Ekans - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ekans can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Ekans does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Ekans cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Disable	Normal	—	100
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Slam	Normal	80	75
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
19	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
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
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 Weavile
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Aipom Girafarig Houndour Houndoom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Disable

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

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Raticate Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Gyarados Flareon Snubbull Granbull Ursaring Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Bagon Shelgon Salamence Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Numel Camerupt Seviper Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp
Evolution	Raticate
Sketch	Smeargle

Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Sentret Furret Wooper Quagsire Phanpy Donphan Treecko Grovyle Sceptile
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Seel Dewgong Aipom Mawile Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slaking Mawile Spinda Kecleon Absol Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Skitty Delcatty Mawile Absol
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