Entei is a Fire-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 2.

Entei can be obtained in: Gold (Roaming – Roaming johto), Silver (Roaming – Roaming johto), Crystal (Roaming – Roaming johto), FireRed (Roaming – Roaming kanto), LeafGreen (Roaming – Roaming kanto), HeartGold (Roaming – Roaming johto), SoulSilver (Roaming – Roaming johto), Omega Ruby (Static Encounter – Trackless forest), Alpha Sapphire (Static Encounter – Trackless forest), Ultra Moon (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds crag, Ultra space ultra space wilds rocky), Colosseum (Snag Rematch, Snag – Realgam tower, Mt battle 10f, The under deep colosseum). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#244 Entei

fire

Height2.1 m(6'11")

Weight198 kg(436.5 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 2

Entei Evolution

EnteiLevel 1

Entei's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	115		371
Attack	115		266
Defense	85		206
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	75		186
Speed	100		236
		0/508	1481

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Entei Abilities

Pressure

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

Inner FocusHidden

Prevents flinching.

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Entei Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Stomp	normal	physical	65	100	Level 1	The user attacks by stomping on the target with a big foot. This may also make the target flinch.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Smokescreen	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Flame Wheel	fire	physical	60	100	Level 6	The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 12	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	Level 18	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	Level 24	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 30	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 36	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 42	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Level 48	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Lava Plume	fire	special	80	100	Level 54	The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 60	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	Level 66	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	Level 72	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Eruption	fire	special	150	100	Level 78	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	TM	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Extreme Speed	normal	physical	80	100	Egg	The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Sacred Fire	fire	physical	100	95	Egg	The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Entei Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

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

Silver

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

Crystal

This brawny POKéMON courses around the earth, spouting flames hotter than a volcano's magma.

Ruby

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.

Emerald

ENTEI embodies the passion of magma. It is thought to have been born in the eruption of a volcano. It blasts fire that consumes all that it touches.

In Other Languages

Entei's Japanese name is Entei (エンテイ). Here are all the official names for Entei across different languages:

JapaneseエンテイEntei

Korean앤테이

Chinese (Traditional)炎帝

FrenchEntei

GermanEntei

SpanishEntei

ItalianEntei

Chinese (Simplified)炎帝

Entei Breeding

Species

Volcano Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time20,480 steps(80 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience261

How to Get Entei

Entei is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Entei in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Johto #239 Johto (HGSS) #244

GameMethodLocationDetails

GoldWildRoaming johtoRoaming

SilverWildRoaming johtoRoaming

CrystalWildRoaming johtoRoaming

FireRedWildRoaming kantoRoaming

LeafGreenWildRoaming kantoRoaming

HeartGoldWildRoaming johtoRoaming

SoulSilverWildRoaming johtoRoaming

Omega RubyWildTrackless forestStatic Encounter

Alpha SapphireWildTrackless forestStatic Encounter