Is Ekans Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Poison with AbilityIntimidate. Not wild in BW2. Arbok at 22 has AbilityIntimidate for Attack drops on switch-in, but Roxie already showed what Poison can and can't do at gym 2.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Roxie's typing presses Ekans's defenses.
Ekans has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's Pokemon outpace and outclass Ekans here.
Skyla's team hits Ekans's weaknesses hard.
Drayden's team hits Ekans's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's typing presses Ekans's defenses.
Shauntal's team hits Ekans's weaknesses hard.
Grimsley's team hits Ekans's weaknesses hard.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Ekans's weaknesses hard.
Ekans cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Ekans in Black 2 & White 2
Ekans can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Ekans from Red & Blue, Gold & Silver, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Ekans in B2W2
- Step 1Ekans ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 9. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Goldenrod City · 700 Coins. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 42. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 212 · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 212 · Dual-slot: FireRed. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Arbok
Ekans Weakness
Ekans's Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Ekans's Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ekans Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ekans
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Metagross builds →Zen Headbutt 2x201-237%KO Earthquake 2x168-198%KO | ||
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Steelix SteelGround | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Landorus can KO Ekans with Earthquake (183-216%).
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x183-216%KO U Turn21-25% Stone Edge61-72% | ||
Ekans Evolutions
Ekans is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Arbok. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Ekans. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Breeding
Breed Ekans easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Disable, Iron Tail and 9 more to offspring.
B2W2 Ekans Best Moveset
Physical attackers drop Attack on the switch when AbilityIntimidate activates, turning Ekans into a functional check at the lowest tiers. The moveset fires Poison TermStab back but can't threaten Ground or Steel types that ignore the Attack drop entirely. Arbok adds the needed power.
Best Build
Ekans best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Sucker Punch
- Coil
- Glare
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Beat Up and Disable from the egg pool give Ekans something extra. Pair those with Gunk Shot and Sludge Wave for STAB and coverage across 7 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Ekans Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Ekans works as a placeholder. Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Arbok. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Ekans appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Ekans have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves