Ekans appears to be based on a boa and rattlesnake, and its facial markings resemble an Indian cobra’s hood. However, its lack of teeth, ability to swallow large prey, preying on Pokémon eggs, and reaction to threats are more akin to an egg-eating snake. The yellow band around its neck may refer to the ring-necked snake. Ekans and Arbok may also be inspired by the legendary basilisk since they were originally the only Pokémon to learn Glare. The basilisk was said to be a poisonous, serpentine dragon that would kill people with its stare, which may explain Ekans’s place in the Dragon Egg Group.
Ekans is snake spelled backwards.
Arbo is an anagram of ボア boa.
No: 023
English Name: Ekans
Japanese Name: Abo
Generation: 1
Type: Poison
Species: Snake Pokémon
Abilities: Intimidate, Shed Skin, Unnerve (hidden ability)
Evolution: Ekans > Arbok
Ekans is a purple, serpentine Pokémon. Its eyes, underbelly, the thick stripe around its neck, and rattle are yellow. Ekans has three pairs of black lines encircling its body, as well as another line that connects each slitted eye and curves toward its nose. Its large mouth has a round, pink tongue and no visible teeth. While painful, a newborn Ekans’s bite is not venomous. This Pokémon grows longer with age.
Ekans lives in grassy savannas and plains, where moves stealthily through grass. It preys on Eggs from Pidgey and Spearow nests, but can strike other prey from behind. By flicking its tongue out, it is able to detect danger and the scent of prey. Its jaw can detach to swallow large prey, but such a meal can make Ekans too heavy to move. It wraps itself around tree branches at night to rest. If not in a tree, it will coil itself up—a position in which it can defend itself from all directions. It was also shown in the second movie to possess some swimming abilities. Its former signature move is Glare.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokemon Blue: Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokemon Yellow: The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Pokemon Stadium: Slithers silently through grass, searching for its favorite food—Pidgey and Spearow eggs.
Pokemon Gold: It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Pokemon Silver: It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Pokemon Crystal: It flutters the tip of its tongue to seek out the scent of prey, then swallows the prey whole.
Pokemon Stadium 2: It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Pokemon Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Sapphire: 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.
Pokemon Emerald: An Ekans curls itself up in a spiral while it rests. This position allows it to quickly respond to an enemy from any direction with a threat from its upraised head.
Pokemon FireRed: A very common sight in grassland, etc. It flicks its tongue in and out to sense danger in its surroundings.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokemon Diamond: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokemon Pearl: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokemon Platinum: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokemon HeartGold: It can freely detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole. It can become too heavy to move, however.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It always hides in grass. When first born, it has no poison, so its bite is painful, but harmless.
Pokemon Black: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokemon White: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokemon Black 2: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
pokemon White 2: It sneaks through grass without making a sound and strikes unsuspecting prey from behind.
Pokemon X: The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.
Pokemon Y: Moving silently and stealthily, it eats the eggs of birds, such as Pidgey and Spearow, whole.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: 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.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: 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.
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