Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Ekans's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Snake Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Ekans Weakness
Ekans's Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Ekans's Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x195-229%KO Dig 2x157-185%KO Sand Tomb 2x69-82% Mud-Slap 2x41-49% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x195-229%KO Dig 2x157-185%KO Sand Tomb 2x69-82% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x183-215%KO Dig 2x145-172%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x196-232%KO Dig 2x159-188%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x243-286%KO Dig 2x195-229%KO | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x150-179%KO Dig 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x114-136%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x150-179%KO Dig 2x121-143%KO | ||
Abra Psychic | C | |
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x114-136%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x182-216%KO Dig 2x146-172%KO Sand Tomb 2x66-79% Mud-Slap 2x41-49% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x104-124%KO Dig 2x85-101%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x157-185%KO Dig 2x126-150%KO | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x90-106%KO Bone Club 2x75-88% Bonemerang 2x59-71% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x150-176%KO Dig 2x119-141%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Dig 2x154-182%KO Sand Tomb 2x70-83% Mud-Slap 2x43-51% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x167-197%KO Dig 2x134-158%KO | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x113-134%KO Dig 2x93-111%KO Bone Club 2x76-91% Bonemerang 2x59-71% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x150-178%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Dig 2x154-182%KO Sand Tomb 2x70-83% Mud-Slap 2x43-51% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x107-126%KO Dig 2x87-103%KO | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x167-197%KO Dig 2x134-158%KO | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x113-134%KO Dig 2x93-111%KO Bone Club 2x76-91% Bonemerang 2x59-71% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x150-178%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO | ||
Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x188-222%KO Dig 2x152-179%KO Sand Tomb 2x68-81% Mud-Slap 2x41-49% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x103-121%KO Dig 2x83-98% | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x166-196%KO Dig 2x132-156%KO | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x113-133%KO Dig 2x90-107%KO Bone Club 2x73-87% Bonemerang 2x59-69% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x152-179%KO Dig 2x122-144%KO Sand Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x195-229%KO Dig 2x157-185%KO Sand Tomb 2x69-82% Mud-Slap 2x41-49% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Dig 2x85-101%KO | ||
Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x171-202%KO Dig 2x136-161%KO | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x115-136%KO Dig 2x93-109%KO Bone Club 2x76-90% Bonemerang 2x60-71% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Sandshrew builds →Earthquake 2x155-183%KO Dig 2x125-147%KO Sand Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Flygon can KO Ekans with Earthquake (194-229%). Medicham's Shadow Ball hits Ekans for 48-57%.
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x194-229%KO Rock Slide48-57% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball48-57% Rock Slide45-54% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Ekans is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Arbok. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Ekans. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breeding
Breed Ekans easily with 27 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Poison Fang, Pursuit and 2 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Ekans Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
The natural movepool does the job, but Beat Up and Poison Fang from the egg pool give Ekans something extra.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Ekans Locations
Ekans's scattered across 6 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Ekans in FireRed & LeafGreen
You can find Ekans through 6 walking encounters at Lv. 6-34. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Ekans Guide
Get Ekans to Arbok at level 22. At 288 BST, Ekans is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Arbok. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, For a casual playthrough, Ekans works as a placeholder. Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Arbok. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Ekans in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Ekans appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Ekans have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves