Ekans — Roles and where to hunt
Ekans is a berries specialist with Charge Energy S. Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Here's how Ekans fits into teams and where to find them.
Roles Ekans can fill
Team healer
Charge Energy S restores energy to your team. Higher energy means more frequent helps for everyone. Skill Trigger S/M and Main Skill Chance natures increase how often the skill fires.
Amber Canyon berry specialist
Chesto is a favorite berry at Amber Canyon. Ekans finds Chesto on every berry help for consistent 2× strength when Snorlax favors it. See berry specialists for Amber Canyon.
Where to hunt
Ekans can be found at: Greengrass Isle, Cyan Beach, Taupe Hollow, Lapis Lakeside, Old Gold Power Plant, Amber Canyon
Similar Pokémon
Others that fill similar roles: Aggron | Altaria | Arbok | Aron | Abomasnow
Best possible at each breakpoint
Below: the theoretical best build at each level (optimal subskill combo + best nature). Baseline = neutral nature, no subskills.
| Level | Baseline | Best total | Best subskills | Best nature | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,402 | 2,669 | — | Lonely | +11.1% |
| 10 | 2,907 | 4,430 | Berry Finding S | Adamant | +52.4% |
| 25 | 3,895 | 7,158 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +83.8% |
| 50 | 7,383 | 14,946 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M | Adamant | +102.4% |
| 100 | 12,444 | 26,495 | Berry Finding S, Helping Speed S, Helping Speed M, Helping Bonus, Skill Trigger S | Adamant | +112.9% |
Top subskills
How much each subskill improves production at level 50 (berry + ingredient output):
| Modifier | Type | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Berry Finding S | Subskill | +40.4% |
| Helping Speed M | Subskill | +16.3% |
| Helping Speed S | Subskill | +7.5% |
| Helping Bonus | Subskill | +5.3% |
| Skill Trigger S | Subskill | 0.0% |
| Skill Trigger M | Subskill | 0.0% |
Healer note: The table above measures berry and ingredient production. For Ekans, Skill Trigger S/M and a Main Skill Chance nature have the biggest real-world impact — they determine how often the heal fires.
Try the tools
Use NewRolly's Unlimited Biscuits to grade a Ekans you caught. Run our production simulator or production calculator to see how subskills and nature change output.
Related: Healers | Amber Canyon berry specialists | Main skills | Best subskill combos