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Ekansin Pokémon Johto Legends

poison

Pokédex Entry

Snake Pokémon

It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.

Ekans in Pokémon Johto Legends

Ekans is #23 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its poison typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

Type
Poison
Dex
#225 Regional Dex · #023 National
Abilities
Intimidate(Primary)

Lowers foe's Attack stat.

Shed Skin(Secondary)

Status conditions heal as turn ends.

Unnerve(Hidden)

Foe cannot eat berries.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
62
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
ground ×2psychic ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5poison ×0.5bug ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Ekans in Wild Area6 (uncommon), and in Route 36 (very rare) in the morning and day-time. Wild ones range from level five to 27. During swarms, you can also find it in Route 44.

Wild Encounters (4)

Level Up Moves (15)

WrapLevel: 1normal
159020
Squeezes the foe for 2-5 turns.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
Poison StingLevel: 4poison
1510035
An attack that may poison the target.
BiteLevel: 9dark
6010025
An attack that may cause flinching.
GlareLevel: 12normal
010030
A move that may cause paralysis.
ScreechLevel: 17normal
08540
Harshly reduces the foe's Defense.
AcidLevel: 20poison
4010030
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
Poison FangLevel: 25poison
5010015
Fangs may badly poison the foe.
Acid SprayLevel: 28poison
4010020
Acid that harshly lowers Spcl.Def.
Mud BombLevel: 33ground
658510
Mud ball that can lower accuracy.
PaybackLevel: 36dark
5010010
Power is doubled after damaged.
BelchLevel: 38poison
120805
A horrible belch that can poison.
HazeLevel: 41ice
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
CoilLevel: 44poison
010020
Raises ATK, DEF and Accuracy.
Gunk ShotLevel: 49poison
120805
Filthy garbage that can poison.

Egg Moves (7)

Pursuitdark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Slamnormal
807520
Slams the foe with a tail, vine, etc.
Crunchdark
8010015
An attack that may lower Defense.
Disablenormal
010020
Disables the foe's most recent move.
Scary Facenormal
010010
Harshly reduces the foe's Speed.
Sucker Punchdark
701005
Won't work if foe doesn't attack.
Poison Tailpoison
5010025
High crit. rate, can poison.

TM/HM Moves (26)

Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Giga Draingrass
7510010TM19
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may reduce Defense.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
9010010TM36
An attack that may poison the target.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Nasty Plotdark
010020TM55
Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Atk.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Dragon Dancedragon
010020TM62
Raises Atk and Speed with dance.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM63
Unleash dark energy, causes flinch.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.

Move Tutor Moves (4)

Fire Fangfire
659515Tutor
Searing teeth. Flinch or burn.
Thunder Fangelectric
659515Tutor
Stunning jaws, flinch or paralyze.
Ice Fangice
659515Tutor
Really cold jaws. Flinch or freeze.
Draco Fangdragon
659515Tutor
Deadly wyrm fangs. Flinch or confuse.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
11
Neutral

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.

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