Ekansin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Snake Pokémon

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.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Poison

Dex

#051 Johto Dex · #023 National

Abilities

Intimidate(Primary)

Lowers the foe's Attack.

Shed Skin(Secondary)

Heals the body by shedding.

Unnerve(Hidden)

Foes can't eat Berries.

Growth Rate

mediumfast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

field, dragon

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

255

Poké Ball19.4%

Great Ball26.7%

Ultra Ball33.0%

Base Exp

EV Yield

1 Attack

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

ground ×2psychic ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Ekans

Base form

→

Arbok

Level up Ekans to Lv. 22

Related Guides

How to Obtain

You can catch Ekans in Route 42 (uncommon), in Safari Zone Gate (uncommon), and in Route 33 while walking or Rock Smash (rare), among three other areas. Wild ones range from level six to 50.

Wild Encounters (8)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (18)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	WrapLevel: 1Wrap	normal	PWR15	ACC0	PP20
1	WrapLevel: 1Wrap	Wraps and squeezes the foe times with vines, etc.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
4	Poison StingLevel: 4Poison Sting	poison	PWR30	ACC100	PP35
4	Poison StingLevel: 4Poison Sting	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
9	BiteLevel: 9Bite	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25
9	BiteLevel: 9Bite	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
12	GlareLevel: 12Glare	normal	PWR0	ACC75	PP30
12	GlareLevel: 12Glare	Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis.
17	ScreechLevel: 17Screech	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP40
17	ScreechLevel: 17Screech	Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
20	AcidLevel: 20Acid	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
20	AcidLevel: 20Acid	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Sp. Def.May lower Defense.
25	StockpileLevel: 25Stockpile	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
25	StockpileLevel: 25Stockpile	Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
25	SwallowLevel: 25Swallow	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
25	SwallowLevel: 25Swallow	Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
25	Spit UpLevel: 25Spit Up	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP10
25	Spit UpLevel: 25Spit Up	Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
28	Acid SprayLevel: 28Acid Spray	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
28	Acid SprayLevel: 28Acid Spray	Sprays a hide-melting acid. Sharply reduces Sp. Def.
30	Poison FangLevel: 30Poison Fang	poison	PWR50	ACC100	PP15
30	Poison FangLevel: 30Poison Fang	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
33	Mud BombLevel: 33Mud Bomb	ground	PWR65	ACC85	PP10
33	Mud BombLevel: 33Mud Bomb	Throws a blob of mud to damage and cut accuracy.
36	Gastro AcidLevel: 36Gastro Acid	poison	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
36	Gastro AcidLevel: 36Gastro Acid	Stomach acid suppresses the foe's Ability.
38	BelchLevel: 38Belch	poison	PWR120	ACC90	PP10
38	BelchLevel: 38Belch	Lets out a loud belch. Must eat a Berry to use it.
41	HazeLevel: 41Haze	ice	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
41	HazeLevel: 41Haze	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.
44	CoilLevel: 44Coil	poison	PWR0	ACC0	PP20
44	CoilLevel: 44Coil	Coils up to raise Attack, Defense and Accuracy.
49	Gunk ShotLevel: 49Gunk Shot	poison	PWR120	ACC0	PP5
49	Gunk ShotLevel: 49Gunk Shot	Shoots filthy garbage at the foe. May also poison.

Egg Moves (12)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
PursuitPursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
PursuitPursuit	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
SlamSlam	normal	PWR80	ACC75	PP20
SlamSlam	Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
SpiteSpite	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
SpiteSpite	Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move by 4.of foe's last move by 2-5.
Beat UpBeat Up	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
Beat UpBeat Up	Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Poison FangPoison Fang	poison	PWR50	ACC100	PP15
Poison FangPoison Fang	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.
Scary FaceScary Face	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
Scary FaceScary Face	Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
Poison TailPoison Tail	poison	PWR50	ACC100	PP25
Poison TailPoison Tail	Has a high critical-hit ratio. May also poison.
DisableDisable	normal	PWR0	ACC55	PP20
DisableDisable	For 4 turns, prevents foe For 4-7 turns, prevents foe For 2-5 turns, prevents foe from using last used move.
SwitcherooSwitcheroo	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
SwitcherooSwitcheroo	Swaps items with the foe faster than the eye can see.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15
Iron TailIron Tail	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Sucker PunchSucker Punch	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP5
Sucker PunchSucker Punch	Strikes first if the foe is preparing Attack.
SnatchSnatch	dark	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
SnatchSnatch	Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (11)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	WrapLevel: 1Wrap	normal	PWR15	ACC0	PP20
1	WrapLevel: 1Wrap	Wraps and squeezes the foe times with vines, etc.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
8	Poison StingLevel: 8Poison Sting	poison	PWR30	ACC100	PP35
8	Poison StingLevel: 8Poison Sting	A toxic attack with barbs, etc., that may poison.
13	BiteLevel: 13Bite	dark	PWR60	ACC100	PP25
13	BiteLevel: 13Bite	Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
20	GlareLevel: 20Glare	normal	PWR0	ACC75	PP30
20	GlareLevel: 20Glare	Intimidates and frightens the foe into paralysis.
25	ScreechLevel: 25Screech	normal	PWR0	ACC85	PP40
25	ScreechLevel: 25Screech	Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
32	AcidLevel: 32Acid	poison	PWR40	ACC100	PP30
32	AcidLevel: 32Acid	Sprays a hide-melting acid. May lower Sp. Def.May lower Defense.
37	StockpileLevel: 37Stockpile	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP0
37	StockpileLevel: 37Stockpile	Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
37	SwallowLevel: 37Swallow	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10
37	SwallowLevel: 37Swallow	Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
37	Spit UpLevel: 37Spit Up	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP10
37	Spit UpLevel: 37Spit Up	Releases stockpiled power (the more the better).
44	HazeLevel: 44Haze	ice	PWR0	ACC0	PP30
44	HazeLevel: 44Haze	Creates a black haze that eliminates all stat changes.

Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
PursuitPursuit	dark	PWR40	ACC100	PP20
PursuitPursuit	Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
SlamSlam	normal	PWR80	ACC75	PP20
SlamSlam	Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc.
SpiteSpite	ghost	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
SpiteSpite	Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move by 4.of foe's last move by 2-5.
Beat UpBeat Up	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP10
Beat UpBeat Up	Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Poison FangPoison Fang	poison	PWR50	ACC100	PP15
Poison FangPoison Fang	A sharp-fanged attack. May badly poison the foe.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
AttractAttract	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
CaptivateCaptivate	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP20	TM78TM78
CaptivateCaptivate	Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Dark PulseDark Pulse	dark	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	TM79TM79
Dark PulseDark Pulse	Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
DigDig	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM28TM28
DigDig	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	PWR100	ACC100	PP10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
EndureEndure	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM58TM58
EndureEndure	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
FrustrationFrustration	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM21TM21
FrustrationFrustration	Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga DrainGiga Drain	grass	PWR0	ACC100	PP25	TM19TM19
Giga DrainGiga Drain	Attack that steals half the damage inflicted.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	PWR100	ACC75	PP15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Natural GiftNatural Gift	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP15	TM83TM83
Natural GiftNatural Gift	The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
PaybackPayback	dark	PWR50	ACC100	PP10	TM66TM66
PaybackPayback	Attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	PWR80	ACC100	PP20	TM84TM84
Poison JabPoison Jab	A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
ProtectProtect	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
RestRest	psychic	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
ReturnReturn	normal	PWR1	ACC100	PP20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	PWR75	ACC90	PP10	TM80TM80
Rock SlideRock Slide	Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	PWR0	ACC0	PP0	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret PowerSecret Power	normal	PWR70	ACC100	PP20	TM43TM43
Secret PowerSecret Power	Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM82TM82
Sleep TalkSleep Talk	Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	PWR90	ACC100	PP10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
SnatchSnatch	dark	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM49TM49
SnatchSnatch	Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.
StrengthStrength	normal	PWR80	ACC100	PP15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM90TM90
SubstituteSubstitute	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	PWR0	ACC0	PP5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
SwaggerSwagger	normal	PWR0	ACC0	PP15	TM87TM87
SwaggerSwagger	Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
ThiefThief	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP0	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TormentTorment	dark	PWR0	ACC100	PP15	TM41TM41
TormentTorment	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
ToxicToxic	poison	PWR0	ACC0	PP10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

Related Guides

Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Type Summary

Weaknesses

Resistances

Immunities

Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Ekans. Use these types to counter it effectively.

ground2×psychic2×

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Ekans resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

grass0.5×fighting0.5×poison0.5×bug0.5×fairy0.5×

Best Counters

Pokémon that have type advantages against Ekans, either offensively or defensively.

Ekansin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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