Ekans Team Builder

Ekans at a glance

Ekans brings a Poison typing and a 288 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Ground and Psychic hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Where you can use Ekans

• Direct version records exist for Ekans, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
• Planning contexts include FireRed & LeafGreen, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Emerald, Platinum, Black & White.
• 20 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Ekans

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Ekans's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscaradaresists ground - immune to psychic - adds grass pressureLokixresists ground - immune to psychic - adds bug pressureSmolivresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressureDollivresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressureArbolivaresists ground - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressureSquawkabilly Green Plumageimmune to ground - adds normal pressure - adds flying pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Ekans

• Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to ground and psychic.