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Ekans, a Poison type Pokémon, official artwork

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Ekans: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Ekans is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (60) and Speed (55), with a base stat total of 288. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Ekans

What is Ekans weak to?

How much damage Ekans takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGroundPsychic
0.5×ResistsBugFairyFightingGrassPoison

Ekans takes super-effective damage from Ground, Psychic. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Poison.

Best moveset for Ekans

Ekans has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • BelchPoison120
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • EarthquakeGround100
  • Psychic FangsPsychic85

Best nature for Ekans

Adamant. Ekans is a physical attacker (60 Attack vs 40 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • IntimidateOn switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
  • Shed SkinThis Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.
  • UnnerveWhile this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.

Evolution line

Ekans
Arbok
Full learnset (59 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
BelchPoison12090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Gunk ShotPoison12080%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Sludge WavePoison95100%Special
Sludge BombPoison90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Psychic FangsPsychic85100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
Dark PulseDark80100%Special
DigGround80100%Physical
Leech LifeBug80100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Seed BombGrass80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Giga DrainGrass75100%Special
Lash OutDark75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
Sucker PunchDark70100%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
VenoshockPoison65100%Special
BiteDark60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
Poison FangPoison50100%Physical
Poison TailPoison50100%Physical
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
AcidPoison40100%Special
Acid SprayPoison40100%Special
Scale ShotDragon2590%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Poison StingPoison15100%Physical
WrapNormal1590%Physical
Spit UpNormal?100%Special
CoilPoison--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Gastro AcidPoison-100%Status
GlareNormal-100%Status
HazeIce--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
ScreechNormal-85%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpiteGhost-100%Status
StockpileNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwallowNormal--Status
SwitcherooDark-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Toxic SpikesPoison--Status