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Ekans Location, Evolution, and Learnset

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Ekans is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Ekans evolves into Arbok at Lv. 22, and is in the Field and Dragon Egg Group. Learn how to get Ekans and all locations, and the stats, abilities, Gen 9 learnset of all moves, best Tera Type and Nature, and weaknesses of Ekans here.

Kitakami Dex
Ribombee ImageRibombee
(#17)
Ekans ImageEkans
(#18)
Arbok ImageArbok
(#19)

Ekans Type and Abilities

Ekans Type, Abilities, and Type Effectiveness

Kitakami #18 Type
Ekans ImageEkans
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Icon
Abilities
Intimidate
Shed Skin
Unnerve (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Ability Name Description
Intimidate The user lower's the opponent's Attack by one stage whenever it enters the battlefield.
Shed Skin The user has a 33% chance of healing from status conditions at the end of each turn.
Unnerve
(Hidden)
Prevents the opponent from using its Held Berry.

Ekans Location

Habitat and Locations

Ekans Teal Mask Location Map
Biome Rocky, Grass, Mountain

Fixed Spawns

Ekans Evolution

Ekans Evolution Line
Ekans ImageEkans Lv. 22
Arbok ImageArbok

Ekans Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
35
791
Atk
60
589
Def
44
709
SpAtk
40
686
SpDef
54
604
Speed
55
539
Total
288
744
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 142 142 110 110 95
Atk 123 112 80 72 58
Def 105 96 64 57 44
SpAtk 101 92 60 54 40
SpDef 116 106 74 66 53
Spd 117 107 75 67 54
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Ekans Best Tera Type

All Tera Types Ranked

Normal Fire Water Grass Electric Ice
- ★★ ★★ - -
Fighting Poison Ground Flying Psychic Bug
★★ - - -
Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel Fairy
- - - -
Key ★★: Great! ★: Good

Best Tera Type for Each Moveset

Tera+STAB Attacker
Pokemon Poison Type Icon
Tera Boost Coverage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Weakness Protection
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

Tera+STAB Attacker:
Pokemon who stack their Tera Type damage boost with STAB to get a 2x damage boost for one type.
Tera Boost Coverage:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type different from their main types to get a 1.5x boost in a new typing for greater coverage.
Weakness Protection:
Pokemon who use a Tera Type to reduce or remove one of their critical weaknesses.

Should You Terastallize Ekans?

Terastallized Pokemon gain a 1.5x damage bonus to moves of their Tera Type, while also removing weaknesses and resistances from their original typings while maintaining those typings' STAB.

Tera Types Explained

Ekans Best Nature

Nature Stat Changes
Adamant Attack, SpAtk
Jolly Speed, SpAtk

Nature Chart and How to Check Natures

Ekans Egg Groups and Details

Egg Groups EV Yield TBD
Category Snake Pokemon JP Name アーボ(Ābo)
Height 2 m Weight 6.9 kg
Generation 1 Gender Ratio 50%/50%

Ekans Learnset

narrow down the range of conditions

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
Base Wrap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 15 90
Base Leer Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
4 Poison Sting Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 15 100
9 Bite Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 100
12 Glare Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
17 Screech Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 85
20 Acid Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40 100
25 Swallow Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
25 Stockpile Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
25 Spit Up Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves - 100
28 Acid Spray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40 100
33 Sludge Bomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
36 Gastro Acid Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
38 Belch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 120 90
41 Haze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
44 Coil Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
49 Gunk Shot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120 80

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Cat Power Acc.
1 Take Down Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 90 85
5 Mud-Slap Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 20 100
6 Scary Face Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
7 Protect Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
8 Fire Fang Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65 95
13 Acid Spray Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 40 100
18 Thief Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 100
20 Trailblaze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50 100
25 Facade Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
26 Poison Tail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50 100
30 Snarl Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55 95
35 Mud Shot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 55 95
36 Rock Tomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 60 95
45 Venoshock Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 65 100
47 Endure Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
49 Sunny Day Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fire Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
50 Rain Dance Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Water Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
55 Dig Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
63 Psychic Fangs Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 85 100
70 Sleep Talk Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
71 Seed Bomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
83 Poison Jab Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
85 Rest Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
86 Rock Slide Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Rock Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75 90
91 Toxic Spikes Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
94 Dark Pulse Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
95 Leech Life Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bug Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
102 Gunk Shot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120 80
103 Substitute Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
108 Crunch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 80 100
111 Giga Drain Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Grass Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 75 100
148 Sludge Bomb Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 90 100
149 Earthquake Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ground Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 100 100
171 Tera Blast Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 80 100
174 Haze Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ice Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - -
175 Toxic Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 90
177 Spite Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
181 Knock Off Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 65 100
199 Lash Out Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 75 100
200 Scale Shot Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 25 90
204 Double-Edge Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 120 100
214 Sludge Wave Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Special Type Moves 95 100
219 Skitter Smack Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Bug Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 90

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Cat Power Acc.
Poison Fang Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50 100
Poison Tail Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Poison Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 50 100
Scary Face Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Normal Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
Spite Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Ghost Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100
Sucker Punch Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Physical Type Moves 70 100
Switcheroo Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dark Type Moves Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Status Type Moves - 100

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(#18)
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(#19)

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