#0244

Entei

Volcano Pokémon

Fire

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 2.1 m
Weight: 198.0 kg

Training & breeding details

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship35Low

Hatch time80 cycles · ~20,655 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP261

Entei embodies the passion of magma. This Pokémon is thought to have been born in the eruption of a volcano. It sends up massive bursts of fire that utterly consume all that they touch.

In Pokémon GO · 3473 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

115

Attack

115

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

100

Total

580

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Pressure

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Inner FocusHidden

Prevents flinching.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Ground2×

Rock2×

Water2×

Resistant to

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Fairy½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

All-Out Attacker

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots / Choice Band

AbilityInner Focus

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraNormalGrassDark

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Entei

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Silver

Crystal

FireRed

LeafGreen

Colosseum

Mt. Battle Realgam Tower The Under

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Ultra Moon

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Entei can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move21 of 21

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Ember Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	40	100	25
1	Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Sacred Fire Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	100	95	5
1	Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	20
1	Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	65	100	20
6	Flame Wheel Has a chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.	Fire	Physical	60	100	25
12	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
18	Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
22	Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.	Fire	Special	35	85	15
24	Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
30	Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.	Fire	Physical	65	95	15
36	Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	90	100	15
36	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
42	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
48	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
54	Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	80	100	15
60	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
66	Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
72	Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85	5
78	Eruption Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.	Fire	Special	150	100	5