Ekans δ

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Common

Foiling

Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.

Alt art / specials

No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English

Standard English release.

Japanese

Released in the equivalent Japanese set.

European

Localized European prints exist with translated text.

Other

No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

07Why Collectors Want It

• A Delta Species (δ) print from 2006's EX Dragon Frontiers — the EX-era's dragon-themed set famous for the Gold Star Charizard δ headline chase.
• Reverse-holo raw ~$18 vs. PSA 10 ~$91 — a modest ~5× grading multiple; the δ-prefixed Ekans is the chase variant.
• EX-era δ-prints had alternate typings for the duration of the run, making them thematic chases for δ-line completionists.
• A required pickup for Delta Species completionists and a natural pairing with the Arbok δ from the same set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Ekans with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Psychic ×2

Retreat cost

1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.