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| Ekans
(アーボ Arbo) | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| National Dex: | #023 |
| Evolves From: | None |
| Evolves Into: | Arbok |
| Generation: | Generation I |
| Pronunciation: | |
| Base Stats | |
| HP: | 35 |
| Attack: | 60 |
| Defense: | 44 |
| Special Atk: | 40 |
| Special Def: | 54 |
| Speed: | 55 |
| Biological Details | |
| Species: | Snake Pokémon |
| Type(s): | Poison |
| Height: | 6'07" (2.0 m) |
| Weight: | 15.2 lbs. (6.9kg) |
| Abilities: | Intimidate or Shed Skin |
| Pokédex Color: | Purple |
| Gender: | 50% ♀/ 50% ♂ |
Ekans (アーボ Arbo) is a Poison-type Pokémon first appearing in the Generation I games. It is able to evolve into Arbok at level 22.
Appearance
Ekans is a snake-like Pokémon with purple and yellow colouring. It's underside leading to its tail is yellow, and it has a yellow rattle at the tip of its tail. Ekans have large yellow eyes with slit reptilian pupils. Across its neck is a large yellow band.
Special Abilities
Ekans have had the abilities Intimidate and Shed Skin. The ability Intimidate will lower an opponents attack stat by one at the start of a battle. Shed Skin allows for a 30% chance that an inflicted status effect will be dropped on the next turn.
Ekans like snakes have the ability to detach their jaws, giving them the ability to swallow prey whole such as Pidgey, Spearow or their eggs. Ekans also share other characteristics as snakes, such as using its tongue to test the air for the presence of prey, and shedding its skin.
In Anime
Jessie's Ekans.
Ekans first appearance in the anime was in the episode Pokémon Emergency!, where it was revealed to be Jessie's Pokémon.
Ekans was widely known for being under the ownership of Jessie, a member of Team Rocket, who had received it on her birthday. It later evolved into an Arbok in the episode Dig Those Diglett!, and was released in the episode A Poached Ego.
It was seen in 12 episodes as an Ekans! Those would be; Pokemon Emergency, Ash Catches a Pokemon, Challenge of the Samauri, Clefairy and the Moon Stone, The Path to the Pokemon League, Pokemon Shipwreck, The Island of Giant Pokemon, Beauty and the Beach, The Ghost of Maiden's Peak, Primeape Goes Bananas, Pokemon Fashion Flash, and Dig Those Diglett.
In Game
To get one in Red, it can be found on routes 4, 11, 23.
To get one in Red and Yellow, you have to trade from Red, Gold, Silver, and Crystal.
To get one in Gold, it can be found in the Goldenrod Game Corner for 700 coins.
To get one in Silver, it can be found on routes 3, 4, 32, and 33.
To get one in Crystal, it can be found on routes 3, 4, 32, 33, 42 by headbutting trees.
To get one in Ruby, Sapphire, LeafGreen, Colosseum, and XD, you have to trade one from FireRed.
To get one in FireRed, it can be found on routes 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, and 23.
To get one in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum it can be found on route 212-south when FireRed is in the game slot.
Pokédex Entries
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Known Trainers With an Ekans
Origins
Ekans' English name is the word "snake" spelled backwards. Its Japanese name, "Arbo", is either the backwards spelling of "cobra" without the "c", or it is a mistake made on the word "boa" when spelled backwards.
Trivia
- Ekans is the first, pure Poison Pokémon in the National Dex.
- Ekans was originally to be called its Japanese name "Arbo", in the English versions.