Ekans

No. 0023

Type: Poison

The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.

Base stats

HP35
Attack60
Defense44
Sp. Attack40
Sp. Defense54
Speed55

Total 288

What to answer with

Attacking types that hit what hits it hard, and the best move of each one it learns.

  • Bug — Covers 1 weakness (Psychic) — Leech Life
  • Dark — Covers 1 weakness (Psychic) — Crunch
  • Grass — Covers 1 weakness (Ground) — Seed Bomb
  • Ghost — Covers 1 weakness (Psychic) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Ice — Covers 1 weakness (Ground) — It learns nothing of that type
  • Water — Covers 1 weakness (Ground) — It learns nothing of that type

Abilities

Evolution line

Moves

What the optimizer would run

Rules: Gen 9 OU (singles)

Role
Hazard setter
Ability
Intimidate
Item
Black Sludge
Nature
Impish
EVs
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moves
Leech Life, Toxic Spikes, Rock Tomb, Gunk Shot

Frequently asked questions

What type is Ekans?
Ekans is a Poison type Pokémon.
What are Ekans's base stats?
HP 35, Attack 60, Defense 44, Sp. Attack 40, Sp. Defense 54, Speed 55. That is a base stat total of 288.
What is Ekans weak to?
Ekans takes extra damage from Ground and Psychic moves.
What abilities does Ekans have?
Ekans can have Intimidate, Shed Skin and Unnerve. Its hidden ability is Unnerve.
What does Ekans evolve into?
Ekans evolves into Arbok.
What moves does Ekans learn?
Ekans learns 17 moves by levelling up and 43 by TM.