Ekans

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

• Released in 2003's EX Sandstorm, the EX-era's Hoenn-themed sand-and-desert expansion that ran second in the EX block.
• A Kanto-Poison holdover in a Hoenn-focused set — Ekans kept appearing in EX-era checklists as the base Arbok-line slot.
• Raw asking sits below $1; the headline Sandstorm grails are the Tyranitar-ex and Hoenn-pseudolegendary chases, not the Kanto holdovers.
• A foundational entry for any EX-era Arbok-line completion run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Ekans with 50 HP; top attack around 10 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.