Team Rocket's Ekans 112/182 · Destined Rivals

Ekans is Pokédex #023, generation 1 (Kanto). Team Rocket's Ekans is a Basic Darkness Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists Arbok, Arbok (#024) under evolves to.

Team Rocket's Ekans sits at 112/182 in Destined Rivals, position 112 of 244. Before it is 111 Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon, and after it is 113 Team Rocket's Arbok. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 30 May 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Drag Down lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Gnaw is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Darkness. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is I.

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 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Ekans 46/62 in Fossil (1999). That card is named Ekans, while this one is Team Rocket's Ekans. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 11 other cards of Ekans list a different HP.

Destined Rivals set binder is where a full Destined Rivals 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). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon and Team Rocket cards. I still need this card.