Ekans (Pokémon GO)

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Fearow

Arbok

#23

529

662

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great LeagueGreat

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1048

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1048

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 1048

Normal

Shiny

Ekans

#23

Poison

Attack

110

Top 83.8%

Defense

Top 81.2%

Stamina

111

Top 95.4%

Total

318

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

487 -529 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

609 -662 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

487 -529 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

365 -397 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1048 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

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It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Ekans takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Poison

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Ekans can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Acid
Poison Fang
4.25
18.9
3528.5s
2.72
2
Acid
Wrap
4.23
18.8
3546.2s
2.71
3
Poison Sting
Sludge Bomb
4.12
18.3
3638.4s
2.64
4
Acid
Sludge Bomb
4.12
18.3
3638.8s
2.64
5
Acid
Gunk Shot
4.12
18.3
3638.8s
2.64
6
Poison Sting
Poison Fang
4.01
17.9
3737.4s
2.57
7
Poison Sting
Wrap
3.98
17.7
3769.7s
2.55
8
Poison Sting
Gunk Shot
3.63
16.2
4127.3s
2.33

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Ekans in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
120.53
17989.9
0.0
5.0s
120.53
2
Deoxys Attack
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
111.49
2674.0
0.2
5.4s
111.49
3
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
99.29
14316.9
0.0
6.0s
99.29
4
Deoxys Normal
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
93.76
4776.3
0.1
6.4s
93.76
5
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
91.08
8787.4
0.1
6.6s
91.08
6
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
85.56
7880.4
0.1
7.0s
85.56
7
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
79.54
19684.6
0.0
7.5s
79.54
8
Shadow Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
77.09
4851.4
0.1
7.8s
77.09
9
Mega Gardevoir
Confusion
Psychic
76.79
6119.8
0.1
7.8s
76.79
10
Mega Gallade
Confusion
Psychic
76.49
8876.4
0.1
7.8s
76.49

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Ekans in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

1048

15/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 50

105.04

Attack

94.11

Defense

105

Stat Product · 1,037,973

Attack

Defense

Best Buddy (Level 51): 15/15/15 at CP 1061

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
15/15/15	50	1048	100.00%
15/15/14	50	1044	100.00%
14/15/15	50	1040	99.20%
14/15/14	50	1035	99.20%
15/14/15	50	1043	99.11%
15/14/14	50	1039	99.11%
15/15/13	50	1040	99.05%
13/15/15	50	1031	98.40%
13/15/14	50	1027	98.40%
14/14/15	50	1035	98.31%
14/14/14	50	1031	98.31%
14/15/13	50	1031	98.26%
15/13/15	50	1039	98.21%
15/13/14	50	1034	98.21%
15/14/13	50	1035	98.16%
15/15/12	50	1035	98.10%
12/15/15	50	1023	97.60%
12/15/14	50	1019	97.60%
13/14/15	50	1027	97.52%
13/14/14	50	1023	97.52%
13/15/13	50	1023	97.46%
14/13/15	50	1030	97.43%
14/13/14	50	1026	97.43%
14/14/13	50	1027	97.38%
15/12/15	50	1034	97.32%
15/12/14	50	1030	97.32%
14/15/12	50	1027	97.31%
15/13/13	50	1030	97.28%
15/14/12	50	1031	97.22%
15/15/11	50	1031	97.14%
11/15/15	50	1014	96.80%
11/15/14	50	1010	96.80%
12/14/15	50	1018	96.73%
12/14/14	50	1014	96.73%
12/15/13	50	1015	96.67%
13/13/15	50	1022	96.64%
13/13/14	50	1018	96.64%
13/14/13	50	1018	96.59%
14/12/15	50	1026	96.54%
14/12/14	50	1022	96.54%
13/15/12	50	1019	96.53%
14/13/13	50	1022	96.50%
14/14/12	50	1023	96.44%
15/11/15	50	1029	96.43%
15/11/14	50	1025	96.43%
15/12/13	50	1026	96.39%
14/15/11	50	1023	96.37%
15/13/12	50	1026	96.34%
15/14/11	50	1027	96.28%
15/15/10	50	1027	96.19%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (2)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Ekans can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Acid
11
10
1.0s
11
Poison Sting
4
6
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Gunk Shot
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Poison Fang
30
-33
1.5s
20
Sludge Bomb
85
-50
2.5s
34
Wrap
60
-33
3.0s
20

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Ekans	50 Candy	Arbok

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Ekans including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Ekans

#23

Shadow Ekans

#23

Arbok

#24

Shadow Arbok

#24

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Ekans with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.98 m to 3.5 m tall, averaging 2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.98 m 3'03"	1 m 3'03"
XS	1 m 3'03"	1.5 m 4'11"
M	1.5 m 4'11"	2.5 m 8'02"
XL	2.5 m 8'02"	3 m 9'10"
XXL	3 m 9'10"	3.5 m 11'06"

XXS

0.98 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1.5 m

4'11"

1.5 m

4'11"

2.5 m

8'02"

2.5 m

8'02"

3 m

9'10"

XXL

3 m

9'10"

3.5 m

11'06"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	29s
Jump time	1.25s
Attack probability	20%
Attack timer	10s
Dodge probability	10%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Ekans at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	13 CP	27	715 CP
2	41 CP	28	741 CP
3	69 CP	29	768 CP
4	97 CP	30	795 CP
5	125 CP	31	808 CP
6	153 CP	32	821 CP
7	181 CP	33	834 CP
8	209 CP	34	847 CP
9	237 CP	35	861 CP
10	265 CP	36	874 CP
11	291 CP	37	887 CP
12	318 CP	38	900 CP
13	344 CP	39	914 CP
14	371 CP	40	927 CP
15	397 CP	41	939 CP
16	423 CP	42	951 CP
17	450 CP	43	962 CP
18	476 CP	44	974 CP
19	503 CP	45	987 CP
20	529 CP	46	999 CP
21	556 CP	47	1011 CP
22	582 CP	48	1023 CP
23	609 CP	49	1036 CP
24	635 CP	50	1048 CP
25	662 CP	51	1061 CP
26	688 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	13 CP	18	476 CP	35	861 CP
2	41 CP	19	503 CP	36	874 CP
3	69 CP	20	529 CP	37	887 CP
4	97 CP	21	556 CP	38	900 CP
5	125 CP	22	582 CP	39	914 CP
6	153 CP	23	609 CP	40	927 CP
7	181 CP	24	635 CP	41	939 CP
8	209 CP	25	662 CP	42	951 CP
9	237 CP	26	688 CP	43	962 CP
10	265 CP	27	715 CP	44	974 CP
11	291 CP	28	741 CP	45	987 CP
12	318 CP	29	768 CP	46	999 CP
13	344 CP	30	795 CP	47	1011 CP
14	371 CP	31	808 CP	48	1023 CP
15	397 CP	32	821 CP	49	1036 CP
16	423 CP	33	834 CP	50	1048 CP
17	450 CP	34	847 CP	51	1061 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Ekans up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

Fearow

Arbok