Ekans - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ekans can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon 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
38	Belch	Poison	120	90
41	Haze	Ice	—	—
44	Coil	Poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. 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	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

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
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
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Fissure	Ground	—	30	Generation 1 — TM
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Crunch	Dark	80	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
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
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
38	Belch	Poison	120	90
41	Haze	Ice	—	—
44	Coil	Poison	—	—
49	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80

Egg moves

Ekans learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. 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	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Ekans can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bind	Normal	15	85
Gastro Acid	Poison	—	100
Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

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
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
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Fissure	Ground	—	30	Generation 1 — TM
Mega Drain	Grass	40	100	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Crunch	Dark	80	100	Generation 2 — Breeding
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
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Poison Sting	Poison	15	100
1	Wrap	Normal	15	90
4	Leer	Normal	—	100
8	Acid	Poison	40	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
16	Haze	Ice	—	—
20	Glare	Normal	—	100
24	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
28	Slam	Normal	80	75
32	Screech	Normal	—	85
36	Toxic	Poison	—	90

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
05	Rest	Psychic	—	—
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Substitute	Normal	—	—
10	Dig	Ground	80	100
12	Facade	Normal	70	100
19	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
20	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
26	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
27	Toxic	Poison	—	90
41	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
52	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
53	Mega Drain	Grass	75	100

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Passimian
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan 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 Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan 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 Goomy Sliggoo Goodra
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Skrelp Dragalge Helioptile Heliolisk Tyrunt Tyrantrum Sylveon Dedenne Goomy Sliggoo Goodra Noibat Noivern Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Salandit Passimian Turtonator Togedemaru Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o
Generation 2 TM	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle

Poison Fang

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

Poison Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper Skrelp Dragalge
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Druddigon Goomy Sliggoo Goodra
Sketch	Smeargle

Pursuit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Mankey Primeape Tauros Umbreon Dunsparce Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Zangoose Absol Buizel Floatzel Purrloin Liepard Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bouffalant Yungoos Gumshoos
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan 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
Evolution	Umbreon
Generation 2	Rhyhorn Rhydon
Sketch	Smeargle

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Raticate Alolan Raticate Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Gyarados 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 Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Numel Camerupt Seviper Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp
Evolution	Raticate Alolan Raticate
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 Komala
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Seel Dewgong Aipom Mawile Ambipom
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Alolan Raichu Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Snatch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sneasel Weavile Purrloin Liepard Heatmor
Breeding	Alolan Rattata Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Poochyena Mightyena Kecleon Glameow Purugly Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Zorua Zoroark Druddigon Litleo Pyroar Noibat Noivern Salandit
Move tutor	Alolan Rattata Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Blitzle Zebstrika Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Druddigon Heatmor Braixen Delphox Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Pancham Pangoro Espurr Meowstic (Male) Noibat Noivern Incineroar Salandit Oranguru Passimian
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dunsparce
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan 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 Pancham Pangoro Oranguru
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Stunky Skuntank Purrloin Liepard Furfrou Meowstic (Male) Komala
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol Tepig Pignite Emboar Zorua Zoroark Druddigon Heatmor Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Pre-evolution Level up	Purugly
Generation 4 Move tutor	Umbreon Girafarig Stantler Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Persian Alolan Persian Linoone Delphox
Breeding	Alolan Rattata Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Aipom Electrike Manectric Seviper Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Noibat Noivern
Sketch	Smeargle