Ekans is a PokeBonk League partner of uncommon rarity and Poison type. Its unlock challenge counts from your first run, with no League members needed. During a run it evolves into Arbok (Lv. 36).
- Passive
- A periodic gaze that paralyzes enemies.
- How to unlock
- Paralyze 2,500 Pokémon.
- League members needed
- None
- Evolution
- Ekans → Arbok (Lv. 36)
Partner data comes from community testing on v0.7.7 (2026-10-20), before Season 2. The game is now on v0.8.28, so some challenges may have changed since, and we re-check them as we play.
Moves and fusions for Ekans
- Signature fusion: Corrosive Grime, from Acid + Gunk Shot at max level in Bill's Machine.
- Two maxed Poison moves fuse into Toxic Swamp, the Poison type fusion, an easy target that fits Ekans's type.
- Toxic Combustion is a reaction fusion from a Poison move and a Fire move.
Plan a build with Ekans All move fusions →
Unlock alongside Ekans
These partners' challenges count the same thing as Ekans's (Pokémon paralyzed), so the same runs move all of them forward.
- Paras: Paralyze 6,000 Pokémon.
- Magnemite: Paralyze 1,500 Pokémon in a single run.
- Electabuzz: Paralyze 3,000 Pokémon in a single run.
Other Poison partners
Bulbasaur · Weedle · Nidoran♀ · Nidoran♂ · Zubat · Oddish · Venonat · Bellsprout · Tentacool · Grimer · Gastly · Koffing
How do I unlock Ekans in PokeBonk?
Paralyze 2,500 Pokémon.
What type is Ekans in PokeBonk?
Poison. A periodic gaze that paralyzes enemies.
When does Ekans evolve in PokeBonk?
Ekans → Arbok (Lv. 36).