Ekans
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Ekans is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison-type Pokémon, Ekans is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.
Ekans's maximum Combat Power stat is 1048 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Poison Sting / Sludge Bomb. Ekans encounters are boosted during Cloudy weather. Shiny Ekans is available! ✨
Ekans Stats and Max CP
Ekans's Tier Ranking
Ekans Type Chart
Ekans takes increased damage from:
Ekans takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4.92 | 32.3 | 3.56 | ||
| 2. | 4.85 | 31.9 | 3.51 | ||
| 3. | 4.50 | 29.6 | 3.26 | ||
| 4. | 4.43 | 29.2 | 3.21 | ||
| 5. | 4.27 | 28.1 | 3.09 | ||
| 6. | 4.21 | 27.7 | 3.05 | ||
| 7. | 4.12 | 27.1 | 2.99 | ||
| 8. | 3.98 | 26.2 | 2.89 |
Fast Attacks
Acid11
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 8 Effects Acid has no special effects.See Acid details page ↗
Poison Sting4
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 6 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 9 Effects Poison Sting has no special effects.See Poison Sting details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Wrap60
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 60 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 45 Effects Special
Wrap has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Wrap details page ↗
Poison Fang30
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 30 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.7s - 1.2s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 40 Effects Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Sludge Bomb has no special effects.See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Gunk Shot *130
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 130 Energy 100 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.6s - 2.6s Trainer Battles Damage 130 Energy 75 Effects Gunk Shot has no special effects.See Gunk Shot details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Ekans's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Ekans's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Ekans has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Ekans in the meta
PvE Analysis
⚔️ Raids
It’s snake spelt backwards! That’s about the most interesting thing that can be said about Ekans as a raid attacker. It’s a base form Poison type, and while there are plenty of worse options to use, there are also over a hundred better Pokémon. Roserade and Toxicroak are much more valuable budget options for countering the few notable Fairy and Grass-type raid bosses that call for Poison-type coverage.
🛡️ Gyms
Being only weak to Psychic and Ground types, Poison isn’t a terrible option for defending gyms—just don’t use Ekans. It’s far too frail to have any staying power, and much better defenders exist, such as Clodsire and Alolan Muk.
PvP Analysis
🧸 Little League
Maxing out at 1048 CP, the Little League is the only place where Ekans would be eligible. However, with its limited movepool and lackluster stat spread, it doesn’t even make it to the footnotes of PvP rankings.
🔵 Great League
As above, Ekans can’t even reach the CP requirement here.
🟡 Ultra League
If you want a Poison type, use Drapion. If you want a snake, use Serperior.
🟣 Master League
Not a question that needs answering.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #23 |
|---|---|
| Height | 2 m |
| Weight | 6.9 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Ekans family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Ekans in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
| XXS | XS | M | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.98 m | 1 m | 2 m | 3 m | 3.5 m |
Ekans's height ranges from 0.98 m to 3.5 m, with the average being 2 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.
Size bounds
This table shows the size bounds of Ekans in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.
| Size | Lower bound | Upper bound |
|---|---|---|
| XXS | 0.98 m | 1 m |
| 3′03″ | 3′03″ | |
| XS | 1 m | 2 m |
| 3′03″ | 6′07″ | |
| M | 1.5 m | 2.5 m |
| 4′11″ | 8′02″ | |
| XL | 2.5 m | 3 m |
| 8′02″ | 9′10″ | |
| XXL | 3 m | 3.5 m |
| 9′10″ | 11′06″ |
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 29s |
| Jump Time | 2s |
| Attack Probability | 20.0% |
| Attack Timer | 10s |
| Dodge Probability | 10.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Ekans CP Chart
Ekans's has 1048 max CP (at Level 50). A Ekans obtained from Raids can be encountered from 487 CP to 529 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 609 CP to 662 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Ekans can be found in the 365 CP to 397 CP range.
| 1048 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 365 CP - 397 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 487 CP - 529 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 487 CP - 529 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 609 CP - 662 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Ekans Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 CP | 2 | 41 CP | 3 | 69 CP |
| 4 | 97 CP | 5 | 125 CP | 6 | 153 CP |
| 7 | 181 CP | 8 | 209 CP | 9 | 237 CP |
| 10 | 265 CP | 11 | 291 CP | 12 | 318 CP |
| 13 | 344 CP | 14 | 371 CP | 15 | 397 CP |
| 16 | 423 CP | 17 | 450 CP | 18 | 476 CP |
| 19 | 503 CP | 20 | 529 CP | 21 | 556 CP |
| 22 | 582 CP | 23 | 609 CP | 24 | 635 CP |
| 25 | 662 CP | 26 | 688 CP | 27 | 715 CP |
| 28 | 741 CP | 29 | 768 CP | 30 | 795 CP |
| 31 | 808 CP | 32 | 821 CP | 33 | 834 CP |
| 34 | 847 CP | 35 | 861 CP | 36 | 874 CP |
| 37 | 887 CP | 38 | 900 CP | 39 | 914 CP |
| 40 | 927 CP | 41 | 939 CP | 42 | 951 CP |
| 43 | 962 CP | 44 | 974 CP | 45 | 987 CP |
| 46 | 999 CP | 47 | 1011 CP | 48 | 1023 CP |
| 49 | 1036 CP | 50 | 1048 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Ekans
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Ekans's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Ekans.
Poison
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Ekans Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
| LVL 40 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| LVL 35 | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| LVL 30 | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| LVL 25 | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| LVL 20 | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| LVL 15 | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| LVL 10 | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,000 | 9 | - |
Ekans Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Ekans from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Ekans in Pokémon GO.
Complete Ekans Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 200 | 1 | - | 200 | 1 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 200 | 1 | - | 400 | 2 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 200 | 1 | - | 600 | 3 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 200 | 1 | - | 800 | 4 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,200 | 5 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 400 | 1 | - | 1,600 | 6 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,000 | 7 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 400 | 1 | - | 2,400 | 8 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,000 | 9 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 600 | 1 | - | 3,600 | 10 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,200 | 11 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 600 | 1 | - | 4,800 | 12 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 800 | 1 | - | 5,600 | 13 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 800 | 1 | - | 6,400 | 14 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 800 | 1 | - | 7,200 | 15 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 800 | 1 | - | 8,000 | 16 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 9,000 | 17 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 10,000 | 18 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 11,000 | 19 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,000 | 1 | - | 12,000 | 20 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 13,300 | 22 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 14,600 | 24 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 15,900 | 26 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,300 | 2 | - | 17,200 | 28 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 18,800 | 30 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 20,400 | 32 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 22,000 | 34 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,600 | 2 | - | 23,600 | 36 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 25,500 | 38 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 27,400 | 40 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 29,300 | 42 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 1,900 | 2 | - | 31,200 | 44 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 33,400 | 46 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 35,600 | 48 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 37,800 | 50 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,200 | 2 | - | 40,000 | 52 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 42,500 | 54 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 45,000 | 56 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 47,500 | 58 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 2,500 | 2 | - | 50,000 | 60 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 53,000 | 63 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 56,000 | 66 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 59,000 | 69 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 62,000 | 72 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 65,500 | 75 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 69,000 | 78 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 72,500 | 81 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 3,500 | 3 | - | 76,000 | 84 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 80,000 | 87 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,000 | 3 | - | 84,000 | 90 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 88,000 | 94 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,000 | 4 | - | 92,000 | 98 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 96,500 | 102 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 101,000 | 106 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 105,500 | 110 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 4,500 | 4 | - | 110,000 | 114 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 115,000 | 118 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 120,000 | 122 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 125,000 | 126 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 5,000 | 4 | - | 130,000 | 130 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 136,000 | 136 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 142,000 | 142 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 148,000 | 148 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 6,000 | 6 | - | 154,000 | 154 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 161,000 | 162 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 168,000 | 170 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 175,000 | 178 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 7,000 | 8 | - | 182,000 | 186 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 190,000 | 196 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 198,000 | 206 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 206,000 | 216 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 8,000 | 10 | - | 214,000 | 226 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 223,000 | 238 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 232,000 | 250 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 241,000 | 262 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 9,000 | 12 | - | 250,000 | 274 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 260,000 | 289 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 10,000 | 15 | - | 270,000 | 304 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 280,000 | 304 | 10 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 10,000 | - | 10 | 290,000 | 304 | 20 |
| 41 | 81 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 301,000 | 304 | 30 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 11,000 | - | 10 | 312,000 | 304 | 40 |
| 42 | 83 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 323,000 | 304 | 52 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 11,000 | - | 12 | 334,000 | 304 | 64 |
| 43 | 85 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 346,000 | 304 | 76 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 358,000 | 304 | 88 |
| 44 | 87 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 370,000 | 304 | 103 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 12,000 | - | 15 | 382,000 | 304 | 118 |
| 45 | 89 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 395,000 | 304 | 133 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 13,000 | - | 15 | 408,000 | 304 | 148 |
| 46 | 91 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 421,000 | 304 | 165 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 13,000 | - | 17 | 434,000 | 304 | 182 |
| 47 | 93 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 448,000 | 304 | 199 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 14,000 | - | 17 | 462,000 | 304 | 216 |
| 48 | 95 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 476,000 | 304 | 236 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 14,000 | - | 20 | 490,000 | 304 | 256 |
| 49 | 97 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 505,000 | 304 | 276 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 15,000 | - | 20 | 520,000 | 304 | 296 |
Ekans Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Ekans’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Poison-type Pokémon, Ekans is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves.
What are the best moves for Ekans in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Ekans in Pokémon GO are Poison Sting and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.918 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 32.345.
How does Ekans perform in Raids?
Ekans's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Ekans rank as a Poison-type attacker?
Ekans's performance as a Poison-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Ekans?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Ekans: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.
What is Ekans’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Ekans’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 927 CP and 1048 CP at Level 50.
Can Ekans be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Ekans can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Ekans Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Ekans cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.










