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Ekans (Pokémon GO)

Ekans Pokemon GO

Ekans

#23 (Kanto)

Best moveset for Ekans

The best moves for Ekans are Acid and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

  Acid 13.5 dps
  Sludge Bomb 41.7 dps

Defense

  Acid 13.5 dps
  Sludge Bomb 41.7 dps

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Pokémon type

Poison
Vulnerable to…
Ground deals 160% damage.
Psychic deals 160% damage.
Resistant to…
Fighting deals 63% damage.
Poison deals 63% damage.
Bug deals 63% damage.
Grass deals 63% damage.
Fairy deals 63% damage.

Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Ekans family. Ekans evolves into Arbok which costs 50 Candy.

Ekans Raid Guide

Ekans has previously been Raid Boss in Tier 1 Raids.

Raid
Tier
Boss CP
3,227
Suggested players
2-5
Boss HP
123
Caught CP range
123
Caught CP (boosted)
12 - 32
Minimum IVs
10 / 10 / 10

Standard game images

Ekans - Male & Female

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Ekans, which has the following appearance:

Summary

Ekans is a Poison Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Ground and Psychic moves. Ekans's strongest moveset is Acid & Sludge Bomb and it has a Max CP of 927. Ekans evolves into Arbok.

About

"Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. Assuming this position allows it to quickly respond to a threat from any direction with a glare from its upraised head."

Best moveset for Ekans

The best moves for Ekans are Acid and Sludge Bomb when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

  Acid 13.5 dps
  Sludge Bomb 41.7 dps

Defense

  Acid 13.5 dps
  Sludge Bomb 41.7 dps

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What counters Ekans?

Ekans is a Poison type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground and Psychic moves.

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to beat Ekans are:

  • Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
  • Mewtwo,
  • Hoopa (Unbound),
  • Deoxys (Attack),
  • Calyrex (Ice Rider).
Pokémon Quick move Main move Effective damage
Calyrex (Shadow Rider)   Confusion   Psychic 100%
Mewtwo   Confusion   Psystrike 100%
Hoopa (Unbound)   Confusion   Psychic 97%
Mewtwo   Psycho Cut   Psystrike 97%
Mewtwo   Confusion   Psychic 94%
Calyrex (Shadow Rider)   Confusion   Psyshock 91%
Mewtwo   Psycho Cut   Psychic 90%
Deoxys (Attack)   Zen Headbutt   Psycho Boost 90%
Deoxys (Attack)   Zen Headbutt   Zap Cannon 85%
Calyrex (Ice Rider)   Confusion   Psychic 84%

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Most vulnerable to Ekans

These are the Pokémon most vulnerable to the above moveset.
Pokémon Effective damage

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