Ekans

Ekans

Ekans appears in the English print of Shining Legends, released on October 6, 2017. Ekans is a common rarity and 70 HP. The Shining Legends set contains 81 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by DemizuPosuka.

Collector Insights

Ekans is a Psychic-type Pokémon with 70 HP. It features a single attack named Poison Sting, which costs one Colorless energy and deals 10 damage. The attack also includes a flipping coin effect, applying the Poison status to the opponent's Active Pokémon if the result is heads. The card's flavor text describes Ekans as a creature that grows longer with age and rests by wrapping its body around tree branches at night. Ekans has a retreat cost of two Colorless energy, requiring two such energies to return it to the hand. The card is part of the Sun & Moon series, specifically the Shining Legends set, released on October 6, 2017. It carries a Common rarity and was illustrated by artist DemizuPosuka. The Pokémon has no resistances but is weak to Psychic-type attacks, which deal double damage. Its design aligns with the series' thematic focus on legendary Pokémon and their unique ecological traits.

The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.

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