Ekans - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ekans can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
4	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Glare	Normal	—	90
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Acid	Poison	40	100
25	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
25	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
25	Swallow	Normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
41	Haze	Ice	—	—
44	Coil	Poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ekans can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
4	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
9	Bite	Dark	60	100
12	Glare	Normal	—	90
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Acid	Poison	40	100
25	Spit Up	Normal	—	100
25	Stockpile	Normal	—	—
25	Swallow	Normal	—	—
28	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
33	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85
36	Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
41	Haze	Ice	—	—
44	Coil	Poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bind	Normal	15	85
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	70
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ekans is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

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

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
09	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ekans can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Ekans egg move parents

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Ekans

Ekans's egg groups: Dragon, Field

The egg moves for Ekans are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Ekans with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Ekans with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Houndour Houndoom
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Pre-evolution Level up	Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Kingdra Stantler Spinda Zangoose Kecleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Zangoose Seviper Feebas Milotic Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Gyarados Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Flygon Altaria Zangoose Seviper Feebas Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Salamence Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon Hydreigon
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Poochyena Mightyena Mawile
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Druddigon
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Zigzagoon Linoone Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Swablu Altaria Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Druddigon Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Raticate Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Flareon Snubbull Granbull Ursaring Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Bagon Shelgon Salamence Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Mamoswine Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon Bouffalant Deino Zweilous Hydreigon
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Numel Camerupt Seviper Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp
Sketch	Smeargle

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Phanpy Donphan Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Deino Zweilous Hydreigon
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Seel Dewgong Aipom Mawile Ambipom
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Snatch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Weavile Purrloin Liepard Heatmor
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Poochyena Mightyena Kecleon Glameow Purugly Zorua Zoroark Druddigon
Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Aipom Umbreon Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spoink Grumpig Spinda Seviper Kecleon Absol Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Snivy Servine Serperior Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Druddigon Heatmor
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Gyarados Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Absol Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Deino Zweilous Hydreigon
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purrloin Liepard
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol Zorua Zoroark Druddigon Heatmor
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Generation 4 Move tutor	Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper Stunky Skuntank
Sketch	Smeargle

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Persian Linoone
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Aipom Electrike Manectric Seviper Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny
Sketch	Smeargle