Ekans Dex Information

#022: Fearow

Official Art

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Basic Info

Introduced:	Generation 1
Species:	Snake Pokémon
Type:
Height:	2m
Weight:	6.9kg
Catch Rate:	255
Base Happiness:	70
Gender Ratio:	50% Female / 50% Male
Pokédex 3D AR:
Generation 6 Cry

Names

Language	Name
Chinese (Cantonese Hong Kong)	阿柏蛇
Chinese (Mandarin Taiwan)	阿柏蛇
English	Ekans
French	Abo
German	Rettan
Italian	Ekans
Japanese	アーボ
Japanese (Romanized)	Arbo
Japanese (Trademark)	Arbo
Korean	아보
Spanish	Ekans

Dex Numbers

Dex	#
National Dex	#23
Kanto	#23
Johto (G/S)	#50
Johto (HG/SS)	#50
Kalos (Mountain)	#37

Abilities

Intimidate: The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entering battle, lowering their Attack stat.
Shed Skin: The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
Unnerve: Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries. [Hidden Ability]

Evolutionary Chain

Level 22

Breeding

Damage Taken

	0.5x
	0.5x
	0.5x
	0.5x
	2x
	0.5x
	2x

Base Stats

Gen	HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPEED	TOTAL
8	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
7	35	60	44	40	54	55	288
6	35	60	44	40	54	55	288

Dex Flavor Text

Game	Dex Flavor Text
Pokémon Red	Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokémon Blue	Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokémon Stadium	くさちを　おともなく　いどうしながらこうぶつの　ポッポや　オニスズメのたまごを　さがしまわる　という。
Pokémon Stadium	Slithers silently through grass, searching for its favorite food--Pidgey and Spearow eggs.
Pokémon Yellow	The older it gets the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Pokémon Gold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Pokémon Silver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Pokémon Crystal	It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of its prey, the swallows the prey whole.
Pokémon Ruby	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Pokémon Sapphire	EKANS curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Pokémon Emerald	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.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Pokémon FireRed	A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
Pokémon Pearl	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon Diamond	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon Platinum	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon HeartGold	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Pokémon SoulSilver	It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Pokémon White	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon White	おとを　まったく　たてずに　くさちのなかを　すすむ。ゆだんしているえものに　はいごから　おそいかかる。
Pokémon Black	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon Black	おとを　まったく　たてずに　くさちのなかを　すすむ。ゆだんしているえものに　はいごから　おそいかかる。
Pokémon Black 2	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon Black 2	おとを　まったく　たてずに　くさちのなかを　すすむ。ゆだんしているえものに　はいごから　おそいかかる。
Pokémon White 2	It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokémon White 2	おとを　まったく　たてずに　くさちのなかを　すすむ。ゆだんしているえものに　はいごから　おそいかかる。
Pokémon X	そだつほどに　どんどん　ながくなる。そして　よなかは　きのえだにグルグルと　からまって　やすむ。
Pokémon Y	Si muove in modo silenzioso e furtivo. Si nutre di uova di uccelli come Pidgey e Spearow, che ingoia intere.
Pokémon Y	전혀 기척을 느끼지 못하게 이동한다. 구구와 깨비참의 알을 통째로 삼켜버린다.
Pokémon Y	Es muy silencioso y cauteloso. Come huevos de pájaros como los de Pidgey y Spearow.
Pokémon Y	Il se déplace en silence pour dévorer des œufs de Roucool ou de Piafabec.
Pokémon Y	Dieses Pokémon kann sich lautlos bewegen. Seine Nahrung sind die Eier von Vogel-Pokémon.
Pokémon Y	まったく　けはいを　かんじさせずにいどうする。ポッポや　オニスズメのたまごを　まるのみ　してしまう。
Pokémon Y	Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokémon X	Con il tempo si fa sempre più lungo. La notte avvolge il suo corpo attorno a qualche ramo per dormire.
Pokémon X	Cuanto más viejo, más crece este Pokémon. Por la noche, descansa en las ramas de los árboles.
Pokémon X	Plus il est âgé, plus son corps est long. Il se love autour des arbres pour se reposer.
Pokémon X	Mit dem Alter wird der Körper dieses Pokémon immer länger. Es schläft um Äste gewickelt.
Pokémon X	The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Pokémon X	성장할수록 점점 길어진다. 밤에는 나뭇가지에 몸을 돌돌 말고 쉰다.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Ekans se enrosca para descansar. Adoptando esta posición puede responder rápidamente a cualquier amenaza que le aceche desde cualquier lugar, levantando la cabeza con una feroz mirada.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	빙빙 몸을 말고 쉬고 있는 것은 어떤 방향에서 적이 습격해 와도 빠르게 머리를 틀어 위협할 수 있기 때문이다.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Ekans si attorciglia a spirale per riposarsi. In questa posizione riesce a reagire alle insidie provenienti da ogni parte grazie alla testa sollevata e allo sguardo fulminante.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Ekans se enrosca para descansar. Adoptando esta posición puede responder rápidamente a cualquier amenaza que le aceche desde cualquier lugar, levantando la cabeza con una feroz mirada.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Abo s’enroule en spirale pour dormir. Sa tête reste relevée de telle sorte que cette position lui permette de réagir rapidement si une menace survenait.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Rettan rollt sich zu einer Spirale zusammen, wenn es sich ausruht. Aus dieser Haltung kann es blitzschnell auf Bedrohungen aus allen Richtungen reagieren, indem es seinen Kopf hebt.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	ぐるぐる　からだを　まいて　やすんでいるのはどの　ほうこうから　てきが　おそってきてもとっさに　あたまを　むけて　いかくできるからだ。
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	빙빙 몸을 말고 쉬고 있는 것은 어떤 방향에서 적이 습격해 와도 빠르게 머리를 틀어 위협할 수 있기 때문이다.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Ekans si attorciglia a spirale per riposarsi. In questa posizione riesce a reagire alle insidie provenienti da ogni parte grazie alla testa sollevata e allo sguardo fulminante.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Abo s’enroule en spirale pour dormir. Sa tête reste relevée de telle sorte que cette position lui permette de réagir rapidement si une menace survenait.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Rettan rollt sich zu einer Spirale zusammen, wenn es sich ausruht. Aus dieser Haltung kann es blitzschnell auf Bedrohungen aus allen Richtungen reagieren, indem es seinen Kopf hebt.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	ぐるぐる　からだを　まいて　やすんでいるのはどの　ほうこうから　てきが　おそってきてもとっさに　あたまを　むけて　いかくできるからだ。
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head.
Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Stadium 2	It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.

Sprite List

Gen/Game	Normal	Shiny
First Generation
Red and Green (Japan)
Red and Blue (US)
Yellow
Second Generation
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Third Generation
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Fourth Generation
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Fifth Generation
Black/White
Sixth & Seventh Generation
XY Sun/Moon

Character Appearances

Jessie's Ekans

Jessie's Ekans
ムサシのアーボ
Musashi no Arbo
Musashi's Arbo

Goh's Ekans

Goh's Ekans
ゴウのアーボ
Go no Arbo
Go's Arbo

Team Skull Grunt's Ekans

Team Skull Grunt's Ekans
スカル団員のアーボ
Skull-danin no Arbo
Skull Gang Grunts' Arbo

Ekans (Team Meanies)

Ekans (Team Meanies)
アーボ (チームイジワルズ)
Arbo (Team Ijiwaruzu)
Arbo (Team Ijiwaruzu)

Episode Appearances

Ep #	Title
SL 2	Confrontation! Pokemon Center! たいけつ！ポケモンセンター！ Pokémon Emergency
SL 3	Get Pokémon! ポケモンゲットだぜ！ Ash Catches a Pokémon
SL 4	Challenge of the Samurai Boy! サムライしょうねんのちょうせん！ Challenge of the Samurai
SL 6	Pippi and the Moon Stone ピッピとつきのいし Clefairy and the Moon Stone
SL 8	Road to the Pokémon League ポケモンリーグへのみち The Path to the Pokémon League
SL 16	A Pokémon Robinsonade ポケモンひょうりゅうき Pokémon Shipwreck
SL 17	Island of the Giant Pokémon!? きょだいポケモンのしま!? Island of the Giant Pokémon
PM 18	Holiday at Aopulco アオプルコのきゅうじつ Beauty and the Beach
SL 20	Pokémon Ghosts and the Summer Festival ゆうれいポケモンとなつまつり The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
SL 25	Don't Get Mad, Okorizaru! おこらないでねオコリザル！ Primeape Goes Bananas
SL 28	Rokon! Breeder Showdown! ロコン！ブリーダーたいけつ！ Pokémon Fashion Flash
SL 31	Lots of Digda! ディグダがいっぱい！ Dig Those Diglett!
GS 48	The Poppo Man and his Carrier Poppo! ポッポやのでんしょポッポ！ Carrying On
GS 53	Goodbye, Rokon! Pokémon Beauty Contest!! さよならロコン！ポケモンビューティーコンテスト!! Beauty and the Breeder
AG 6	Rocket Gang! Goodbye by Fury Swipes!! ロケット団！みだれひっかきでサヨウナラ!! A Poached Ego
DP 6	Forest of Hesitation! Shinji Again! 迷いの森！シンジふたたび!! Different Strokes for Different Blokes
Movie 1	Mewtwo Strikes Back ミュウツーの逆襲 Pokémon the First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
Movie 2	The Explosive Birth of the Mythical Pokémon Lugia 幻のポケモンルギア爆誕 Pokémon the Movie 2000 - The Power of One
PSFC 1	Pikachu's Summer Vacation ピカチュウのなつやすみ Pikachu's Vacation
Movie 15	Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice
XYZ 8	Dance, Eievui! Its Tripokalon Debut!! 踊れイーブイ!トライポカロン・デビュー!! A Dancing Debut!
SM 65	Ilima and Eievui Have Ilimade Their Entrance!! イリマとイーブイまイリマす！！ Turning Heads and Training Hard!
Movie 22	Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution ミュウツーの逆襲 EVOLUTION Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
SM 128	The Curtain Rises! The Alola Pokémon League!! 開幕！アローラポケモンリーグ！！ League Offenders and Defenders!
SM 129	Brawl! Battle Royal 151!! 大乱闘！バトルロイヤル151！！ Battle Royal 151!
SM 130	Mao and Suiren! A Fully Powered Battle of Friendship!! マオとスイレン！友情のゼンリョクバトル！！ Battling Besties!
SM 138	The Finals! The Ultimate Rival Showdown!! 決勝戦！最強ライバル対決！！ Final Rivals!
PM2019 1	Pikachu is Born! ピカチュウ誕生！ Enter Pikachu!
PM2019 20	Go Towards Your Dream! Satoshi and Go!! 夢へ向かってゴー！サトシとゴウ！！ Dreams Are Made of These!
PM2019 23	Massive Panic! Sakuragi Park!! 大パニック！サクラギパーク！！ Panic in the Park!
PM2019 31	Hinbass' Pretty Scale ヒンバスのきれいなウロコ The Cuteness Quotient!
PM2019 33	Who Wants to Trade Pokémon? ポケモン交換しませんか？ Trade, Borrow, and Steal!
PM2019 35	I Got Pikachu!! ピカチュウ、ゲットだぜ！！ Gotta Catch a What?!
PM2019 46	Battling & Getting! Mewtwo Comes Back バトル＆ゲット！ミュウツーの復活 Getting More Than You Battled For!
PM2019 47	Pokémon Champion! The Battle of Big Eaters!! ポケモンチャンピオン！大食い王決定戦!! Crowning the Chow Crusher!
PM2019 58	Panic! The Gokulin Ball!! / Come On, Kamukame Turtle Race! パニック！ゴクリン球！！ / カモンカムカメカメレース！ A Rollicking Roll… / Eyes on the Goal!
PM2019 59	The Lost Sarunori! Who is its Trainer?! 迷子のサルノリ！トレーナーは誰だ！？ When a House is Not a Home!
PM2019 62	Woebegone Jimereon じめじめジメレオン Not Too Close for Comfort!
PM2019 70	Please Get Morpeko!! おねがい！モルペコゲットして！！ Take My Thief! Please!
PM2019 78	The Sakuragi Laboratories Become a Target! 狙われたサクラギ研究所！ Detective Drizzile!
OG 1	File 1: Red レポート1 レッド File 1: Red
PM2019 94	The Heracros Loss and the Kailios in Love ヘラクロスロス、恋するカイロス Suffering the Flings and Arrows!
PM2019 136	Satoshi and Go! Setting Off Anew!! サトシとゴウ!あらたなる旅立ち!! These Could be the Starts of Something Big!

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Event Pokemon

Title	Country	Pokémon	Start Date	End Date
Pokémon Center: Catch 'Em All Event #3 - Arbo Country: Japan Pokémon: Ekans Started: 2006-01-14 Ended: 2006-01-29	Japan	Ekans	2006-01-14	2006-01-29
Pokémon Trade and Battle Day - Ekans Country: United States Pokémon: Ekans Started: 2004-09-25 Ended: 0000-00-00	United States	Ekans	2004-09-25	0000-00-00

Images

Level Up Moves - Machine Moves - Egg Moves - Move Tutors

Note: Move names that have a colored checkmark beside the name receive a Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) when used by this Pokémon

Level Up Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy	USUM	SM	ORAS	XY	B2W2	BW	HGSS	Pt	DP	FRLG	E	RS	C	GS	Y	RB
Wrap	20	15	90	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Leer	30		100	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Poison Sting	35	15	100	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	8	8	8	9	9	10	10
Bite	25	60	100	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	13	13	13	15	15	17	17
Glare	30		100	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	20	20	20	23	23	24	24
Screech	40		85	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	25	25	25	29	29	31	31
Acid	30	40	100	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	32	32	32	37	37	38	38
Stockpile	20			25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	37	37	37
Swallow	10			25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	37	37	37
Spit Up	10		100	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	37	37	37
Acid Spray	20	40	100	28	28	28	28	28	28
Mud Bomb	10	65	85	33	33	33	33	33	33	28	28	28
Gastro Acid	10		100	36	36	36	36	36	36	33	33	33
Haze	30			41	41	41	41	41	41	36	36	36	44	44	44	43	43
Belch	10	120	90	38	38	38	38
Gunk Shot	5	120	80	49	49	49	49	49	49	41	41	41
Coil	20			44	44	44	44	44	44

TM/HM Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Confide	20
Torment	15		100
Sunny Day	5
Rain Dance	5
Sleep Talk	10
Attract	15		100
Swagger	15		85
Protect	10
Substitute	10
Rest	10
Double Team	15
Toxic	10		90
Captivate	20		100
Snatch	10
Endure	10
Curse	10
Mimic	10
Brutal Swing	20	60	100
Bulldoze	20	60	100
Poison Jab	20	80	100
Payback	10	50	100
Rock Tomb	15	60	95
Facade	20	70	100
Frustration	20		100
Return	20		100
Thief	25	60	100
Rock Slide	10	75	90
Earthquake	10	100	100
Secret Power	20	70	100
Dig	10	80	100
Strength	15	80	100
Natural Gift	15		100
Iron Tail	15	100	75
Headbutt	15	70	100
Skull Bash	10	130	100
Bide	10
Rage	20	20	100
Fissure	5		30
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Take Down	20	90	85
Body Slam	15	85	100
Infestation	20	20	100
Round	15	60	100
Sludge Wave	10	95	100
Venoshock	10	65	100
Dark Pulse	15	80	100
Hidden Power	15	60	100
Sludge Bomb	10	90	100
Giga Drain	10	75	100
Snore	15	50	100
Mega Drain	15	40	100

Egg Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Switcheroo	10		100
Snatch	10
Scary Face	10		100
Spite	10		100
Disable	20		100
Sucker Punch	5	70	100
Poison Tail	25	50	100
Poison Fang	15	50	100
Beat Up	10		100
Iron Tail	15	100	75
Pursuit	20	40	100
Slam	20	80	75
Crunch	15	80	100

Move Tutors

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Gastro Acid	10		100
Snatch	10
Spite	10		100
Sleep Talk	10
Substitute	10
Mimic	10
Swagger	15		85
Endure	10
Gunk Shot	5	120	80
Seed Bomb	15	80	100
Aqua Tail	10	90	90
Iron Tail	15	100	75
Bind	20	15	85
Headbutt	15	70	100
Rock Slide	10	75	90
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Body Slam	15	85	100
Giga Drain	10	75	100
Snore	15	50	100
Dark Pulse	15	80	100

#022: Fearow

#024: Arbok