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Height
6'07" Imperial
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2.0 m Metric
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6'07"/2.0 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
15.2 lbs. Imperial
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6.9 kg Metric
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15.2 lbs./6.9 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 1
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 62
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Battle Exp.: 621*
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Ekans (Japanese: アーボ Arbo) is a Poison-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Arbok starting at level 22.
Biology
Physiology
This reptilian Pokémon is serpentine. It has a rattle at the tip of its tail, and is mostly purple while its underbelly, eyes, rattle, and the "bands" on it are yellow.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Ekans are able to detach their jaws to swallow large prey whole, although this makes their bodies heavy. It can also use its tongue to sense danger, and can move quietly through the grass. Ekans was also shown in the second movie to possess some swimming abilities.
Behavior
Like actual snakes, Ekans will lash out with a bite when frightened by anything it sees as a threat. If one happens to be bitten by a young Ekans, they are lucky. As an Ekans, it does not possess the ability to add venom to its bite until after it evolves into an Arbok, though this last bit of information clashes with Ekans's dungeon phrase.
Habitat
Ekans live in grassy savannas and plains. It also inhabits cemeteries. It is normally found in Kanto and Johto, but has been encountered in Sinnoh on rare occasions.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Ekans' favorite food is Eggs from Pidgey and Spearow nests.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGIn the TFG
One Ekans figure has been released.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
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Blue
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Yellow
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The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
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Stadium
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Slithers silently through grass, searching for its favorite food--Pidgey and Spearow eggs.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
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Silver
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It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
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Crystal
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It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.
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Stadium 2
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It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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{{{sapphiredex}}}
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
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LeafGreen
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Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
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Pearl
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{{{pearldex}}}
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Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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HeartGold
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It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
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SoulSilver
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It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
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Generation V
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Black
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It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
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White 2
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{{{white2dex}}}
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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35
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95 - 142
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180 - 274
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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44
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44 - 105
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83 - 205
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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54
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53 - 116
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101 - 227
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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Total: 288
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 40.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ekans
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ekans
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Ekans was originally known as "Arbo". This is, of course, its romanized Japanese name.
- An Ekans was originally going to be featured in Pokémon Snap, shown in an early test shot of an environment that was never featured in the final product. This is also true of its evolution, Arbok.
- Ekans is one of fourteen Pokémon that one can collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
- In early official art of Ekans, it was shown having all of the bands on its body being yellow, as opposed to just one. This was removed when later official artwork was released.
Origin
It appears to be based upon a boa and rattlesnake. However, its lack of teeth or venom, ability to swallow large prey, reference to it eating Pokémon eggs and its reaction to threats may mean it might have been based on an egg-eating snake. The yellow "band" at its neck may be a reference to the ring-necked snake, whose venom is minimal.
Name origin
Ekans is snake spelled backwards.
Arbo is an anagram of ボア boa.
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