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Pokemon ScarletandPokemon Violet’s Teal Mask is part 1 of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Expansion Pack. Among the new Pokemon, evolutions, characters, and more, The Teal Mask brings back Pokemon from previous generations. Those looking for a Poison-type Pokemon may want to consider Ekans and Arbok.
Poison-type Pokemon gained a new type effectiveness against Fairy Pokemon inPokemon X/Y. With few weaknesses, this gave Poison-types a newfound respect in thePokemonworld. Ekans and Arbok may have originated from the first generation, but they might be a good fit for the team inPokemon Scarlet&Pokemon Violet.
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How to Get Ekans
Ekans can be found slithering throughApple HillsorMossfell Confluence. To reach Apple Hills, take thewest path from Mossui Town. To reach Mossfell Confluence, take theeast path from Mossui Town, andcross the river to the southeast area. Although Ekans can be found during the day, they tend to come out moreat night- especially in Mossfell Confluence. If players are still in the progress of The Teal Mask story, then they can go hunting for Ekans once they get the Jinbei (Green) fromCarmine and Kieran’s grandparents. At that point, it will be nighttime in Kitakami.
Like every other wild Pokemon in Kitakami, Ekans' level will be different depending on where players are at in theScarlet/Violetmain story. Choosing to go to Kitakami immediately after starting the Treasure Hunt will have Ekans aroundlevel 10. Going after the main story and post-game will bring its level up toaround 60.
Ekans shouldn’t be too difficult to catch. Players canthrow a Quick Ball at iton the first turn, or they can weaken it before throwing a regular Poke Ball. Those that are catching Ekansat nightcan useDusk Balls, as these have a higher catch rate when used in dark places or when it’s nighttime.
How to Evolve Ekans (How to Get Arbok)
Ekans will evolve into Arbok atlevel 22. Players can level it up via Rare Candy/Exp Candy or by battling. If the Ekans islevel 55-60at the time of its capture, just level it uponce moreto evolve it.
Another way to get Arbok is to catch one in the wild. Unfortunately, they’re rarer than Ekans, and they won’t show up at Apple Hills. Instead, players will want to look for Arbok at theMossfell ConfluenceorOni’s Maw. There’s even a Terastallized Arbok slithering about Mossfell Confluence if trainers would prefer an Arbok with a non-Poison Tera-typing.
As a fully evolved Pokemon, Arbok will be tougher to catch than Ekans, so verify to bring a Pokemon that won’t be knocked out in just a few hits. Unlike Ekans, a wild Arbok’s level will be22-25, unless players are on The Teal Mask after the post-game, in which its level will be much higher.
Arbok is also available asa Tera Raid Pokemonstarting at 3-stars.
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More Information About Arbok
Arbok isn’t a dual-type Pokemon, but its single Poison-typing gives it some advantages. It only has two type weaknesses, and it’s a great counter for Fairy-type Pokemon. Stat-wise, none of its base stats pass 100, but its strengths lie in its Attack and Speed.
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Resistant to:
Grass, Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting
Despite its Poison-typing, Arbok is able to learnFire Fang, Thunder Fang, andIce Fangby accessing its “Remember Moves” page in its Summary. This gives it a variety of coverage to choose fromwhen constructing Arbok’s moveset. Since Arbok is weak to Ground-type, it may be better to have it equipped with Ice Fang.
Unfortunately, most of Arbok’s offensive moves are Special Moves.Sludge Bombis a decent Poison-type move to have, but players may want to look into a Physical Move such asPoison Jab. It can also learnSeed BombandTrailblazethrough TMs, which give it Ground-type coverage (like Ice Fang). When Ekansevolves into Arbok, it will want to learn the Dark-type move,Crunch. This is another good move to have in the moveset, as Crunch will give Arbok coverage against Psychic-type Pokemon.
Arbok can haveShed SkinorIntimidateas its Abilities, or it can have itsHidden Ability:Unnerve:
Between the three, Shed Skin may be the preferred Ability. Intimidate is good for Pokemon that rely mostly on Physical Attacks, but it can also be canceled out by Abilities such as Oblivious. Unnerve will only work if the opponent is holding a Berry, so it may be good for competitive/PvP, but not so much inScarlet/Violet’s main story.
