Pokémon Trading Card Game Team Rocket’s Ekans

This official Pokémon Trading Card Game card features Team Rocket’s Ekans, a variant of the cunning Snake Pokémon, as a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon. The artwork by KEIICHIRO ITO captures its menacing nature, referencing its Pokédex ability to detach its jaw to swallow large prey whole, which can sometimes leave it too heavy to move.

Ekans is a classic nuisance card for the villainous team. Its first attack, Drag Down, is a simple move with a powerful chance: flip a coin; if heads, “your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.” This can lock down a key attacker. Its second attack, Gnaw (cost: one Darkness Energy), deals a modest 10 damage.

Classified as a Common card (denoted by the circle symbol), it has 70 HP. It carries a Fighting-type Weakness (x2), no Resistance, and a two-Colorless Energy Retreat Cost. This card is a perfect fit for disruption-focused Darkness decks, especially those themed around Team Rocket, using status conditions to gain an early advantage and set up for more powerful attackers.