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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

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

Wallbreaker
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Inner Focus
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Sacred Fire, a nice Speed tier, and decent bulk all lend themselves to Entei having a fair niche in UU. Sacred Fire's burn chance is Entei's claim to fame, making it immensely frustrating for even Fire-resistant foes like Rhyperior and Salamence to switch into. Entei is able to outspeed and threaten common threats like Scizor, Tangrowth, and Celesteela. Good bulk alongside a pure Fire typing grants Entei a decent amount of defensive utility and makes it a short-term check to Pokemon such as Jirachi and Zarude. Entei's biggest drawbacks are its Stealth Rock weakness and lack of longevity, which is exacerbated by Flare Blitz recoil. Entei also struggles with various bulky Water-types in the tier, namely Slowing, Rotom-W, and RestTalk Primarina. It struggles during long games due to its low-PP moves and can be awkward to build around due to its demand for team support.

Most Used Moves

Crunch
25.9%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc