#0023 Ekans

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Poison

Abilities

IntimidateLowers the foe’s Attack when it enters battle.Shed SkinActivation chance increased to 100%.

Hidden ability

MercilessAlways lands critical hits on poisoned foes.

Capture

Very easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Field / Dragon

Growth

Medium Fast

EV yield

1 Attack

Ekans’s base stats

HP	35
Attack	60
Defense	44
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	54
Speed	55
Total	288

Where to find it

• Prize (Lv. 15): Goldenrod Game Corner.

  Goldenrod Game Corner prize for 700 coins; requires a Coin Case and a free party slot.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Calendar encounters can replace a land slot on specific dates.

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Ekans in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Route 8	Grass/cave, morning and day	15	1%
Route 32	Grass/cave, night	6	1%
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Grass, morning and day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Grass, morning and day	16	Not fixed

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves into Arbok at Lv 22.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Ekans’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Wrap	Normal	Physical	15	90	20	A long body or vines are used to wrap and squeeze the foe for 2 to 5 turns.
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The foe is given an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. Lowers its Defense by 1 stage.
4	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100	35	The foe is stabbed with a poisonous barb. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
9	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The foe is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
12	Glare	Normal	Status	—	100	30	The user intimidates the foe with the pattern on its belly to cause paralysis.
17	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	40	An earsplitting screech is emitted to lower the foe’s Defense by 2 stages.
20	Acid	Poison	Special	40	100	30	The foe is sprayed with harsh acid. It has a 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
25	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—	20	The user charges up power, raising its Defense and Sp. Def. It can be used up to 3 times.
25	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—	10	Heals HP with stored power. The more it has stored, the more HP it restores.
25	Spit Up	Normal	Special	var.	100	10	Attacks with stored power. The more it has stored, the greater the power.
28	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100	20	Sprays a corrosive liquid that greatly lowers the target’s Special Defense.
33	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
36	Gastro Acid	Poison	Status	—	100	10	The user hurls up its stomach acids on the foe. The fluid eliminates the effect of the foe’s ability.
38	Belch	Poison	Special	120	90	10	The user belches at the foe to deal damage. It can’t be used unless the user has eaten a Berry.
41	Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
44	Coil	Poison	Status	—	—	20	The user coils up and concentrates. Raises its Attack, Defense, and accuracy.
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	90	5	Slams the target with filthy garbage. Has a 30% chance to poison the target.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Ekans can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	5	The user intensifies the sun for 5 turns. Fire-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM19	Giga Drain	Grass	Special	75	100	10	A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target.
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	90	15	Attacks with a hard tail. May lower the target’s Defense.
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	The user sets off an earthquake that hits all Pokémon in battle. It can hit a foe using Dig.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	10	The user hurls filthy sludge at the foe. It has a 30% chance to poison the target.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	15	Boulders are hurled at the foe, hindering its movement. Lowers its Speed by 1 stage.
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	—	100	15	The user torments and enrages the foe, making it incapable of using the same move twice in a row.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM49	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—	10	The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	10	The user charges up, then attacks. If it moves after the foe, its power is doubled.
TM79	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100	15	The user releases a horrible aura of malice. It has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	20	The foe is stabbed with a poison tentacle. It has a 30% chance to poison the foe.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100	10	Sprays the target with toxic fluid. Power doubles if the target is poisoned.
TM98	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100	20	Sprays a corrosive liquid that greatly lowers the target’s Special Defense.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
TM119	Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	Swings its body wildly to damage all opposing Pokémon.
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15	The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.

Move tutors

Moves Ekans can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	95	100	10	Attacks with a powerful tail swipe. Has a 10% chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Cerulean Gym · Cost: Free taught by Daisy at the Cerulean Gym
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.	Mahogany Gym, Pryce's room · Cost: Free Requirements: Mahogany Gym: Pryce's no-weather Double Battle (the Glacier Badge); Mahogany Town: small extras Mahogany Gym
Seed Bomb	Grass	Physical	80	100	15	The user slams a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the foe from above.	Celadon Gym · Cost: Free taught by the little girl at the Celadon Gym

Egg moves

Ekans’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	var.	100	10	The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage.
Disable	Normal	Status	—	100	20	For several turns, this move prevents the foe from using the move it last used.
Poison Fang	Poison	Physical	50	100	15	The user bites the foe with toxic fangs. It has a 50% chance to badly poison the foe.
Poison Tail	Poison	Physical	80	100	15	Strikes with its tail. Has a high critical-hit ratio and a 10% chance to poison the target.
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10	The user frightens the foe with a scary face. Lowers its Speed by 2 stages.
Slam	Grass	Physical	70	100	20	Attacks by slamming the target with a long tail, vines, or similar appendage.
Spite	Ghost	Status	—	100	10	The user looses its grudge on the move last used by the foe by cutting 4 PP from it.
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100	5	This move enables the user to attack first. It fails if the foe is not readying an attack, however.
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	10	The user trades held items with the foe faster than the eye can follow.

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