EKANS
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Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as PIDGEY and SPEAROW, whole.
The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
It can freely de tach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can be come too heavy to move, however.
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This Pokémon has a Squiggle body shape.
It is classified as Purple colored.
Natural habitat: Grassland.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 255/255, roughly 100%.
It follows a Medium growth curve.
It belongs to the Ground, Dragon egg group.
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MOVESETS
| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrap | Normal | PHY | 15 | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Poison Sting | Poison | PHY | 15 | 100% | 35 |
| 9 | Bite | Dark | PHY | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 12 | Glare | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 30 |
| 17 | Screech | Normal | STA | — | 85% | 40 |
| 20 | Acid | Poison | SPE | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 25 | Stockpile | Normal | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Spit Up | Normal | SPE | — | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | Swallow | Normal | STA | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Acid Spray | Poison | SPE | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 33 | Sludge Bomb | Poison | SPE | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Gastro Acid | Poison | STA | — | 100% | 10 |
| 38 | Belch | Poison | SPE | 120 | 90% | 10 |
| 41 | Haze | Ice | STA | — | — | 30 |
| 44 | Coil | Poison | STA | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Gunk Shot | Poison | PHY | 120 | 80% | 5 |
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Articles about Ekans
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