Ekans — the most valuable Ekans card

Most valuable: Ekans · Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese)

#0023 · Gen I · Kanto · アーボ

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38 Ekans cards across 35 sets, 1997 to 2025 — 20 of them Japanese. Live market prices, PSA 10 values and graded population, updated nightly.

Cards tracked38

Most valuable$9.19

Top PSA 10$228.50

All cards combined$201.39

30-day trend▲ 3.0%

Cheapest copy$0.11

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Ekans (#0023) is a Poison-type Gen I Pokémon from the Kanto region, the basic stage of the Ekans line. It has appeared on 38 cards since 1997 — starting with Mystery of the Fossils in Japan, with its busiest year in 2019 (6 cards). 10 are vintage WotC-era printings (1996–2003) and 19 come from the modern Sun & Moon through Scarlet & Violet era; 20 of all Ekans cards are Japanese printings. The most valuable Ekans card is Ekans from Pokemon Card 151 at $9.19, while the cheapest way to own one is Ekans (Wild Force) for about $0.11. Illustrators include Ken Sugimori (3), Kyoko Umemoto (1), Yuka Morii (1). Across every printing, Ekans cards are worth $201.39 combined, up 3.0% over the last 30 days.

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Ekans

EkansBasic · 38 cards · top $52.50

Arbok

ArbokStage 1 · 44 cards · top $299.99

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Ekans Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) #23

EkansPokemon Card 151 · #23 · 2023$9.19PSA 10 $62.50 · 1,634 graded

Ekans Base Expansion Pack (Japanese) #4

EkansBase Expansion Pack · #4 · 2001$5.32PSA 10 $184.55 · 116 graded

Ekans Offense and Defense of the Furthest Ends (Japanese) #7

EkansOffense and Defense of the Furthest Ends · #7 · 2006$5.26PSA 10 $102.50 · 29 graded

Ekans Dawn Dash (Japanese) #promo

EkansDawn Dash · #promo · 2007$5.00PSA 10 $108.84 · 24 graded

Ekans Expedition Base Set #108

EkansExpedition Base Set · #108 · 2002$4.24PSA 10 $96.66 · 459 graded

Ekans Rocket Gang Strikes Back (Japanese) #1

EkansRocket Gang Strikes Back · #1 · 2004$4.0053 graded

Ekans V Starter Decks (Japanese) #57

EkansV Starter Decks · #57 · 2020$3.00

Ekans δ Dragon Frontiers #47

Ekans δDragon Frontiers · #47 · 2006$2.07PSA 10 $102.50 · 401 graded

Ekans Sun & Moon Family Pokemon Card Game (Japanese) #23

EkansSun & Moon Family Pokemon Card Game · #23 · 2019$2.002 graded

Ekans Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions (Japanese) #1

EkansMagma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions · #1 · 2003$2.00PSA 10 $91.84 · 5 graded

Ekans SM3+: Shining Legends (Japanese) #37

EkansSM3+: Shining Legends · #37 · 2017$1.791 graded

Ekans Team Rocket #56

EkansTeam Rocket · #56 · 2000$1.59PSA 10 $70.72 · 4,523 graded

Ekans Collection X (Japanese) #24

EkansCollection X · #24 · 2013$1.503 graded

Koga's Ekans Gym Challenge #77

Koga's EkansGym Challenge · #77 · 2000$1.26PSA 10 $44.00 · 951 graded

Ekans Start Deck 100 Battle Collection (Japanese) #430

EkansStart Deck 100 Battle Collection · #430 · 2025$1.00

Ekans Full Metal Wall (Japanese) #14

EkansFull Metal Wall · #14 · 2019$1.00

Ekans Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) #23

EkansPokemon Card 151 · #23 · 2023$0.99PSA 10 $62.50 · 937 graded

Ekans Hidden Fates #26

EkansHidden Fates · #26 · 2019$0.92PSA 10 $228.50 · 93 graded

Ekans Mystery of the Fossils (Japanese) #promo

EkansMystery of the Fossils · #promo · 1997$0.84PSA 10 $165.75 · 613 graded

Koga's Ekans Challenge from the Darkness (Japanese) #promo

Koga's EkansChallenge from the Darkness · #promo · 1998$0.83

Ekans Rocket Gang (Japanese) #promo

EkansRocket Gang · #promo · 1997$0.76PSA 10 $188.50 · 153 graded

Ekans Sky Legend (Japanese) #25

EkansSky Legend · #25 · 2019$0.66PSA 10 $39.58 · 4 graded

Ekans Sandstorm #64

EkansSandstorm · #64 · 2003$0.66PSA 10 $92.10 · 308 graded

Ekans Team Rocket Returns #55

EkansTeam Rocket Returns · #55 · 2004$0.56PSA 10 $35.00 · 403 graded

Ekans Fossil #46

EkansFossil · #46 · 1999$0.51PSA 10 $68.00 · 5,789 graded

Ekans Shining Legends #36

EkansShining Legends · #36 · 2017$0.42PSA 10 $33.00 · 10 graded

Ekans Unbroken Bonds #62

EkansUnbroken Bonds · #62 · 2019$0.41PSA 10 $32.17 · 12 graded

Ekans XY Trainer Kit: Sylveon & Noivern #16

EkansXY Trainer Kit: Sylveon & Noivern · #16 · 2014$0.41PSA 10 $33.70

Ekans Hidden Fates #25

EkansHidden Fates · #25 · 2019$0.39PSA 10 $31.22 · 61 graded

Ekans 151 #23

Ekans151 · #23 · 2023$0.33PSA 10 $30.78 · 895 graded

Ekans Great Encounters #66

EkansGreat Encounters · #66 · 2008$0.32PSA 10 $43.07 · 72 graded

Ekans XY #47

EkansXY · #47 · 2014$0.28PSA 10 $33.75 · 5 graded

Ekans Temporal Forces #100

EkansTemporal Forces · #100 · 2024$0.25PSA 10 $31.23 · 11 graded

Team Rocket's Ekans Destined Rivals #112

Team Rocket's EkansDestined Rivals · #112 · 2025$0.18PSA 10 $30.61 · 4 graded

Ekans Champion's Path #33

EkansChampion's Path · #33 · 2020$0.17PSA 10 $30.61 · 29 graded

Team Rocket's Ekans The Glory of Team Rocket (Japanese) #56

Team Rocket's EkansThe Glory of Team Rocket · #56 · 2025$0.15PSA 10 $34.26 · 1 graded

Ekans Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) #23

EkansPokemon Card 151 · #23 · 2023$0.12PSA 10 $39.37 · 13 graded

Ekans Wild Force (Japanese) #43

EkansWild Force · #43 · 2024$0.113 graded

Ekans card FAQ

What is the most expensive Ekans card?

The most valuable Ekans card right now is Ekans from Pokemon Card 151 (Japanese) (#23) at $9.19 market value, and $62.50 as a PSA 10.

How many Ekans cards are there?

CardPrice tracks 38 Ekans cards across 35 sets, including 20 Japanese printings, from 1997 to 2025.

What was the first Ekans card?

The earliest Ekans card in our catalog is Ekans from Mystery of the Fossils (Japanese) (1997), currently worth about $0.84.

What is the highest PSA 10 Ekans card worth?

Ekans (Hidden Fates) has the highest PSA 10 value of any Ekans card at $228.50.

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