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Ekans native species sprite

#0023 · Generation 1

Ekans

Poison

Explore Ekans's stats, moves, habitats, evolutions, and ways to obtain it

Base stats

Hp35
Speed55
Attack60
Defense44
Special Attack40
Special Defense54

Abilities and capture

Abilities
Unnerve (hidden), Intimidate, Shedskin
Catch rate
255
Base friendship
50
Base experience
58
Egg cycles
20

Biology

Height
20 m
Weight
69 kg
Gender ratio
50% male
Egg groups
Dragon, Field
Can Gigantamax
No

Defensive matchups

Weak to
Ground type×2Psychic type×2
Resists
Grass type×0.5Fighting type×0.5Poison type×0.5Bug type×0.5Fairy type×0.5
Immune to
None

Moves

Sludge BombLv 33PoisonSpecialPower 90Accuracy 10010 PPThe user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.

Evolution

ArbokLevel up

Reach level 22

Drops

Razor Fang · 1 · 2.5%

Where to find it

Wild encounterLevels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Badlands, Desert, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Wooded Badlands, Ancient Sands and 19 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 2Levels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Badlands, Desert, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Wooded Badlands, Ancient Sands and 19 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 3Levels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Badlands, Desert, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Wooded Badlands, Ancient Sands and 19 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 4Levels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Badlands, Desert, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Wooded Badlands, Ancient Sands and 19 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 5Levels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Badlands, Desert, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Wooded Badlands, Ancient Sands and 19 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 6Levels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Badlands, Desert, Eroded Badlands, Savanna, Savanna Plateau, Windswept Savanna, Wooded Badlands, Ancient Sands and 19 more

When: Sky light 8 to 15

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 7Levels 4-29 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Infernal Dunes, Weeping Valley, Soul Sand Valley

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Wild encounter 8Levels 1-1 · Common · Grounded

Habitats: Safari Biome

Best climate

Preferred temperature: -112°F to 248°F (-80°C to 120°C)

Other ways to obtain it

Breeding

Breed a female Ekans or a female member of its evolution line with a compatible male in the Dragon or Field Egg Groups. Ditto also works

Compatible examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Rattata, Raticate, Arbok, Pikachu, Raichu