Ekans 25/68 · Hidden Fates

Ekans is Pokédex #023, generation 1 (Kanto). Ekans is a Basic Psychic Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Arbok, Arbok (#024) under evolves to.

Ekans sits at 25/68 in Hidden Fates, position 25 of 69. Before it is 24 Zapdos, and after it is 26 Ekans. The set belongs to the Sun & Moon series. It was released on August 23, 2019. The printed size is 68. This checklist is longer, at 69 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Wrap lists 10 damage. The cost is Psychic. Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "By dislocating its jaw, it can swallow prey larger than itself. After a meal, it curls up and rests."

Ekans (#023) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ekans 46/62 in Fossil (1999). That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Kagemaru Himeno illustrated that card, and MAHOU illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Ekans list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads MAHOU. I count 122 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Hidden Fates set binder is where a full Hidden Fates set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ekans can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.