EKANS

Normal

Shiny

Poison

It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.

Pokédex #

023

Species

SNAKE

Height

6'07"

Weight

15.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

255

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Field / Dragon

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

288

HP 35

Attack 60

Defense 44

Sp. Atk 40

Sp. Def 54

Speed 55

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	95-110	65-80	49-64	45-60	59-74	60-75
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	103	74	57	53	67	68
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	142	112	96	92	106	107

How To Get It

8 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

8 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 13

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Azalea Town	Headbutt · Low-chance tree	Lv 10	15%
Azalea Town	Headbutt · Good tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 3	Grass · Morning	Lv 8	20%
Route 3	Grass · Day	Lv 8	20%
Route 4	Grass · Morning	Lv 8	20%
Route 4	Grass · Day	Lv 8	20%
Route 26	Headbutt · Low-chance tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 26	Headbutt · Good tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 27	Headbutt · Low-chance tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 27	Headbutt · Good tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 32	Grass · Morning	Lv 4	30%
Route 32	Grass · Day	Lv 4	30%
Route 32	Headbutt · Low-chance tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 32	Headbutt · Good tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 33	Grass · Morning	Lv 7	5%
Route 33	Grass · Day	Lv 7	5%
Route 33	Headbutt · Low-chance tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 33	Headbutt · Good tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 42	Grass · Morning	Lv 13	30%
Route 42	Grass · Day	Lv 13	30%
Route 42	Headbutt · Low-chance tree	Lv 10	15%
Route 42	Headbutt · Good tree	Lv 10	15%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Crystal Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Ground x2

Psychic x2

Resistances

Fighting x0.5

Poison x0.5

Bug x0.5

Grass x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Crystal Version.

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at ARBOK.

2 stages

1

EKANS

#023
2

ARBOK

#024

Level 22

EKANS

#023

→

Level 22

ARBOK

#024

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
WRAP	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20	Slot 1
LEER	Normal	Status	0	100%	30	Slot 2

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 9	POISON STING	Poison	Physical	15	100%	35
Lv 15	BITE	Dark	Special	60	100%	25
Lv 23	GLARE	Normal	Status	0	75%	30
Lv 29	SCREECH	Normal	Status	0	85%	40
Lv 37	ACID	Poison	Physical	40	100%	30
Lv 43	HAZE	Ice	Status	0	100%	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
PURSUIT	Dark	Special	40	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
SLAM	Normal	Physical	80	75%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
SPITE	Ghost	Status	0	100%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it
BEAT UP	Dark	Special	10	100%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it
CRUNCH	Dark	Special	80	100%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
HEADBUTT	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	TM02 (Headbutt)
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SUNNY DAY	Fire	Status	0	90%	5	TM11 (Sunny Day)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
GIGA DRAIN	Grass	Special	60	100%	5	TM19 (Giga Drain)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
EARTHQUAKE	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	TM26 (Earthquake)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
DIG	Ground	Physical	60	100%	10	TM28 (Dig)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SLUDGE BOMB	Poison	Physical	90	100%	10	TM36 (Sludge Bomb)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
THIEF	Dark	Special	40	100%	10	TM46 (Thief)
STRENGTH	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	HM04 (Strength)