Poison

Shadow Ekans is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 1048 CP. Shadow Ekans best moveset in Pokémon GO is Acid and Sludge Bomb.

Shadow Ekans is weak to Ground and Psychic moves. It is strong against Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison moves. Shiny Shadow Ekans is available in Pokémon GO. Shadow Ekans is boosted by Cloudy weather.

Stats

Max CP	1048 CP
Attack	110 ATK
Defense	97 DEF
Stamina	111 STA
Weather Boost	Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#23
Height	2 m
Weight	6.9 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	50%
Base Flee Rate	15%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Shadow Ekans weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Ekans's best moveset

Shadow Ekans's best moveset is Acid and Sludge Bomb, with 9.77 DPS (damage per second) and 79.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

Best Shadow Ekans moves

Acid

Sludge Bomb

DPS9.77

TDO79.72

Score10.4

Weather Boost

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If you are unable to get Shadow Ekans with its best moveset, we recommend to use Poison Sting/Sludge Bomb. You will lose around 2.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shadow Ekans's strongest moveset (Acid/Sludge Bomb).

Shadow Ekans moves comparison

The following chart shows Shadow Ekans's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Ekans's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Acid	Sludge Bomb	9.77	79.7	10.4
2.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	9.57	78.1	10.2
3.	Acid	Gunk Shot *	8.80	71.8	9.4
4.	Poison Sting	Gunk Shot *	8.51	69.5	9.1
5.	Acid	Poison Fang	7.68	62.7	8.2
6.	Poison Sting	Poison Fang	7.32	59.8	7.8
7.	Acid	Wrap	7.22	58.9	7.7
8.	Poison Sting	Wrap	6.95	56.7	7.4
9.	Acid	Frustration	4.34	35.4	4.6
10.	Poison Sting	Frustration	3.79	30.9	4.0

Fast Attacks

• Acid980.8s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	9
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	0.8s
  Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	6
  Energy	5

  
  

  Effects

  Acid has no special effects.

  See Acid details page ↗
• Poison Sting570.6s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	0.6s
  Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Poison Sting has no special effects.

  See Poison Sting details page ↗

Charged Moves

• Wrap60332.9s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.9s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Wrap has no special effects.

  See Wrap details page ↗
• Poison Fang35331.7s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	35
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	1.7s
  Damage window	0.9s - 1.4s

  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 Bomb80502.3s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Grass
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Poison
    • Ground
    • Rock
    • Ghost

  • 39.1%
  • • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	2.3s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Sludge Bomb has no special effects.

  See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
• Gunk Shot *1301003.1s

  

  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	3.1s
  Damage window	1.7s - 2.7s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	130
  Energy	75

  
  

  Effects

  Gunk Shot has no special effects.

  See Gunk Shot details page ↗
• Frustration10332.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	70

  
  

  Effects

  Frustration has no special effects.

  See Frustration details page ↗

Shadow Ekans Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Ekans's has 1048 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Ekans obtained from Raids can be encountered from 454 CP to 529 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 568 CP to 662 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Ekans can be found in the 365 CP to 397 CP range.

Max CP	1048 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	365 CP - 397 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	487 CP - 529 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	454 CP - 529 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Cloudy	568 CP - 662 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 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.

Shadow Ekans Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Ekans Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

Shadow Ekans evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shadow Ekans	50 Candy	Shadow Arbok

• Shadow Ekans evolves into Shadow Arbok which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Ekans

• #23Shadow Ekans
• #23Shiny Shadow Ekans

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Ekans

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Ekans's Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Ekans.

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.

Shadow Ekans Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Ekans in Pokémon GO is 55.65%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 87.43% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 95.54%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Level 20↓

Ball Type

PokéBall↓

Poison medal

None↓

Number of throws

1↓

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Razz Berry	-	70.47%	75.41%	83.95%	89.53%
	Curve	87.43%	90.79%	95.54%	97.84%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	76.86%	81.42%	88.87%	93.33%
	Curve	91.69%	94.28%	97.61%	99.00%
Golden Razz Berry	-	86.90%	90.35%	95.26%	97.67%
	Curve	96.84%	98.12%	99.44%	99.83%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Ekans, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

• CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
• CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Ekans family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Ekans in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Ekans

Arbok

Shadow Ekans

Shadow Arbok

List of Shadow Ekans costumes

A list of Shadow Ekans costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Ekans high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Ekans. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #23
• #23

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