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Entei

Volcano Pokémon

Fire

Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Un­ able to restrain its extreme power, it races headlong around the land.

Base Stats

HP 115
Attack 115
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 75
Speed 100
Total 580

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Volcano Pokémon
Height 2.1 m
Weight 198.0 kg
Base Exp 261
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 35
Gender Genderless
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

entei Front Front
entei Back Back
entei Front Shiny Front Shiny
entei Back Shiny Back Shiny
entei Official Art Official Art
entei Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 1.2%
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Unfortunately, Entei's place in UU is non-existent. Although Entei boasts a relatively impressive Attack stat, a reasonable Speed tier, access to the incredible move Sacred Fire, which has a 50% chance to burn opposing targets, and a solid priority option in Extreme Speed, that's where its good traits end. Sacred Fire, Stone Edge, and Extreme Speed aren't nearly as spammable as Entei would like due to their small PP number, and Entei's lack of a boosting move or generally impressive coverage means that it's entirely outclassed as a Fire-type wallbreaker by Infernape, which can more effectively run a Choice Band set thanks to it having a better Speed tier and STAB priority options, which allow it to adequately revenge kill faster threats such as Mega Sharpedo and Choice Scarf Krookodile and Hydreigon. Furthermore, unlike Entei, Infernape only takes neutral damage from Stealth Rock, meaning that it has more opportunities to be brought into the battlefield. Furthermore, thanks to having decent mixed offensive stats and access to Nasty Plot and Swords Dance, Infernape is able to run multiple sets, making it much less one-dimensional than Entei.

Most Used Moves

Bulldoze
17.7%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc