Ekans - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ekans can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Ekans artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	85
10	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
17	Bite	Normal	60	100
24	Glare	Normal	—	75
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
38	Acid	Poison	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
28	Dig	Ground	100	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	85
10	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
17	Bite	Normal	60	100
24	Glare	Normal	—	75
31	Screech	Normal	—	85
38	Acid	Poison	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
21	Mega Drain	Grass	40	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
28	Dig	Ground	100	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—