Ekans, Expedition Base Set 108/165, common

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Ekans

Expedition Base Set 108/165 • common

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 108/165
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $4.34
Artist: Kyoko Umemoto

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Market

What it's worth

$4.34market price via TCGplayer · Sep 10, 2026$3.11 – $4.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card originates from the Expedition Base Set, which was significant for introducing the e-Reader compatibility that allowed players to scan cards for mini-games and data. While this Ekans is a common card, it represents an era when the Pokémon Trading Card Game began incorporating innovative digital integration alongside traditional gameplay.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyPoison Sting10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Weaknesspsychic energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Ekans card from the Expedition Base Set, released in 2002 by Wizards of the Coast, marked a significant shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. This set introduced the e-Reader technology, allowing players to scan cards through a Game Boy Advance peripheral to unlock mini-games or Pokédex entries, representing an ambitious attempt to integrate physical cards with digital gameplay.

The card features artwork by Kagemaru Himeno, a veteran illustrator known for her expressive depictions of Pokémon since the earliest days of the franchise. In this design, the artist focused on capturing the serpentine, predatory nature of Ekans, maintaining the clean and readable aesthetic typical of common cards from that era while adapting to the new card border template introduced for the e-Card Series.

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About Ekans

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