Ekans (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0022: Fearow	Pokémon	#0024: Arbok →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Ekans (disambiguation).

Ekans Snake Pokémon アーボ Arbo #0023 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Intimidate or Shed Skin Cacophony Cacophony Unnerve Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'07" 2.0 m Ekans 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 15.2 lbs. 6.9 kg Ekans 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 62 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 58 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Ekans 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ekans (Japanese: アーボ Arbo) is a Poison-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Arbok starting at level 22.

Biology

Ekans is a purple, serpentine Pokémon. 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 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 Pidgey and 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 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.

Prior to Generation II, Ekans and its evolved form, Arbok, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Glare.

Evolution

Ekans evolves into Arbok.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Ekans  Poison

→

First evolution Arbok  Poison

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ekans is a member of Team Meanies. It attempted to climb Wish Cave with Medicham but collapsed on the first floor.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #023 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. Blue Yellow The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest. Stadium Slithers silently through grass, searching for its favorite food—Pidgey and Spearow eggs.

Generation II Johto #050 Gold It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however. Silver It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless. Crystal It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole. Stadium 2 It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #023 Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald 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. FireRed A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings. LeafGreen Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #050 Diamond It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however. SoulSilver It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.

Generation V Unova #— Black It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. White Black 2 It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Mountain #037 Hoenn #— X The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest. Y Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. Omega Ruby 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola  US  UM : #061 Kanto #023 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun and Moon. Ultra Sun By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests. Ultra Moon The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints. Let's Go Pikachu The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #18 Blueberry #— Scarlet It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however. Violet A very common sight in grasslands and such. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.

Ekans in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Ekans in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Routes 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 23 Blue Trade Blue (Japan) Trade Yellow Trade

Generation II Gold Goldenrod Game Corner Silver Routes 3, 4, 32, and 33 Crystal Routes 3, 4, 32, 33, and 42MorningDay Routes 26, 27, 32, 33, and 42, Azalea Town (Headbutt trees)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Trade, Event FireRed Routes 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 23 LeafGreen Trade, Event Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 212 (FireRed) Platinum Route 212 (FireRed) HeartGold Goldenrod Game Corner Safari ZoneMorningDay (tall grass in Marshland, default) SoulSilver Routes 3, 4, 32, and 33 Safari ZoneMorningDay (tall grass in Marshland, default) Pal Park Forest

Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer Dream World Dream Park

Generation VI X Y Route 14 (Horde Encounter) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Route 2 Let's Go Pikachu Trade Let's Go Eevee Routes 3 and 4

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Grand Underground - Grassland Cave, Swampy Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern, Bogsunk Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Shining Pearl Trade Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 2.0.1+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Kitakami Road, Apple Hills, Loyalty Plaza, Reveler's Road, Mossfell Confluence, Fellhorn Gorge, Oni Mountain, Wistful Fields Tera Raid Battles (1★, 3★)

In side games

Generation I Pinball Red Field: Pewter City, Vermilion City Seaside, Rock Mountain, Lavender Town, Indigo Plateau Blue Field: Mt. Moon, Saffron City

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Huge Storage 4, Endless Level 51, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Western Cave (B3F-B5F) Ranger Olive Jungle

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Shimmer Desert (1F-9F) MD Sky Shimmer Desert (1F-9F) Rumble Rocky Cave (Normal Mode C)

Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Rugged Flats Conquest Cragspur, Viperia, Valora, Dragnor Rumble U Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories

Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 1 Rumble World Black Realm: Obsidian Shrine (All Areas)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Rowlet Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Rowlet SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Wish Cave (4F-7F, 97F-98F) Fainted Pokémon: Stormy Sea, Silver Trench, Fiery Field, Western Cave, Darknight Relic

Cross-Generation Shuffle Prasino Woods: Stage 556 Masters EX Egg events (Ghost- and Poison-Type Egg Event, Grass-, Ghost-, and Poison-Type Egg Event): Scottie/Bettie & EkansEgg

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
FRLG	Pokémon Trade and Battle Day Ekans	English	United States	14	September 25, 2004
RSEFRLG	Gather More Pokémon! Third Campaign Ekans	Japanese	Japan	10	January 14 to 29, 2006

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 35		95 - 142	180 - 274
Attack: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Defense: 44		44 - 105	83 - 205
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Speed: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Total: 288	Other Pokémon with this total
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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 13/18 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Bug-type  moves is 2×.

Learnset

Ekans is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 2.0.1+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 099 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Glare Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 1717 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2020 Acid Poison Special 04040 100100% 30 2525 Stockpile Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 2525 Swallow Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 2525 Spit Up Normal Special 0000— 100100% 10 2828 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100100% 20 3333 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100100% 10 3636 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000— 100100% 10 3838 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10 4141 Haze Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 4444 Coil Poison Status 0000— ——% 20 4949 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 08080% 5

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

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM063 TM063 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM094 TM094 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM095 TM095 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM175 TM175 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM177 TM177 Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204* Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM214 TM214* Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM219 TM219* Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ekans Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Ekans Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Poison Fang Poison Physical 50 100% 15 Poison Tail Poison Physical 50 100% 25 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 * Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ekans 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 Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.4% Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP The poison in my fangs is wicked! 26%-50% HP My HP's gone down to half. 1%-25% HP Help... I'm running out of poison... Level up Yesss! I leveled up! I'll do my best!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Rescue Connected to: Gengar Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal I'm good at swallowing things whole! Do you want me to demonstrate? Low HP (< 50%) Argh… This is…tough…
Pokémon Ranger Group: Poison Poké Assist: Poison Field move: None Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 28 Max. exp.: 42 Browser entry R-151 If it spots a Capture Disc, Ekans will slither straight toward it.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.33 seconds Base HP: 43 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★ Move: Poison Sting Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Intimidate Ability 2: Shed Skin Ability 3: Frighten Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves into Arbok when its Attack is 59 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Dōsan and Yazaemon
Pokémon Battle Trozei Poison Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Poison Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #693 Constrict Delays your opponent's disruptions even more.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 111 Base Attack: 110 Base Defense: 97 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Poison Sting, Acid Charged Attacks: Wrap, Poison Fang*, Sludge Bomb, Gunk Shot†, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Unevolved Ekans  Poison

Level 22 →

First evolution Arbok  Poison

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Ekans images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Ekans in Pokémon the Series

Major appearances

Jessie's Ekans

Jessie received an Ekans as a chūgen gift (a birthday gift in the dub) prior to the start of the series. It debuted in Pokémon Emergency!, which also marked the species' debut. It was extremely loyal to her and eventually evolved into an Arbok in 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!. 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 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 Koffing.

In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a Team Skull Grunt's Ekans was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee. In Battle Royal 151!, it competed in the Manalo Conference, only to be defeated by Ilima's Eevee again.

In Dreams Are Made of These!, Goh caught an 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 Mewtwo Strikes Back and Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution.

In Pikachu's Vacation, an Ekans was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In The Power of One, multiple Ekans sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

An Ekans appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Carrying On!, a sick Ekans was in Way Away Island's Pokémon Center.

In Different Strokes for Different Blokes, an Ekans was a resident of Bewilder Forest.

An Ekans appeared in a fantasy in A Dancing Debut!.

In The Power of Us, Ash caught an Ekans in a special blue Poké Ball for the Pokémon Catch Race.

In a flashback in Enter Pikachu!, an Ekans attacked Pichu, only to be scared off when Pichu retaliated.

An Ekans appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

A Trainer's Ekans appeared in Crowning the Chow Crusher!.

A Trainer's Ekans got stuck in Gulpin's giant ball in A Rollicking Roll….

Pokémon Origins

Ekans in Pokémon Origins

In File 1: Red, an Ekans was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

An Ekans appeared in File 3: Giovanni.

In the manga

Ekans in Pokémon Adventures

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Jessie's Ekans

Jessie's Arbok first appeared as an Ekans in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Main article: Ekans Brothers

A pair of Ekans known as the Ekans Brothers are part of the supporting cast in Magical Pokémon Journey. Led by Arbok, they are originally antagonists, but later befriend the main characters when Arbok gets a crush on Wigglytuff.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

An Ekans appeared in JBA4, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

Pokémon Adventures

Ekans debuted in Go for the Golbat, under the ownership of Koga. It appeared on his arm.

An Ekans appeared in a flashback in Growing Out of Gengar, where it was driven away from its home after the Power Plant had been abandoned.

Harry of the Team Rocket Elite Trio has an Ekans, which first appeared in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually).

A Team Rocket Grunt in Johto owns an Ekans, as seen in Sneasel Sneak Attack.

An Ekans was one of the Pokémon pitted against Gold when he offered to help out at the Day Care near Goldenrod City in Quilava Quandary.

An Ekans appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

Team Skull Grunts were seen with an Ekans in Flash and Cosmog's Secret.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

An Ekans appeared in 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 Catch That Pokémon Thief!!.

An Ekans appeared in Marill's Special Training to Surpass Pikachu!!.

An Ekans appeared in To the Dragon's Den!!.

Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission

An Ekans appeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Two as one of the Pokémon that Solana captured with her Capture Styler. It reappeared in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Four and was released in Pokémon Ranger the Comic: Double Mission Episode Five.

Pokémon Zensho

An Ekans appeared in a fantasy in PZ01.

In the TCG

Main article: Ekans (TCG)

In the TFG

One Ekans figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Ekans

Trivia

Ken Sugimori artwork of Ekans from Pokémon Red and Blue

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Ekans was originally known as "Arbo", its romanized Japanese name.
• In early official art of Ekans, all of the bands on its body were colored yellow instead of just the one on its "neck". This was changed in later art.
• An Ekans was originally going to be featured in Pokémon 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 Pokémon that one can collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
• Ekans has never been scanned with a Pokédex in the animated series, despite debuting in 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

Ekans seems to be based on various snakes. Its venomous bite and tail rattle are similar to a rattlesnake, while its lack of visible teeth and diet of eggs are similar to an egg-eating snake. The single yellow stripe around its neck is reminiscent of the ring-necked snake, and the line connecting its eyes is reminiscent of the marking on the back of the Indian cobra's hood. The fact that it is in the Dragon Egg Group and its ability to learn Glare may be a reference to the legendary basilisk, a venomous, serpentine dragon said to be able to kill people with its stare.

Name origin

Ekans is snake spelled backwards.

Arbo may be derived from cobra or ボア boa spelled backwards.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アーボ Arbo From cobra or ボア boa spelled backwards French Abo From an anagram of boa Spanish Ekans Same as English name German Rettan From Natter spelled backwards Italian Ekans Same as English name Korean 아보 Abo From an anagram of 보아 boa Mandarin Chinese 阿柏蛇 Ābóshé From the transcription of Japanese name and 蛇 shé Cantonese Chinese 阿柏蛇 Ábaaksèh From the transcription of Japanese name and 蛇 sèh

More languages Hebrew אקנס Ekans Transcription of English name Hindi ऐकंस Ekans Transcription of English name Lithuanian Ekansas From the English name Russian Эканс Ekans Transcription of English name Thai อาร์โบ Abo Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Jessie's Ekans
• Ekans Brothers
• Team Meanies

External links

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