 2nd turn. Can also be used to exit dungeons. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. | ||||||
| SwaggerSwagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP15 | TM34TM34 | |
| A move that makes the foe confused, but also sharply raises its Attack. | ||||||
| Sludge BombSludge Bomb | poison | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM36TM36 | |
| Filthy sludge is hurled at the foe. It may poison the target. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| An attack that may take the foe's held item if the user isn't holding one. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | rock | PWR95 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The user throws a large boulder at the foe. Chance to cause flinch. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (20)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab(Safari Zone)Poison Jab | poison | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is stabbed by an arm steeped in poison. It may also poison the foe. | |||||||
| Aqua Tail(Route 25)Aqua Tail | water | PWR90 | ACC90 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is attacked with a swinging tail as vicious as a wave in a storm. | |||||||
| Mud-Slap(Violet City)Mud-Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Mud is hurled in the foe's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. | |||||||
| Attract(Goldenrod City)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Ecruteak City)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | |||||||
| Gunk Shot(Fuchsia City)Gunk Shot | poison | PWR120 | ACC70 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| Filthy garbage is shot at the foe. It may also poison the target. | |||||||
| Pain Split(Sprout Tower)Pain Split | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user adds its HP to the foe's HP, then equally shares the total HP. | |||||||
| Facade(Goldenrod Dept., Ice Path)Facade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed. | |||||||
| Mimic(Goldenrod Dept., Saffron City)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Battle Tower, Route 25)Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed. | |||||||
| Bulldoze(Goldenrod Dept., Hollow Tunnel)Bulldoze | ground | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user hits all Pokémon in battle by stomping. Lowers Speed of those hit. | |||||||
| Leech Life(Celadon Dept., Viridian Forest)Leech Life | bug | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that absorbs half the damage it inflicted to restore HP. | |||||||
| Thunder Fang(Battle Tower, Ecruteak City)Thunder Fang | electric | PWR65 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or paralyze it. | |||||||
| Fire Fang(Battle Tower, Ecruteak City)Fire Fang | fire | PWR65 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it burned. | |||||||
| Ice Fang(Battle Tower, Crystal Cavern, Ecruteak City)Ice Fang | ice | PWR65 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen. | |||||||
| Dark Pulse(Battle Tower, Victory Road)Dark Pulse | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user releases a horrible aura that may also make the foe flinch. | |||||||
| Switcheroo(Goldenrod Dept., Rocket Hideout, Underwater Sevii)Switcheroo | dark | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Trades user held item with the foe faster than the eye can follow. | |||||||
| Crunch(Blackthorn City)Crunch | dark | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| The foe is crunched with sharp fangs. It may lower the foe's Defense. | |||||||
| Faint Attack(Goldenrod Dept.)Faint Attack | dark | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user draws up close to the foe disarmingly, then hits without fail. | |||||||
| Psychic Fangs(Blackthorn City)Psychic Fangs | psychic | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| The user bites the target, breaking any barrier with its psychic capabilities. | |||||||
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Ekans. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Ekans resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Ekans, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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ekans in 7 gamespoisonSame typing and stats as this game
ekans in Emerald LegacypoisonHP 40 +5Attack 65 +5Speed 60 +5
ekans in Red++poisonSp. Def 40 -14