Pokédex No.0023
Visual data
No.0023 · Snake Pokémon
Ekans
アーボ
Poison
Height
2.0 m
Weight
6.9 kg
Color
Purple
Shape
Squiggle
Abilities
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
UnnerveHidden
Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
02 //Base stats
StatBase
HP35
180–274
Attack60
112–240
Defense44
83–205
Sp. Atk40
76–196
Sp. Def54
101–227
Speed55
103–229
Total288Higher than 12% of all Pokémon
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 97%
- Attacktop 71%
- Defensetop 86%
- Sp. Atktop 88%
- Sp. Deftop 71%
- Speedtop 65%
03 //Type matchups
Defensive multipliers
Takes 2× damage
GroundPsychic
Takes ½× damage
GrassFightingPoisonBugFairy
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass½×
Ice1×
Fighting½×
Poison½×
Ground2×
Flying1×
Psychic2×
Bug½×
Rock1×
Ghost1×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy½×
Its own types hit these super-effectively (STAB)
GrassFairy
04 //Evolution
Level 22
05 //Easily confused with
Most similar silhouettes
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
By game
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Apple HillsAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Crystal PoolAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Fellhorn GorgeAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Kitakami RoadAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Loyalty PlazaAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Mossfell Confluence The Teal Mask | Static |
SV | Mossfell Confluence The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Oni MountainAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Reveler's RoadAtlas The Teal Mask | Static |
SV | Reveler's RoadAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
SV | Tera Raid Battles The Teal Mask · 1★ | Tera Raid |
SV | Tera Raid Battles The Teal Mask · 3★ | Tera Raid |
SV | Wistful FieldsAtlas The Teal Mask | Wild |
ZA | Bleu District | Wild |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Poison zone · 1★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Poison zone · 3★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Jaune District | Wild |
ZA | Lysandre Labs | Wild |
ZA | Magenta District | Wild |
ZA | Rouge District | Wild |
ZA | Vert District | Wild |
ZA | Wild Zone 4 | Wild |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
66 moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow | Acc | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | ||
| 1 | Page → | Normal | 15 | 90 | 20 | ||
| 4 | Page → | Poison | 15 | 100 | 35 | ||
| 9 | Page → | Dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | ||
| 12 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 30 | ||
| 17 | Page → | Normal | — | 85 | 40 | ||
| 20 | Page → | Poison | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| 25 | Page → | Normal | — | 100 | 10 | ||
| 25 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 20 | ||
| 25 | Page → | Normal | — | — | 10 | ||
| 28 | Page → | Poison | 40 | 100 | 20 | ||
| 33 | Page → | Poison | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 36 | Page → | Poison | — | 100 | 10 | ||
| 38 | Page → | Poison | 120 | 90 | 10 | ||
| 41 | Page → | Ice | — | — | 30 | ||
| 44 | Page → | Poison | — | — | 20 | ||
| 49 | Page → | Poison | 120 | 80 | 5 |
Learnset from Scarlet & Violet. Tap a move for its effect.
08 //Pokédex entries
12 unique entries
The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints.
By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.
It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
An Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. This position allows it to quickly respond to an enemy from any direction with a threat from its upraised head.
09 //Names in other languages
9 languages
- Japanese
- アーボ
- Rōmaji
- Arbo
- Korean
- 아보
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 阿柏蛇
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 阿柏蛇
- French
- Abo
- German
- Rettan
- Spanish
- Ekans
- Italian
- Ekans
10 //Training & breeding
Training
EV yield1 Attack
Catch rate255 (43.9% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience58
Growth rateMedium
Breeding
Egg groupsGround, Dragon
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatgrassland
Other names
Japaneseアーボ
Korean아보
GermanRettan
FrenchAbo
SpanishEkans
ItalianEkans
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto #23Original Johto #50Updated Johto #50Kalos Mountain #37Updated Alola #61Updated Melemele #61Letsgo Kanto #23Kitakami #18
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