Ekans in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Ekans has 2 cards legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Darkness-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 2
- Top damage
- 30
- Most HP
- 70
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Ekans good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Bite on Ekans (Temporal Forces), doing 30 for 2 Energy. The bulkiest version is Team Rocket's Ekans with 70 HP. Watch out for Fighting attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves into Arbok. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Ekans card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekans 100/162 | Temporal Forces H | 60 | Basic | Poison Blend D — Bite DD 30 | 1 | Fighting ×2 |
| Team Rocket's Ekans 112/182 | Destined Rivals I | 70 | Basic | Drag Down C — Gnaw D 10 | 1 | Fighting ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Darkness Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Ekans card ever printed · Ekans for young collectors.
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