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How to pronounce
EN
As it ages, its body extends, and it coils around tree limbs to sleep at night.
JA
成長するにつれて体がどんどん長くなり、夜は木の枝に巻き付いて眠る。
ZH
它越老身体越长，晚上会用长长的身体缠绕树枝休息。
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Ekans
en
/ikʌnz/
アーボ
jp
/aːbo/
(aabo)
阿柏蛇
zh
/ā bǎi shé/
Description
Ekans debuted in Generation 1 as a Poison Pokemon. Official profiles describe it as a poison type pokemon introduced in generation 1.
Name Origin
The name Ekans likely comes from snake, referring to a species of reptile; ‘ekans' spelled backwards is ‘snake'.