Is Ekans Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Let's Go Eevee exclusive. Ekans shows up on Routes 3 and 4, but its Poison moves land super-effective hits on just two gym Pokemon, Erika's Tangela and Sabrina's Mr. Mime. Erika's Weepinbell and Vileplume are part Poison, so they take only normal damage. Your partner Eevee already handles what Ekans would contribute.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ekans before this fight.
Ekans trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Arbok's weaknesses hard.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Giovanni's team hits Arbok's weaknesses hard.
Arbok has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Arbok trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
In Let's Go Eevee, catch Ekans on Route 3 (walking, Lv 3-8). Let's Go Pikachu has no wild Ekans, so trade one in from Let's Go Eevee.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 24PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TMSteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15
- TMDarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TMGrassMega DrainPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Ekans to Arbok
Ekans evolves into Arbok at Level 22. Your Ekans should hit Level 22 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 22)
- LV 22DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMSteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15
- TMDarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 28PoisonPoison JabPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Sabrina
- TMPoisonSludge BombPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
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.
2 locations to catch Ekans
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1Where To Catch Ekans in Let's Go
- Step 2Evolve into Arbok
How to Get Shiny Ekans in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Ekans is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Ekans odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Ekans Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds calculator with Ekans already selected.
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 |
Ekans Evolutions
Ekans is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Arbok. Check the evolution method below. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Ekans. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
Let's Go Ekans Best Moveset
Loses AbilityIntimidate, the tool that gave it defensive value on the switch. At 60 Attack and 55 Speed, the Poison moveset runs empty. Evolve to Arbok for slightly better stats that still fall short.
Best Build
Ekans Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKAdamant raises Attack and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Ekans
- Ekans Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Ekans Candy raises every stat, but only Ekans and Arbok can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Ekans is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Herbert battles with one level 70 Ekans that knows Glare, Bite and Rock Slide. It takes extra damage from Ground and Psychic moves. Win to earn the Ekans Master title. Find Herbert on Route 4.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 14 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Ekans appears in 20 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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