#23
Ekans
It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Fast
General Information
Basic Information
Level : 10
NPC Price : $300
Catch System : Beginner
Catch XP : 3,000
Master Ball Boost : 50
Abilities & Stats
Abilities : Dig and Headbutt
Boost : [ 15 ] Venom Stone
Materia : Malefic
PokeView MS : 300
Evolution Chain
Variants
Variant 1:
Shiny Ekans Rate Balls
You can catch Ekans with the following balls:
poke Ball
Average: 45
great Ball
Average: 30
super Ball
Average: 11
ultra Ball
Average: 5
janguru Ball
Average: 4
fast Ball
Average: 4
This is not official game information. It is an approximation based on the community formula:
Rate = ((Pokemon NPC Price * 2) / Ball NPC Price) + Extra
| Ball | Rate | NPC Price | Extra Safe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poke | x1 | 5 | 50 |
| Great | x2 | 20 | 25 |
| Super | x3 | 50 | 15 |
| Ultra | x4 | 130 | 10 |
| Type | x5 | 170 | 5 |
Calculation Example
Using Ekans and an Ultra Ball:
Moves
Ekans can use these moves:
Bite
Basic Information
Level: 10
Cooldown: 10s
Focus
Target
Description
Effect
Damage
Type Effectiveness
Type effectiveness against Ekans:
Super Effective
Normal
Very Ineffective
Drops
Ekans can drop the following items:
Bottles of Poison
Amount: 1-8
Probability: 80%
NPC Price: $0.5
Tooth
Amount: 1-1
Probability: 19.5%
NPC Price: $8
Snake Tail
Amount: 1-1
Probability: 1.8%
NPC Price: $78
Locations
Ekans can be found in the following locations:
Main: Cerulean
Johto: Swamp between Cherrygrove and Violet
Soon!
Pokélog: Ekans
Stage 1
Amount: 20
Exp: 
Notes: 
Points: Stage 2
Amount: 200
Exp: Notes: Points: Stage 3
Amount: 500
Exp: Notes: Points: 