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Ekans

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

Pokédex description[]

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.
- Ekans's cry

Possible attacks[]

Fast attacks[]

Icon Poison
9 (11)

Charged attacks[]

Icon Poison
35 (21)
Icon Poison
80 (35)
Icon Normal
60 (21)

Attack availability[]

Evolution family[]

Ekans is part of a two-member family.

9.
Ekans
#0023 Ekans
50  Ekans candyArrow Dark
Arbok
#0024 Arbok

9.
Ekans
#0023 Ekans
50  Ekans candyArrow Dark
Arbok
#0024 Arbok

Availability[]

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
795
861

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2016 Jul 6

Increased spawns in:
Halloween 2023: Oct 19 - 26
Incense Day: Skorupi: 2023 Oct 21 (Incense-only)
Rising Shadows: 2023 May 22 - 28
Crackling Voltage: 2023 Jan 27 - Feb 5
Pokémon GO Fest 2021: Jul 17 - 18
Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto: 2021 Feb 20
Pokémon Spotlight Hour: 2021 Feb 2
Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
Team GO Rocket Global Take-over: 2020 Mar 6 - 9
Team GO Rocket Leaders Disruption: 2019 Nov 7 - 14
Team GO Rocket Disruption: 2019 Jul 25 - Aug 1
Lunar New Year 2019: Feb 4 - 13

Pokémon Eggs
Eggs
529

Increased chance/Previously in:
5-km - Lunar New Year 2021: Feb 9 - 14
5-km - Team GO Rocket Event: 2020 Jul 10 - 15
2-km - Team GO Rocket Disruption: 2019 Jul 25 - Aug 1
2-km - 2017 Feb 9 - Jul 7
5-km - 2016 Jul 6 - 2017 Feb 9

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
529
662

(weather boosted)
Tier 1 CP 3,240

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
397 Field Research:
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt: Taken Treasures
Catch 2 Shadow Pokémon: 2023 Apr
Send 3 Gifts to friends: 2022 Oct
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts: Team GO Rocket Strikes
Trade a Pokémon: 2021 Sep
Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts: 2021 Feb
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Grunt: Rocket Take-Over 2019 Nov 24 & 2020 Mar 7
Catch 3 Pidgey or Murkrow: 2018 Apr - Jun
Special Research/Timed Research:
Kanto Celebration Event - 2nd part: Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts
A Troubling Situation - 2nd part: Catch 2 Shadow Pokémon
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
209
344

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Jessie and James:
2020 Jul 9 - Sep 30


Gallery[]

External links[]

  • Ekans page, on the official Pokédex website
  • Ekans article, on Bulbapedia
  • Ekans article, on the Pokémon Wiki
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