Ekans - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ekans can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Ekans learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet 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 or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Poison Fang	Poison	50	100
Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
Scary Face	Normal	—	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ekans is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
13	Acid Spray	Poison	40	100
18	Thief	Dark	60	100
20	Trailblaze	Grass	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
26	Poison Tail	Poison	50	100
30	Snarl	Dark	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
45	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
71	Seed Bomb	Grass	80	100
83	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
91	Toxic Spikes	Poison	—	—
94	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
95	Leech Life	Bug	80	100
102	Gunk Shot	Poison	120	80
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
111	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
148	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
149	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
174	Haze	Ice	—	—
175	Toxic	Poison	—	90
177	Spite	Ghost	—	100
181	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
199	Lash Out	Dark	75	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
214	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
219	Skitter Smack	Bug	70	90

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.

Poison Fang

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seviper Salandit Shroodle Grafaiai
Breeding	Ekans Poochyena
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Poison Fang

Poison Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Paldean Wooper Seviper Skrelp Dragalge Goodra Clodsire
TM	Ekans Arbok Paldean Wooper Dunsparce Hisuian Sneasel Seviper Stunky Skuntank Skrelp Dragalge Goodra Salandit Silicobra Sandaconda Sneasler Grafaiai Clodsire Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Ekans Silicobra Sandaconda
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Poison Tail

Scary Face

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Gyarados Flareon Snubbull Granbull Ursaring Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Bagon Shelgon Salamence Shinx Luxio Luxray Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Axew Fraxure Haxorus Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Passimian Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o Ursaluna Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Skeledirge Maschiff Mabosstiff
TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Alolan Diglett Alolan Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Rhyhorn Rhydon Seadra Tauros Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros (Aqua Breed) Gyarados Flareon Dragonite Umbreon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Donphan Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Nuzleaf Shiftry Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Seviper Bagon Shelgon Salamence Infernape Empoleon Shinx Luxio Luxray Floatzel Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Lucario Weavile Rhyperior Mamoswine Serperior Pignite Emboar Samurott Hisuian Samurott Excadrill Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark Axew Fraxure Haxorus Beartic Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Chesnaught Skrelp Dragalge Hisuian Goodra Noivern Litten Torracat Incineroar Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Mudsdale Salandit Oranguru Passimian Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o Thwackey Rillaboom Flapple Silicobra Sandaconda Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Duraludon Wyrdeer Ursaluna Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Skeledirge Dachsbun Maschiff Mabosstiff Grafaiai Greavard Houndstone Annihilape Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Arctibax Baxcalibur Archaludon
Breeding	Ekans Numel Camerupt Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Scary Face

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Hisuian Zorua Hisuian Zoroark
TM	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Gyarados Hisuian Typhlosion Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Ambipom Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scrafty Zorua Hisuian Zorua Zoroark Hisuian Zoroark Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Skrelp Dragalge Perrserker Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Wyrdeer Sneasler Mabosstiff Annihilape Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form)
Breeding	Ekans Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Mankey Primeape Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Weavile Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Perrserker Wyrdeer Annihilape
Reminder	Ninetales Alolan Ninetales
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Spite

Sucker Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Sentret Furret Poochyena Mightyena Seedot Nuzleaf Slaking Stunky Skuntank Hisuian Samurott Meowstic (Male) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Komala Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Breeding	Ekans Houndour Houndoom Tepig Zorua Zoroark Rockruff Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace Applin Flapple Appletun Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult Sprigatito Floragato Meowscarada
Evolution	Lycanroc (Midday Form)
Reminder	Shiftry
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Sucker Punch

Switcheroo

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Persian Alolan Persian Zangoose Delphox Shroodle Grafaiai
Breeding	Ekans Aipom Hisuian Sneasel Seviper Chimchar Noibat Sneasler
Sketch	Smeargle
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Switcheroo