Ekans → Arbok
2-cost assassin · Poison · melee · #16 of 16 2-cost Pokémon in our tier list.
Synergies
Poison Poison types' attacks poison: 20/70/130 damage/s for 4s, and the target's healing is halved. Active at 2 / 3 / 5. Other Poison Pokémon: Bulbasaur, Weedle, Zubat, Nidoran♂, Oddish, Gastly.
Abilities
In Kanto Tactics each star level has its own ability. It casts on its own when Energy is full (+10 Energy per attack, more when hit).
★ Ekans: Glare
Hits its target: 165; paralyzes 3s (−40% attack speed).
Normal · Physical · 55 Energy (starts with 10)
★★ Arbok: GlareCone
A cone-shaped glare in front: paralyzes every enemy it reaches. Power 200.
Normal · Physical · 65 Energy
★★★ Arbok: GlareCone
A cone-shaped glare in front: paralyzes every enemy it reaches. Power 329.
Normal · Physical · 65 Energy
Stats
| Star | HP | Attack | Sp. Atk | Defense | Sp. Def | Atk speed | Crit | Range | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Ekans | 946 | 85 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 0.93 | 30% | 1 | 55 |
| ★★ Arbok | 1,498 | 148 | 91 | 73 | 76 | 1.13 | 30% | 1 | 65 |
| ★★★ Arbok | 2,451 | 245 | 150 | 81 | 86 | 1.25 | 30% | 1 | 65 |
Without items or synergies. A shiny copy (1 in 200 in the shop) has +10% HP, defenses and damage.
Best items
Ekans as the carry of a full board, every 3-item combination of its class tested against the same field.
| Items | Win rate |
|---|---|
 Choice Band  Choice Scarf  Focus Sash | 49% |
| Choice Scarf Focus Sash Focus Sash | 48% |
Choice Band  Scope Lens Focus Sash | 48% |
| Choice Band Focus Sash Focus Sash | 48% |
| Scope Lens Scope Lens Focus Sash | 48% |
Comps with Ekans
Where you fight it in the campaign
These Campaign trainers can field it: Nugget Bridge · Team Rocket, Rocket Hideout · Grunt, Pokémon Tower · Channeler, Fuchsia Gym · Koga, Silph Co. · Grunt, Victory Road · Black Belt, Elite Four · Agatha.