Is Ekans Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Let's Go Eevee exclusive. Ekans shows up on Routes 3 and 4, but Poison typing doesn't hit anything super-effectively in the Kanto gym circuit. Your partner Eevee already handles what Ekans would contribute.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ekans here.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Arbok's weaknesses hard.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Arbok's weaknesses hard.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Agatha's typing presses Arbok's defenses.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Ekans on Route 3 (walking, Lv 3-8).
Your Ekans should hit Level 22 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Ekans in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Ekans in LGPE
Step 1Ekans ✓Route 3Lv.3-8GrassLet's Go EeveeRate 20%Route 4Lv.7-12GrassLet's Go EeveeRate 20%
Step 2Evolve into Arbok
Ekans Weakness
Ekans's Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 5 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, Fairy |
What is Ekans Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ekans
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Landorus's Rock Slide hits Ekans for 46-54%. Mienfoo's Stone Edge hits Ekans for 49-58%.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Landorus builds →Rock Slide46-54% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Mienfoo builds →U Turn17-20% High Jump Kick32-37% Stone Edge49-58% | ||
Ekans Evolutions
Ekans is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Arbok. Check the evolution method below. A small 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.
LGPE Ekans Best Moveset
Loses AbilityIntimidate, the tool that gave it defensive value on the switch. At 60 Attack and 55 Speed, the Poison moveset runs empty. Evolve to Arbok for slightly better stats that still fall short.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Ekans's Normal and Dark coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab for same-type damage. Earthquake and Iron Tail are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Ekans Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves