POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Ekans sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Ekans sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #023 · Snake Pokemon

Ekans

Poison Both

Ekans is a Poison-type Snake Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Game Corner prize at Goldenrod City. Silver: Wild; locations include Route 32, Route 33, Route 3.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

288
HP35
Attack60
Defense44
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def54
Speed55

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
6'07" (2.0 m)
Weight
15.0 lbs (6.8 kg)
Catch rate
255
Base EXP
62
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
288

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 35
— —
AttackBase 60
— —
DefenseBase 44
— —
Sp. AtkBase 40
— —
Sp. DefBase 54
— —
SpeedBase 55
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

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.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#023 Ekans #024 Arbok
Ekans→Level 22→Arbok

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Special

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
1
Special acquisition 1
Game Corner prize Goldenrod City · Goldenrod Game Corner Lv. 10 · Any time — Redeem with Goldenrod Game Corner coins.
Silver

Wild

Areas
4
Tables
4
Special
0
Wild encounters 4
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Route 32 Grass Any time Lv. 4 30% slot
Route 33 Grass Any time Lv. 7 30% slot
Route 3 Grass Any time Lv. 8 20% slot
Route 4 Grass Any time Lv. 8 20% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

8
Lv. 1

Wrap

Normal · Trap Target

Power
15
Acc.
85%
PP
20
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Poison · Poison Hit

Power
15
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 15

Bite

Dark · Flinch Hit

Power
60
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 23

Glare

Normal · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
75%
PP
30
Lv. 29

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
Lv. 37

Acid

Poison · Defense Down Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 43

Haze

Ice · Reset Stats

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM / HM compatibility 21 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM19 TM19 · Giga DrainGrass60 power · 100% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM26 TM26 · EarthquakeGround100 power · 100% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM36 TM36 · Sludge BombPoison90 power · 100% · 10 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 4 moves
SlamNormal · Physical80 power · 75% · 20 PP SpiteGhost · Status— power · 100% · 10 PP PursuitDark · Special40 power · 100% · 20 PP Beat UpDark · Special10 power · 100% · 10 PP