Ekans

Ekans

Ekans appears in the English print of Fossil, released on October 10, 1999. Ekans is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Fossil set contains 62 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.

Collector Insights

Ekans is a Grass-type Pokémon from the Base series, released in the Fossil set on October 10, 1999. It has 40 HP and requires one Colorless Energy to retreat. The card features artwork by Kagemaru Himeno and is classified as a Common rarity. Ekans has a Psychic weakness that deals double damage. Its flavor text describes it as a silent, stealthy predator that consumes the eggs of birds like Pidgey and Spearow. The card includes two attacks: Spit Poison, which costs one Grass Energy and has a 50% chance to poison the defending Pokémon, and Wrap, a Grass-Colorless attack that deals 20 damage and has a 50% chance to paralyze the opponent. The card’s design aligns with its Grass typing and thematic role as a serpent-like Pokémon.

Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds such as Pidgey and Spearow whole.

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