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Ekans(JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Poison-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves into Arbok starting at level 22.
Physiology and Behavior[]
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.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Ekans is a member of Team Meanies. It attempted to climb Wish Cave with Medicham but collapsed on the first floor.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Jessie received an Ekans as a chūgen gift (a birthday gift in the dub) prior to the start of the anime. 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.
Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
Title | Entry |
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First Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Red and Blue | Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. |
Pokémon Yellow | The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest. |
Pokémon Stadium | Slithers silently through grass, searching for its favorite food—Pidgey and Spearow eggs. |
Second Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Gold | It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however. |
Pokémon Silver | It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless. |
Pokémon Crystal | It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole. |
Third Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon 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. |
Pokémon Sapphire | 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. |
Pokémon 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. |
Pokémon FireRed | A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings. |
Pokémon LeafGreen | Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. |
Fourth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Diamond | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Pokémon Pearl | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Pokémon Platinum | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Pokémon HeartGold | It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however. |
Pokémon SoulSilver | It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless. |
Fifth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon Black | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Pokémon White | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Pokémon Black 2 | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Pokémon White 2 | It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind. |
Sixth Pokémon generation | |
Pokémon X | The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest. |
Pokémon Y | Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole. |
Pokémon 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. |
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
Game locations[]
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Second Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pokémon Silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon Crystal | Azalea Town, Routes 26, 27, 32, 33, 42 (Headbutt trees) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pokémon Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon FireRed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pokémon Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon Pearl | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon Platinum | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon HeartGold | Safari ZoneMorn/Day | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon SoulSilver | Safari ZoneMorn/Day | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Pokémon X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokémon Y |
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
HP | 35 |
Attack | 60 |
Defense | 44 |
Sp. Attack | 40 |
Sp. Defense | 54 |
Speed | 55 |
Total | 288 |