Ekans - Generation 5 learnset

Ekans artwork by Ken Sugimori

Below are all the moves that Ekans can learn in Generation 5, which consists of:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

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	—	100
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	80

Egg moves

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

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	70	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.
4	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	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	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	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	—	85
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	—	100
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	80

Egg moves

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

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	70	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	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	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.
4	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.
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
9	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	60	95
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	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	—	85
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