Ekans

	#022
	Fearow

#023
Ekans

	#024
	Arbok

Ekans

Regular
Shiny

Region of origin

Kanto

Main Type

Poison

Pokédex information

Number

#023

Height

Weight

2 m

6.9 kg

Buddy, candy and family

Candy

Pokémon family

Ekans family

Buddy distance

Buddy type

3 km

Medium

Base stats
Attack	Defense	Stamina
110	97	111

Combat stats
CP range	HP range
10 - 927	10 - 99

Second Charged Attack
Stardust cost	Candy cost
50,000	50

Base capture stats
Capture Rate	Flee Rate
50%	15%

Height ranges

Normal range

1.53 - 2.49 m

XL range

~2.51 m

Weight ranges

XS range

3.33 - 5.05 kg

Normal range

5.57 - 8.43 kg

XL range

8.73 - 11.56 kg

Gender ratio
Male	Female
50%	50%

Type effectiveness

Resistant to

62.5% of damage from:

Bug

Weak to

160% of damage from:

Ground

Psychic

Availability

Available in the Wild:

Yes

Available from the Eggs:

No

Available as the Raid Boss:

Formerly (1st tier level)

Available from Research Tasks:

Formerly

Shiny form available:

Yes

Ekans is a Poison-type Pokémon from Kanto region. It can evolve into Arbok when fed 50 candies.

Pokédex description

Ekans - Snake Pokémon
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.

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Acid

9 (11)

Poison Sting

5 (8)

Charged attacks

35 (21)

80 (35)

60 (21)

130 (42)

(Legacy move)

Evolution family

Ekans is the part of a two-member family.

9.

#023 Ekans

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→

#024 Arbok

Gallery

Trivia

Ekans was released with the game launch on July 6^th, 2016.
In the wild, maximum capture CP of Ekans is 795, however it can reach 861, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
- Between February 4^th and February 13^th, 2019, Ekans's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Lunar New Year 2019.
- Between July 25^th and August 1^st, 2019, Ekans's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Team GO Rocket Disruption.
- Between November 7^th and November 14^th, 2019, Ekans's global spawn rate was significantly higher during the Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption.
From July 6^th, 2016 to February 9^th, 2017, Ekans used to be a possible hatchling from 5-km Eggs.
From February 9^th, 2017 to July 7^th, 2017, Ekans used to be a possible hatchling from 2-km Eggs.
Between July 25^th and August 1^st, 2019, Ekans was temporarily possible 2-km egg hatchling during the Team GO Rocket Disruption.
As a former 1st tier Raid Boss, Ekans's CP was 3,240. Its maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 529 and 662 when encountered Pokémon was boosted by weather.
Ekans was available in field research: "Catch 3 Pidgey or Murkrow." during April to June, 2018 with a maximum capture CP of 397.
Ekans was also available in field research: "Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt." during Rocket Take-Over November 2019.
Shiny form of Ekans was released with the beginning of the Team GO Rocket Disruption on July 25^th, 2019.