Ekans (Promo-A 56)

Ekans

アーボ

Arbo

Illus. Krgc

Type	Darkness
HP	60
Evolution stage	Basic
Species	Ekans

weakness
+20

retreat cost

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Expansions

Card no.	Pack(s)	Rarity	Pack pts.
Promo-A
056/P-A	Vol. 6	—	—

Ekans (Japanese: アーボ Arbo) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon card in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. It is part of the Promo-A series of cards.

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• Card text
  • Pokédex data
• Release information
• Trivia
  • Origin

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Card text

Poison Sting

どくばり

Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Pokédex data

Ekans - Snake Pokémon

No.

0023

Height

6'7" (2 m)

Weight

15.2 lbs. (6.9 kg)

Pokédex entry

By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests.

顎を　外すことで　自分より 大きな　獲物も　丸呑みに　する｡ 食後は　身体を　丸め　休む｡

Release information

This card was one of five cards that could be pulled from Promo-A Vol. 6 packs; these were made available as part of the Pawmot Drop Event, which ran from April 7 to 17, 2025.

Trivia

This is the only card in Pokémon TCG Pocket where the Drop Event promo icon appears on the left side of the art box, instead of the right side.

Origin

• Poison Sting is a move in the Pokémon games that Ekans can learn.
• This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.

This article is part of both Project Sidegames and Project TCG, Bulbapedia projects that, together, aim to write comprehensive articles on video games about the TCG.