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Entei

Volcano Pokémon

Fire

A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears.

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

Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Entei received a massive buff when it received Sacred Fire, one of the most beneficial attacks in the game. Thanks to Sacred Fire's STAB boost, and amazing 50% chance to burn, even supposed checks will have a hard time switching into Entei, factoring in possible entry hazards and burn damage. Entei's access to Extreme Speed makes it a fantastic late-game cleaner, and its solid bulk and a decent base 100 Speed allows it to outspeed common walls such as Chesnaught and Cresselia. These factors combine to make Entei one of the most threatening wallbreakers in the tier. However, Entei is plagued with a vulnerability to every form of entry hazard, including the very common Stealth Rock, and no reliable recovery, making it unable to switch in multiple times. Its Speed stat, while decent, is also nothing spectacular, especially considering that Entei is forced to run an Adamant nature to use Extreme Speed and Flare Blitz.

Most Used Moves

Iron Head
34.0%
Protect
13.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
19.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc