Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Poison-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
2x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ekans? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Ekans, a superb Pokémon boasting Poison attributes. Ekans is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. The LC tier (Little Cup) is where it shines. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ground and Psychic. Discover how Ekans excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Species: Ekans Item: Life Orb / Choice Band Ability: Intimidate Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe Moveset: - Poison Tail / Poison Jab - Bite / Double-Edge - Earthquake - Aqua Tail
Physical Sweeper Ekans (Intimidate)
Ekans stands out as a superior Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ekans's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ekans's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Ekans lowers the attack of opponents by 1 stage. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil). ◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dig). ◆ Aqua Tail is a physical 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ekans? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
In double battles, Ekans's Physical Sweeper role is a notable. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Ekans's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Ekans lowers the attack of opponents by 1 stage. Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Razor Fang equipped to it, Ekans's attacks without a chance to flinch gain a 10% chance to flinch.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dig). ◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch). ◆ Poison Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Poison-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison). ◆ Poison Jab is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target). ◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ekans can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Ekans.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ekans can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Ekans
Moves: Swagger + Screech
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Stockpile + Spit up
Moves: Stockpile + Swallow
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch
Moves that inflict status: Glare, Toxic
Moves that boost Ekans's stats
Stockpile
Most notable and possible best moves for Ekans
Earthquake
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ekans in Diamond and Pearl
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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