Is Ekans Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Poison-type on early routes. Decent enough against Mina's Fairy trial eventually, but the low stats mean Ekans gets swapped out well before you reach that point.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Ekans's defenses.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Arbok resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Arbok's weaknesses hard.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Ekans on Route 2 (walking, Lv 7-10).
Your Ekans should hit Level 22 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ekans in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Ekans's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Ekans in USUM
Ekans is your first catch on the way to Ekans. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 6-22 across 10 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Ekans ✓Route 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassRate 50%Shaking spotRoute 2 - NorthLv.8-11GrassRate 50%Shaking spotRoute 2 - SouthLv.6-9GrassRate 20%Route 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassRate 20%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into ArbokRoute 8Lv.22In-game tradeTrade for (give Trumbeak)or evolve from Ekans (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Ekans Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ekans
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Slowbro builds →Psyshock 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x61-73% | ||
 Oranguru NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Oranguru builds →Psyshock 2x123-145%KO Bulldoze 2x53-64% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x234-276%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Metang SteelPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Metang builds →Zen Headbutt 2x119-141%KO Bulldoze 2x60-71% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x164-193%KO Bulldoze 2x99-117%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x235-277%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Solgaleo PsychicSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Solgaleo builds →Psychic 2x169-199%KO Earthquake 2x170-200%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x293-345%KO Earthquake 2x141-166%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Landorus's Rock Slide hits Ekans for 46-54%. Mienfoo's Stone Edge hits Ekans for 49-58%.
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Landorus builds →Rock Slide46-54% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ekans View Mienfoo builds →U Turn17-20% High Jump Kick32-37% Stone Edge49-58% | ||
Ekans Evolutions
Ekans is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Arbok. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners 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 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Beat Up, Disable, Iron Tail and 9 more to offspring.
USUM Ekans Best Moveset
Poison at 60 Attack with AbilityIntimidate dropping opposing Attack on entry and AbilityShed Skin clearing status. The moveset has no offensive role at pre-evolution power. Arbok one evolution away adds MoveCoil setup and 95 Attack.
Best Build
Ekans best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Gunk Shot
- Earthquake
- Coil
- Sucker Punch
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Beat Up and Disable from the egg pool give Ekans something extra. Pair those with Belch and Gunk Shot for STAB and coverage across 8 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
Base Stats
By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.
The eggs of bird Pokémon are its favorite food. It swallows eggs whole, so sometimes an egg gets stuck, and Ekans faints.
Ekans Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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