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Entei

#244 · Generation 2

Entei

fireLegendary
Max CP (L40 / L50)
3,473 / 3,926
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,984 / 2,480
Research CP (L15)
1,488
Buddy distance
20 km
2nd charged move
100,000 dust · 100 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax

Keep

Keep

Entei earns its spot: A-tier Max Battle healer.

Battle roles

  • A
    Max Battle healerdynamaxA-tier Dynamax

    A-tier Max Battle healer with Max Spirit, keeping the party alive in Gigantamax fights.

  • C
    Ground raid attackershadow#20 Ground · 14.5 DPS

    As a Shadow it ranks #20 of 299 Ground-type attackers with Fire Spin / Scorching Sands.

  • C
    Fire raid attackershadow#23 Fire · 15.7 DPS

    As a Shadow it ranks #23 of 260 Fire-type attackers with Fire Spin / Overheat.

  • C
    Steel raid attackershadow#25 Steel · 13.6 DPS

    As a Shadow it ranks #25 of 180 Steel-type attackers with Fire Spin / Iron Head.

  • Great Leagueshadow#924 of 1146 · score 62.4

    Ranked #924 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.

  • Ultra League#551 of 844 · score 70.8

    Ranked #551 of 844; not competitive in Ultra League.

  • Master League#161 of 406 · score 67.9

    Ranked #161 of 406; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

  • Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
  • Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack235
Defense171
Stamina251

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League#930 / 114662.3
Fire Fang · Flame Charge · Scorching Sands
L16 · 7/9/11
Great LeagueShadow#924 / 114662.4
Fire Fang · Flame Charge · Scorching Sands
L16 · 7/9/11
Ultra League#551 / 84470.8
Fire Spin · Scorching Sands · Flame Charge
L26.5 · 6/12/12
Ultra LeagueShadow#660 / 84465.7
Fire Spin · Scorching Sands · Flame Charge
L26.5 · 6/12/12
Master League#161 / 40667.9
Fire Spin · Flame Charge · Scorching Sands
L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow#186 / 40664.8
Fire Spin · Flame Charge · Scorching Sands
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Entei can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

  • fireMax Flarefrom Fire Spin250 / 300 / 350 power
  • Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
  • Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

  • Healer (Max Spirit)A Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
groundShadowC#20 / 29914.5278Fire Spin · Scorching Sands
fireShadowC#23 / 26015.7302Fire Spin · Overheat
steelShadowC#25 / 18013.6261Fire Spin · Iron Head
steel#44 / 18011.4264Fire Spin · Iron Head
ground#46 / 29912.2281Fire Spin · Scorching Sands
fire#48 / 26013.4308Fire Spin · Overheat

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Fire SpinSTAB
fire13+91.0s13.011+103 turns
Fire FangSTAB
fire13+91.0s13.08+62 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
FlamethrowerSTAB
fire65-502.0s1.3090-55
Fire BlastSTAB
fire140-1004.0s1.40140-80
OverheatSTAB
fire160-1004.0s1.60130-55100% chance: -2 own Atk
Iron Head
steel60-502.0s1.2085-50
Flame ChargeSTAB
fire70-334.0s2.1265-50100% chance: +1 own Atk
Scorching Sands
ground90-503.0s1.8080-5010% chance: -1 foe Atk

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