Ekans 46/62 · Fossil

Ekans is Pokédex #023, generation 1 (Kanto). Ekans is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 10. The card lists Arbok, Arbok (#024) under evolves to.

Ekans sits at 46/62 in Fossil, position 46 of 62. Before it is 45 Weezing, and after it is 47 Geodude. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on 10 October 1999. The printed size is 62, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Spit Poison lists no damage number. The cost is Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. Wrap is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Moves silently and stealthily. Eats the eggs of birds such as Pidgey and Spearow whole."

Ekans (#023) has 16 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 15 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Ekans 56/82 in Team Rocket (2000). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kagemaru Himeno illustrated this one. 16 other cards of Ekans list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kagemaru Himeno. I count 656 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Fossil set binder is where a full Fossil 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.