Pokemon Main Image for Default Form

#0023

Gen 1

Types

Appearance

CategoryPokemon Category IconSnake Pokémon
ColorPokemon Color Icon
Purple
HeightPokemon Height Icon2.0m / 6'7"
WeightPokemon Weight Icon6.9kg / 15.21lbs
ShapeShape Icon for Serpentine
FootprintFootprint Icon
Cry
Size Comparison
Trainer Height Comparison Image1.8m / 5'11"Trainer
Pokemon Height Comparison Image2.0m / (6'7")Pokémon

Breeding

Egg Groups
Hatch Time20
Gender Ratio

Training

Base Friendship (Gen 3-7)70
Base Friendship (Gen 8+)50
Base Experience58
Catch Rate255
Leveling RateMedium Fast
Experience to 1001,000,000
EV Yield: 1
HP0
ATK1
DEF0
SP.ATK0
SP.DEF0
SPE0

Abilities

PRIMARYIntimidate
Lowers opponents' Attack stat img one stage upon entering battle.
SECONDARYShed Skin
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status effect after each turn.
HIDDENUnnerve
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

Base Stats

HP iconHP35
180 - 274
Attack iconAttack60
112 - 240
Defense iconDefense44
83 - 205
Special Attack iconSpecial Attack40
76 - 196
Special Defense iconSpecial Defense54
101 - 227
Speed iconSpeed55
103 - 229
Total288min - max
Lvl. 100 range
- Minimum values assume 0 IV, 0 EV and a hindering nature (→ -10%)- Maximum values assume 31 IV (→ +31), 252 EV (→ +63) and a helpful nature (→ +10%)

Evolutions

Movesets

Moves marked withSame-Type Attack Bonus Iconget a same-type attack bonus

PokéDex Descriptions

FR
A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
E
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.
US
By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.
R
S
EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
AS
OR
Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
S
SS
It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
HG
It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
G
It can freely de­ tach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can be­ come too heavy to move, however.
C
It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.
D
P
PL
B
B2
W
W2
It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
B
R
Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
LG
Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Y
Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
UM
The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints.
Y
X
LGE
LGP
The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.

Pokémon Cries

Introduced
RB
Form NameNormal Form
0:00
Introduced
STA
Form NameNormal Form
0:00
Introduced
XY
Form NameNormal Form
0:00

Names

United States of America flag
Ekans
Germany flag
Rettan
France flag
Abo
Spain flag
Ekans
Italy flag
Ekans
Japan flag
アーボ / Ābo
South Korea flag
아보 / Abo
Mainland China flag
阿柏蛇 / Ābóshé
Hong Kong flag
阿柏蛇 / Ābóshé