What does Ekans evolve into?

Get Ekans to Arbok at level 22. At 288 BST, Ekans is just the starting point.

At what level does Ekans evolve?

Level 22 gets you Arbok . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

Where can you catch Ekans?

You can find Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Ekans - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Ekans's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Snake Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack60

Defense44

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def54

Speed55

Total288

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight6.9 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

UnnerveHA

Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.

Ekans Weakness

Ekans's Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Ground and Psychic. The Poison typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Ekans's Poison typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Ekans Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy

Type ChartGood

2Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ground Psychic

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Bug Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Grass Fairy

How to Beat Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves EarthquakeLv. 31 Damage vs Ekans Earthquake 2x 187-221%KO View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 35 DigLv. 20 Damage vs Ekans Earthquake 2x 106-125%KO Dig 2x 85-101%KO View Onix builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Ekans is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Arbok. Check the evolution method below. A small 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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#023Ekans

Level 22

#024Arbok

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Ekans

Poison

Arbok

Poison

60+25

ATK

95+35

DEF

69+25

SP.ATK

65+25

SP.DEF

79+25

SPE

80+25

BST

288C-Tier

448C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Ekans Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Ekans's Normal and Dark coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Sludge Bomb and Poison Jab for same-type damage. Earthquake and Iron Tail are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Poison Sting

D1510035Poison

Lv 1

Wrap

—159020Normal

Lv 4

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Acid

—4010030Poison

Lv 12

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 16

Haze

C——30Ice

Lv 20

Glare

D—10030Normal

Lv 24

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 28

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 32

Screech

——8540Normal

Lv 36

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM Moves

TM20

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM10

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM41

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM19

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM53

Mega Drain

D7510015Grass

TM26

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM52

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Ekans doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ekans can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Ekans Locations

decent spawn rates across 2 locations for Ekans in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Route 3

Grass Lv.3-8 Route

20%Early

Route 4

Grass Lv.7-12 Route

20%Early

Ekans Guide

Get Ekans to Arbok at level 22. At 288 BST, Ekans is just the starting point.
Level 22 gets you Arbok. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.
You can find Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

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

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