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Ekans is a purple, {{wp|snake|serpentine}}  {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Its eyes, underbelly, the thick stripe around its neck, and rattle are yellow. Ekans has three pairs of black lines encircling its body, as well as another line that connects to each slit-pupiled eye and curves toward its nose. Its large mouth has a round, pink tongue and no visible teeth. While painful, a newborn Ekans's bite is not venomous. This Pokémon grows longer with age.
Ekans is a purple, {{wp|snake|serpentine}}  {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. Its eyes, underbelly, the thick stripe around its neck, and rattle are yellow. Ekans has three pairs of black lines encircling its body, as well as another line that connects to each slit-pupiled eye and curves toward its nose. Its large mouth has a round, pink tongue and no visible teeth. While painful, a newborn Ekans's bite is not venomous. This Pokémon grows longer with age.


Ekans lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grassy savannas and plains}}, where it moves stealthily through grass. It can also be found in forests and desolate wastelands, where it preys on Eggs from {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Spearow}} nests, but will strike other prey from behind. By flicking its tongue out, it is able to detect danger and the scent of prey. Its jaw can detach to swallow large prey, but such a meal can make Ekans too heavy to move or become stuck and cause it to faint. It wraps itself around tree branches at night to rest. If not in a tree, it will coil itself up—a position in which it can defend itself from all directions. In [[M02|the second movie]], it is revealed to possess some swimming abilities. In [[Generation I]], {{m|Glare}} was its [[signature move]].
Ekans lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|grassy savannas and plains}}, where it moves stealthily through grass. It can also be found in forests and desolate wastelands, where it preys on Eggs from {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Spearow}} nests, but will strike other prey from behind. By flicking its tongue out, it is able to detect danger and the scent of prey. Its jaw can detach to swallow large prey, but such a meal can make Ekans too heavy to move or become stuck and cause it to faint. It wraps itself around tree branches at night to rest. If not in a tree, it will coil itself up—a position in which it can defend itself from all directions. In [[M02|the second movie]], it is revealed to possess some swimming abilities. As shown in [[Pokémon Sleep]],  Ekans are known to sleep with its body all coiled up. It is believed that Ekans does this as a way to terrify foes, no matter which direction the foe is<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref>.
 
Prior to [[Generation II]], Ekans and its evolved form, {{p|Arbok}}, were the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Glare}}.


===Evolution===
===Evolution===
Ekans evolves into {{p|Arbok}}.
Ekans evolves into {{p|Arbok}}.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data&rarr;Evolution data]].)
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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Vermilion Forest Ekans.png|thumb|250px|Ekans in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Jessie's Ekans]]=====
[[Jessie]] received an Ekans as a {{wp|chūgen}} gift (a [[birthday]] gift in the dub) prior to the start of the anime. It debuted in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', which also marked the species' debut. It was extremely loyal to her and eventually evolved into an {{p|Arbok}} in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'' just to make her happy.
 
=====[[Team Meanies]]=====
Ekans was part of Team Meanies in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''. {{p|Gengar}} commanded the Poisonous Snake Pokémon to eat all of the {{Berries}} Team Go-Getters had collected. At one point, Ekans was incorrectly referred to as Arbok by Gengar. While this was an intentional error that Ekans rebuked in the original version (due to the similarities between the Japanese names), this came across as a general mistake in the dub and was corrected in reruns of the episode.
 
=====Other=====
In ''[[AG006|A Poached Ego!]]'', multiple Ekans were captured by [[Rico]]. Jessie released her Arbok along with [[James's Weezing]] so they could protect these Ekans and a group of captured {{p|Koffing}}.
 
In ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]'', a {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}'s Ekans was quickly defeated by [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', it competed in the [[Manalo Conference]], only to be defeated by Ilima's Eevee again.
 
In ''[[JN020|Dreams Are Made of These!]]'', [[Goh]] caught an {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Ekans}} during a [[Pokémon Orienteering]] competition. It has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
 
====Minor appearances====
In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', a Trainer's Ekans was defeated by {{OBP|Mewtwo|M01}} while it was serving {{an|Giovanni}}.
 
In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', an Ekans was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
 
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', multiple Ekans sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
 
An Ekans appeared in the Japanese credits of ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
 
In ''[[EP164|Carrying On!]]'', a sick Ekans was in [[Way Away Island]]'s [[Pokémon Center]].
 
In ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'', an Ekans was a resident of [[Bewilder Forest]].
 
An Ekans appeared in a fantasy in ''[[XY101|A Dancing Debut!]]''.
 
In ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} caught an Ekans in a special blue Poké Ball for the [[Pokémon Catch Race]].
 
In ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', a Trainer's Ekans was at [[Old Shore Wharf]].
 
In a flashback in ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', an Ekans attacked {{AP|Pichu|Pikachu}}, only to be scared off when Pichu retaliated.
 
An Ekans appeared in ''[[JN033|Trade, Borrow, and Steal!]]''.
 
A Trainer's Ekans appeared in ''[[JN047|Crowning the Chow Crusher!]]''.
 
A Trainer's Ekans got stuck in {{p|Gulpin}}'s giant ball in ''[[JN058|A Rollicking Roll…]]''.
 
===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Ekans Poliwag PO.png|thumb|250px|Ekans in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', an Ekans was one of the Pokémon seen in [[Professor Oak]]'s introduction.
 
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Koga Ekans Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Ekans in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Jessie's Ekans}}
[[Jessie]]'s Arbok first appeared as an Ekans in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.
 
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{main|Ekans Brothers}}
A pair of Ekans known as the Ekans Brothers are part of the supporting cast in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]. Led by {{MPJ|Arbok}}, they are originally antagonists, but later befriend the main characters when Arbok gets a crush on {{MPJ|Wigglytuff}}.
 
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
An Ekans appeared in [[JBA4]], under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}.
 
===Pokémon Adventures===
Ekans debuted in ''[[PS029|Go for the Golbat]]'', under the ownership of [[Koga]]. It appeared on his arm.
 
An Ekans appeared in a flashback in ''[[PS052|Growing Out of Gengar]]'', where it was driven away from its home after the {{FB|Kanto|Power Plant}} had been abandoned.
 
[[Harry]] of the Team Rocket Elite Trio has an Ekans, which first appeared in ''[[PS056|The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)]]''.
 
A {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} in [[Johto]] owns an Ekans, as seen in ''[[PS093|Sneasel Sneak Attack]]''.
 
An Ekans was one of the Pokémon pitted against {{adv|Gold}} when he offered to help out at the {{pkmn|Day Care}} near [[Goldenrod City]] in ''[[PS108|Quilava Quandary]]''.
 
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PS331|The Final Battle IV]]'', where it was one of the Pokémon that helped {{adv|Emerald}} with his disabilities.
 
{{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}s were seen with an Ekans in ''[[PASM14|Flash and Cosmog's Secret]]''.
 
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
An Ekans appeared in ''[[GB16|The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!]]''.
 
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ21]].
 
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ23]].
 
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ27]].
 
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ34]].
 
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PM008|Catch That Pokémon Thief!!]]''.
 
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PM063|Marill's Special Training to Surpass Pikachu!!]]''.
 
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PM102|To the Dragon's Den!!]]''.
 
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PR2|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two]]'' as one of the Pokémon that [[Solana]] captured with her [[Capture Styler]]. It reappeared in ''[[PR4|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four]]'' and was released in ''[[PR5|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five]]''.
 
===Pokémon Zensho===
An Ekans appeared in a fantasy in [[PZ01]].
 
==In the TCG==
{{main|Ekans (TCG)}}
 
==In the TFG==
One Ekans figure has been released.
 
* {{TFG|Next Quest}}: {{TFG ID|Next Quest|Ekans|28}}


==Game data==
==Game data==
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=A very common sight in grasslands and such. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Violet|t=FFF|entry=A very common sight in grasslands and such. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.}}
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|style="border:2px solid #{{poison color light}}; background:#{{poison color light}} | [[File:Pokédex Image Ekans SV Kitakami.png|x200px]]
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| Ekans in the {{color2|000|List of Pokémon by Kitakami Pokédex number|Kitakami Pokédex}}
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===Held items===
===Held items===
{{HeldItems
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Base stats====
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|HP=35
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====Pokéathlon stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
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===Side game data===
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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Vermilion Forest Ekans.png|thumb|250px|Ekans in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Jessie's Ekans]]=====
[[Jessie]] received an Ekans as a {{wp|chūgen}} gift (a [[birthday]] gift in the dub) prior to the start of the series. It debuted in ''[[EP002|Pokémon Emergency!]]'', which also marked the species' debut. It was extremely loyal to her and eventually evolved into an {{p|Arbok}} in ''[[EP031|Dig Those Diglett!]]'' just to make her happy.
=====[[Team Meanies]]=====
Ekans was part of Team Meanies in ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]''. {{p|Gengar}} commanded the Poisonous Snake Pokémon to eat all of the {{Berries}} Team Go-Getters had collected. At one point, Ekans was incorrectly referred to as Arbok by Gengar. While this was an intentional error that Ekans rebuked in the original version (due to the similarities between the Japanese names), this came across as a general mistake in the dub and was corrected in reruns of the episode.
=====Other=====
In ''[[AG006|A Poached Ego!]]'', multiple Ekans were captured by [[Rico]]. Jessie released her Arbok along with [[James's Weezing]] so they could protect these Ekans and a group of captured {{p|Koffing}}.
In ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]'', a {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}'s Ekans was quickly defeated by [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', it competed in the [[Manalo Conference]], only to be defeated by Ilima's Eevee again.
In ''[[JN020|Dreams Are Made of These!]]'', [[Goh]] caught an {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Ekans}} during a [[Pokémon Orienteering]] competition. It has since made further appearances in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
====Minor appearances====
A Trainer's Ekans appeared in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]''.
In ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', an Ekans was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
In ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', multiple Ekans sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
An Ekans appeared in the Japanese credits of ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
In ''[[EP164|Carrying On!]]'', a sick Ekans was in [[Way Away Island]]'s [[Pokémon Center]].
In ''[[DP006|Different Strokes for Different Blokes]]'', an Ekans was a resident of [[Bewilder Forest]].
An Ekans appeared in a fantasy in ''[[XY101|A Dancing Debut!]]''.
In ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} caught an Ekans in a special blue Poké Ball for the [[Pokémon Catch Race]].
In a flashback in ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', an Ekans attacked {{AP|Pichu|Pikachu}}, only to be scared off when Pichu retaliated.
An Ekans appeared in ''[[JN033|Trade, Borrow, and Steal!]]''.
A Trainer's Ekans appeared in ''[[JN047|Crowning the Chow Crusher!]]''.
A Trainer's Ekans got stuck in {{p|Gulpin}}'s giant ball in ''[[JN058|A Rollicking Roll…]]''.
===Pokémon Origins===
[[File:Ekans Poliwag PO.png|thumb|250px|Ekans in [[Pokémon Origins]]]]
In ''[[PO01|File 1: Red]]'', an Ekans was one of the Pokémon seen in [[Professor Oak]]'s introduction.
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''.
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==In the manga==
[[File:Koga Ekans Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Ekans in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
{{main|Jessie's Ekans}}
[[Jessie]]'s Arbok first appeared as an Ekans in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''.
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{main|Ekans Brothers}}
A pair of Ekans known as the Ekans Brothers are part of the supporting cast in [[Magical Pokémon Journey]]. Led by {{MPJ|Arbok}}, they are originally antagonists, but later befriend the main characters when Arbok gets a crush on {{MPJ|Wigglytuff}}.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
An Ekans appeared in [[JBA4]], under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}}.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Ekans debuted in ''[[PS029|Go for the Golbat]]'', under the ownership of [[Koga]]. It appeared on his arm.
An Ekans appeared in a flashback in ''[[PS052|Growing Out of Gengar]]'', where it was driven away from its home after the {{FB|Kanto|Power Plant}} had been abandoned.
[[Harry]] of the Team Rocket Elite Trio has an Ekans, which first appeared in ''[[PS056|The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)]]''.
A {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} in [[Johto]] owns an Ekans, as seen in ''[[PS093|Sneasel Sneak Attack]]''.
An Ekans was one of the Pokémon pitted against {{adv|Gold}} when he offered to help out at the {{pkmn|Day Care}} near [[Goldenrod City]] in ''[[PS108|Quilava Quandary]]''.
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PS331|The Final Battle IV]]'', where it was one of the Pokémon that helped {{adv|Emerald}} with his disabilities.
{{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}s were seen with an Ekans in ''[[PASM14|Flash and Cosmog's Secret]]''.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
An Ekans appeared in ''[[GB16|The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!]]''.
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ21]].
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ23]].
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ27]].
An Ekans appeared in [[GDZ34]].
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PM008|Catch That Pokémon Thief!!]]''.
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PM063|Marill's Special Training to Surpass Pikachu!!]]''.
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PM102|To the Dragon's Den!!]]''.
===Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission===
An Ekans appeared in ''[[PR2|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two]]'' as one of the Pokémon that [[Solana]] captured with her [[Capture Styler]]. It reappeared in ''[[PR4|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four]]'' and was released in ''[[PR5|Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five]]''.
===Pokémon Zensho===
An Ekans appeared in a fantasy in [[PZ01]].
==In the TCG==
{{main|Ekans (TCG)}}
==In the TFG==
One Ekans figure has been released.
* {{TFG|Next Quest}}: {{TFG ID|Next Quest|Ekans|28}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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* An Ekans was originally going to be featured in {{g|Snap}}, as 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.
* An Ekans was originally going to be featured in {{g|Snap}}, as 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 {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that one can collect [[foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
* Ekans is one of fourteen {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that one can collect [[foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
* Ekans has never been scanned with a [[Pokédex]] in the {{pkmn|anime}}, despite debuting in [[EP002|the second episode]] of the [[original series]]. As such, this makes it the Pokémon with the most episodes aired after its debut without it getting a Pokédex entry.
* Ekans has never been scanned with a [[Pokédex]] in the TV series, despite debuting in [[EP002|the second episode]] of the [[original series]]. Thusly, it is the Pokémon with the most episodes aired after its debut without it getting a Pokédex entry.


===Origin===
===Origin===
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