# Pokémon/Pokédex/Ekans
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 23
* Johto Index: 50
* Hoenn Index: 225
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 2 meters (6.6 ft)
* Weight: 6.9 kilograms (23 ft)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Intimidate/Shed Skin
* Type: Poison
* Species: Snake
* Egg Group: Ground/Dragon
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 255
* Base Experience: 62
* Max Experience: 1000000
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 35 | 60 | 44 | 55 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 35 | 60 | 44 | 55 | 40 | 54 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 35 | 60 | 44 | 55 | 40 | 54 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 273 | 218 | 186 | 208 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 273 | 218 | 186 | 208 | 178 | 206 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 274 | 240 | 205 | 229 | 196 | 227 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Ekans: Bug¹, Ground, Psychic Move types which are bad on Ekans: Bug;², Fighting, Grass, Poison
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Ekans.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## How to Evolve

Ekans evolves at level 22.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Wrap Leer | Wrap Leer | Wrap Leer | Wrap Leer | Wrap Leer | Wrap Leer |
| 8 | - | - | - | - | Poison Sting | Poison Sting |
| 9 | - | - | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | - | - |
| 10 | Poison Sting | Poison Sting | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | - | - | - | - | Bite | Bite |
| 15 | - | - | Bite | Bite | - | - |
| 17 | Bite | Bite | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | - | - | - | - | Glare | Glare |
| 23 | - | - | Glare | Glare | - | - |
| 24 | Glare | Glare | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | Screech | Screech |
| 29 | - | - | Screech | Screech | - | - |
| 31 | Screech | Screech | - | - | - | - |
| 32 | - | - | - | - | Acid | Acid |
| 37 | - | - | Acid | Acid | Stockpile Swallow Spit Up | Stockpile Swallow Spit Up |
| 38 | Acid | Acid | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | - | - | Haze | Haze | - | - |
| 44 | - | - | - | - | Haze | Haze |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Dig, Double Team, Earthquake, Rest, Strength, Toxic
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Giga Drain, Hidden Power, Protect, Return, Sludge Bomb, Sunny Day, Thief
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Double-Edge, Fissure, Mega Drain, Mimic, Rage, Rock Slide, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down
* GS/C: Curse, Endure, Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger
* RS/FL: Facade, Iron Tail, Rain Dance, Secret Power, Snatch, Torment

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Beat Up, Pursuit, Slam, Spite
* RS/FL: Spite
* C: Crunch

## Trading Cards

* Fossil #46 - Ekans
* Team Rocket #56 - Ekans
* Gym Challenge #77 - Koga's Ekans
* Expedition #108 - Ekans
* EX Sandstorm #64 - Ekans
* EX Team Rocket Returns #55 - Ekans

## Real Life Influences
### Naming

Ekans spelled backwards is Snake, fitting as Ekans is a snake.
| Basic: Ekans | Stage 1: Arbok | (No Stage 2) |