Pokémechanics
FireRed & LeafGreen

#023Ekans

Species
Snake Pokémon
Type
Catch rate
255
Growth
Medium
Height
2.0 m
Weight
6.9 kg
Gender
50% ♂ 50% ♀
Egg cycles
20
Base friendship
70

Ekans

Firered
A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
Leafgreen
Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.

Base stats

EVs: +1 Attack

HP35
Attack60
Defense44
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def54
Speed55
Total288

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.

Locations

Firered
Walking
Route 4Lv 6-1225%
Route 8Lv 17-1920%
Route 9Lv 11-1725%
Route 10Lv 11-1725%
Route 11Lv 12-1540%
Route 23Lv 32-3420%
Leafgreen
Trade from Firered

Damage taken

  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x2
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
  • x0.5
  • x1
  • x2
  • x1
  • x1
  • x1
Level Up
LevelAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
1Leer
Status
--
100
30
100
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.
1Wrap
Physical
15
90
20
100
Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
8Poison Sting
Physical
15
100
35
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
13Bite
Physical
60
100
25
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
20Glare
Status
--
100
30
--
Paralyzes the target.
25Screech
Status
--
85
40
--
Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.
32Acid
Special
40
100
30
10
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
37Spit Up
Special
--
100
10
--
Power is 100 times the amount of energy Stockpiled.
37Stockpile
Status
--
--
20
--
Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
37Swallow
Status
--
--
10
--
Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
44Haze
Status
--
--
30
--
Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion.
Egg
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Beat Up
Physical
--
100
10
--
Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has.
Poison Fang
Physical
50
100
15
50
Has a chance to badly poison the target.
Pursuit
Physical
40
100
20
--
Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
Slam
Physical
80
75
20
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Spite
Status
--
100
10
--
Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.
TM/HM
MachineAttack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
HM04Strength
Physical
80
100
15
--
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM06Toxic
Status
--
90
10
--
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10Hidden Power
Special
60
100
15
--
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11Sunny Day
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM17Protect
Status
--
--
10
--
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18Rain Dance
Status
--
--
5
--
Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM19Giga Drain
Special
75
100
10
--
Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
TM21Frustration
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23Iron Tail
Physical
100
75
15
30
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.
TM26Earthquake
Physical
100
100
10
--
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27Return
Physical
--
100
20
--
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28Dig
Physical
80
100
10
--
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM32Double Team
Status
--
--
15
--
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.
TM36Sludge Bomb
Special
90
100
10
30
Has a chance to poison the target.
TM41Torment
Status
--
100
15
--
Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
TM42Facade
Physical
70
100
20
--
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43Secret Power
Physical
70
100
20
30
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44Rest
Status
--
--
5
--
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45Attract
Status
--
100
15
--
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46Thief
Physical
60
100
25
--
Takes the target’s item.
TM49Snatch
Status
--
--
10
--
Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.
Tutor
Attack NameTypeClassPowerAccuracyPPEffect %
Body Slam
Physical
85
100
15
30
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Double-Edge
Physical
120
100
15
--
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Mimic
Status
--
--
10
--
Copies the target’s last used move.
Rock Slide
Physical
75
90
10
30
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Substitute
Status
--
--
10
--
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Other generations

Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet