Princess, Jessie used Arbok during the Queen of the Princess Festival competition. In The Problem with Paras, Arbok, along with Weezing, faked losing a battle against Cassandra's Paras so it could gain the confidence to evolve. Despite their new forms, however, they are easily overwhelmed by a horde of Diglett and Dugtrio. It eventually evolved into an Arbok in Dig Those Diglett!, along with Koffing, after James and Jessie were desperate for them to evolve. The two dressed up as an Omastar before being kicked off the stage by Gary Oak.Īrbok and Weezing battling in the Viridian Gym In Beauty and The Beach, Ekans and Koffing were entered into the Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest. It would not be until they jumped into a mine cart their Trainers were riding that Ekans would be reunited with Jessie.

The next day, Ekans and the rest of the Pokémon were seen being chased by a group of giant mechanical Pokémon. Meowth tried to convince the two Pokémon that, as bad guys, they don't need the company of their Trainers to do anything bad, but Ekans told him that 'there are no bad Pokémon only their Trainers are bad.' Because of the situation, the two groups of Pokémon joined forces to look for their Trainers. However, they both refuse to listen, simply stating Meowth is not their Trainer. When Team Rocket's Pokémon came across Ash's Pokémon, who were also separated from their Trainer, Meowth ordered Ekans and Koffing to attack them.

Team Rocket later escaped with Ash and his friends thanks to their Water Pokémon.Įkans was separated from Jessie in Island of the Giant Pokémon along with Meowth and Koffing after a group of Gyarados sent them flying with Dragon Rage. Anne had already sunk into the ocean in Pokémon Shipwreck, Ekans was responsible for the vessel flooding with seawater after Jessie ordered it to open a hole in the floor to escape. As Team Rocket was being electrocuted, Koffing's Smog was ignited by the voltage, causing the entire Pokémon Center to explode, and sending Team Rocket blasting off.Įkans and Koffing ignoring Meowth's orders Giving Ash's Pikachu enough power to stand up, Ash charged up Pikachu using Misty's charred bike, and he let him have his own Thunder Shock. However, Nurse Joy's Pikachu came out and replenished Ash's Pikachu with a Thunder Shock attack, while at the same time attacking the Rocket trio. Chasing Ash, Misty, and Nurse Joy, Ekans scared all of Ash's Pokémon, and Misty attempt with Goldeen didn't succeed. Koffing's job was to create a Smokescreen while Ekans destroyed the computers. Throwing their Poké Balls down from their Meowth balloon, Jessie and James used both it and James's Koffing to quickly overtake the defenseless Viridian Pokémon Center. It is unknown who the gift was from.Īrbok first appeared in Pokémon Emergency! as an Ekans. It was mentioned in Island of the Giant Pokémon that Jessie received Ekans as a birthday present (for chūgen in the original Japanese version). Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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