Ekans XY 47 Collector’s Guide

Character Intro

Ekans XY 47 is a Common from the XY set with 70 HP and a single attack, Bite. The card’s straightforward design presents a compact, battle‑ready Ekans.

Quick Facts

• Type: Psychic
• Stage: Basic
• Retreat Cost: 2
• Weakness: Psychic ×2
• Attack: Bite (20 damage, costs two Colorless energy)
• Flavor Text: “The older it gets, the longer it grows. At night, it wraps its long body around tree branches to rest.”
• Illustrator: Shigenori Negishi
• Image:

Key Printings

This Ekans card is printed solely in the XY set (set code xy1) and does not evolve from any other Pokémon. It is a Basic Pokémon card with no abilities and a single attack, Bite, which deals 20 damage.

Variants & Identifiers

There are no known print variants for this card. Identification is straightforward via its set number (47), set name (XY), and illustrator credit (Shigenori Negishi).

Legality & Play Notes

• Legality: unknown
• This card is not currently legal in Standard, Expanded, or Unlimited formats.
  It has no special rules or abilities that affect gameplay beyond its single attack.

Care & Storage Tips

As a common card with a standard retreat cost and no special abilities, Ekans XY 47 should be stored in protective sleeves to preserve the vibrant artwork by Shigenori Negishi. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight and moisture to maintain card condition.

Set-by-Set Micro-summaries

• XY: This set introduced Ekans as a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon with a simple attack and common rarity, emphasizing straightforward gameplay and classic design.