Entei (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Entei (disambiguation).

Entei Volcano Pokémon エンテイ Entei #0244 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure Cacophony Cacophony Inner Focus Gen VII+ Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony Flash Fire Gen V-VI* Hidden Ability
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 80 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 6'11" 2.1 m Entei 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 436.5 lbs. 198.0 kg Entei 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 217 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 261 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Entei 1 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Entei (Japanese: エンテイ Entei) is a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Along with Raikou and Suicune, it is one of the Legendary beasts said to be resurrected by Ho-Oh after the burning of the Brass Tower. Out of the three beasts, Entei is said to represent the flames that burned the Brass Tower.

The Paradox Pokémon Gouging Fire is said to be an ancient relative of Entei.

Biology

Entei is a massive, leonine, quadrupedal Pokémon with some mastiff qualities. It is covered in brown fur and a long, light gray cloud of smoke running along its entire back. It has gray plates on either side of the cloud and a plate beneath the cream belly fur on its chest. Entei has gray paws with brown pads and black cuff-like bands on its legs. Both front paws house three small, white retractable claws, which can be seen in battle or in Pokémon Camp. Its main faceplate is red and shaped like fins or a six-sided star. A gray plate, resembling a horseshoe mustache, covers its muzzle. It also has a yellow crest with three sloped points on its forehead and red eyes.

150 years ago, Brass Tower in Johto was hit by a lightning bolt, causing it to catch on a huge fire and would be later put out by a sudden downpout. Three unnamed Pokémon perished in the fire, however, the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh granted the trio new life, one of those Pokémon was revived as Entei, which represents the fire that destroyed the now Burned Tower.

It is said that an Entei is born whenever a new volcano appears, and that whenever Entei roars, a volcano erupts somewhere in the world. Entei races across grasslands at high speeds. It does this due to being unable to contain its extreme power. Entei is believed to represent the passion of magma, and is claimed to be the bringer of the summer's warmth. Entei can unleash massive bursts of fire capable of destroying anything it touches. Its fire is said to be hotter than the magma of a volcano. Entei loves Entei Treats made by Snacksworth, who once ran into and chased it in the past. Gouging Fire shares a resemblance to Entei. It is theorized to be an ancient Entei regenerated from a fossil.

As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Entei is known to sometimes leak flames from its mouth.^[1] It also leaks flames while it sleeps as well. After taking a good rest, Entei will sweep across the land, expelling waves of fire similar to an erupting volcano. Entei is known to enjoy eating Entei Biscuits. Entei can be lured over to a sleeping spot using the Entei Incense. Entei has three different sleep styles it sleeps in, they are called Energy-Storing Sleep, Meditative Sleep, and Volcano Sleep.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Ranger: Gordor considers Entei to be the best and most loyal of the Legendary trio. The player captures it when it is first unleashed in the Jungle Relic, but it is still taken by the Go-Rock Squad, using their new Super Styler. Entei later acts as the final boss of the game.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Entei encounters the player and their partner along with Archen soon after Latios and Latias are turned to stone. He later battles them on Fire Island Volcano, with the player and partner evolving mid-battle thanks to their Harmony Scarves. Entei is later turned to stone and helps free the player and partner from the Voidlands. He goes by the title "Entei the Volcanic".

	Spoilers end here.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Johto #239 Gold Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable 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. Stadium 2 Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to restrain its extreme power, it races headlong around the land. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #— 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. Sapphire 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. FireRed A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears. LeafGreen Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to restrain its extreme power, it races headlong around the land.
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #244 Diamond It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe. Pearl Platinum HeartGold Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to contain its sheer power, it races headlong around the land. SoulSilver A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears.
Generation V Unova #— Black It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe. White Black 2 It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— X A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears. Y It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe. Omega 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. Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Roaming Johto (Only one) Crystal Roaming Johto (Only one)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade, Event Emerald Trade, Event FireRed LeafGreen Roaming Kanto (if the player chose Bulbasaur) (Only one) Colosseum Mt. Battle (Shadow) XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade, Event Platinum Trade, Event HeartGold SoulSilver Roaming Johto (Only one) Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Relocator (Shiny event Entei only) Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trackless Forest (requires Ho-Oh or Lugia in the party) (Only one)
Generation VII Sun Trade, Event Moon Trade Ultra Sun Trade, Event Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Rocky World) (Only one) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Only one) Brilliant Diamond Ramanas Park (requires Johto Slate) (Only one) Shining Pearl Trade Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Scarlet) East Province: Area Three after receiving the Entei Treat from Snacksworth (Only one) (Solo Quest) The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (Violet) East Province: Area Three after receiving the Entei Treat from Snacksworth (Only one) (Group Quest)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Trozei! Random Agent Cards, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Fiery Field (30F) Ranger Fiore Temple
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Dark Crater (B10F) MD Sky Inferno Cave (B15F-B29F; appears on random floor after accepting challenge letter) Ranger: GS Daybreak Ruins, Rand's House
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: World Axle - B2F (Post-ending) Rumble U Magical Lake: Dual Launchers (Reward), Entranceway: Battle Royale - Cage Match
Generation VI Battle Trozei Island of Haste: Stage 3 Rumble World Silver Isles: Bewildering Cave (Special Boss) Super MD Complete Entei's Connection Orb mission Picross Area 19: Stage 04
Generation VII Rumble Rush Entei Sea, Lugia Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Entei SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Fiery Field (30F)
Cross-Generation Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX14 Event: Entei Appears Masters EX BP Sync Pair Super Voucher: Evelyn & Entei

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Entei	English	United States	40	November 22 to 29, 2001; December 7 to 20, 2001; June 22 to 28, 2002; July 5 to 11, 2002; November 15 to 21, 2002
RSEFRLG	Journey Across America Entei	English	United States	70	February 25 to July 23, 2006
RSEFRLG	Top 10 Distribution Entei	English	United Kingdom	70	June 10, 2006; October 14 to November 19, 2006
RSEFRLG	Top 10 Distribution Entei	Italian	Italy	70	June 23 to 25, 2006
RSEFRLG	Top 10 Distribution Entei	Spanish	Spain	70	June 27 to August 27, 2006
RSEFRLG	Party of the Decade Entei	English	United States	70	August 8, 2006
RSEFRLG	Top 10 Distribution Entei	German	Germany	70	September 24 to November 5, 2006
RSEFRLG	Top 10 Distribution Entei	French	France	70	September 26, 2006
DPPtHGSS	Crown Entei	Japanese	Japan	30	June 18 to August 31, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Shinsegae Entei	Korean	South Korea	30	October 30 to November 28, 2010
DPPtHGSS	Crown City Entei	Korean	South Korea	30	December 16, 2010 to January 9, 2011
DPPtHGSS	GameStop Entei	English	North America	30	January 17 to 23, 2011
DPPtHGSS	Winter 2011 Entei	English	Wi-Fi	30	February 14 to 20, 2011
DPPtHGSS	Winter 2011 Entei	French	Wi-Fi	30	February 14 to 20, 2011
DPPtHGSS	Winter 2011 Entei	German	Wi-Fi	30	February 14 to 20, 2011
DPPtHGSS	Winter 2011 Entei	Italian	Wi-Fi	30	February 14 to 20, 2011
DPPtHGSS	Winter 2011 Entei	Spanish	Wi-Fi	30	February 14 to 20, 2011
S	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Entei	American region	Online	60	April 2 to July 23, 2018
US	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Entei	American region	Online	100	April 2 to July 23, 2018
S	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Entei	PAL region	Nintendo Network	60	April 4 to 25, 2018
US	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Entei	PAL region	Nintendo Network	100	April 4 to 25, 2018
S	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Entei	Taiwanese region	Nintendo Network	60	April 4 to 25, 2018
US	Legendary Pokémon Celebration Entei	Taiwanese region	Nintendo Network	100	April 4 to 25, 2018
US	Korean League Season 1 Entei	Korean	South Korea	100	December 22 to 23, 2018

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Custap Berry (100%)	Gold Bottle Cap (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 115		175 - 222	340 - 434
Attack: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Defense: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Atk: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Def: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Speed: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Total: 580	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/4 ★★★★	Power 5/5 ★★★★★
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/4 ★★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 18/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

Entei is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 011 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 Rem.Rem. Sacred Fire Fire Physical 100100 09595% 5 Rem.Rem. Extreme Speed Normal Physical 08080 100100% 5 066 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 06060 100100% 25 1212 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1818 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 2424 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 3030 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15 3636 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4242 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 4848 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20 5454 Lava Plume Fire Special 08080 100100% 15 6060 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 6666 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000�� 00——% 5 7272 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 08585% 5 7878 Eruption Fire Special 150150 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Entei Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Entei Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM024 TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM038 TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM118 TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM165 TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM215 TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Entei Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Entei Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Entei Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Entei Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Entei Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.1% Friend Area: Sacred Field Phrases 51%-100% HP Let volcanoes lend me the power to strike down foes! 26%-50% HP This is worrisome... My health has dwindled to half its peak... 1%-25% HP This is it... The power of volcanoes no longer reaches me... Level up Ah, level up! May volcanoes empower me!

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 2 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: D

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Meet up with at Fire Island Volcano Connected to: Magmar, Raikou, Suicune, Celebi, Magmortar Connection Orb Set: 1 Phrases Normal All those who oppose me shall be engulfed in my flames! Grrroooaar! Low HP (< 50%) No one can extinguish my flames!

Pokémon Ranger Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Burn ×3) Loops: 13*/17* Min. exp.: 380*/580* Max. exp.: */* Browser entry R-202 Entei is a legendary Pokémon that can skillfully summon and control flames.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Fire Poké Assist: (present) Fire Field move: (present) (None ×-) Not available in the past. Browser entry R-186 It launches fireballs and creates large pillars of fire to attack.

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.19 seconds Base HP: 62 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 55 Base Speed: 70

Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★ Power of Five Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.

Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #153 Power of 5 Increases damage when you make a match of five. Swappable Skill(s): Rock Break+, Mind Zap

Pokémon GO Base HP: 251 Base Attack: 235 Base Defense: 171 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Fire Spin, Fire Fang Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Fire Blast, Overheat, Iron Head*, Flame Charge*, Scorching Sands*, Frustration, Return

Pokémon Sleep Special Pokémon Sleep type: Snoozing Pokémon type: Fire Points to befriend: 30 Specialty: Skills Berry: Leppa Berry ×1 Primary ingredient: Pure Oil ×1 Possible ingredients: Pure Oil Snoozy Tomato Tasty Mushroom Main skill: Helper Boost (Fire) Base carry limit: 19 Instantly gets you ×2 the usual help from all Pokémon on your team. Meet certain conditions to boost effect. For Special Pokémon, the first befriended individual's Nature and sub skills are identical for all researchers. Nature: Docile Level 10 sub skill: Sleep EXP Bonus Level 25 sub skill: Skill Level Up S Level 50 sub skill: Inventory Up L Level 75 sub skill: Helping Speed S Level 100 sub skill: Skill Trigger S This Pokémon embodies the passion of magma. Flames apparently leak a little from Entei's mouth sometimes, even while it sleeps. After it has rested, it sweeps once more across the land, spewing waves of fire like an erupting volcano. Energy-Storing Sleep Meditative Sleep Volcano Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Entei (M03)

Entei debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei, where an illusory Entei appeared to Molly Hale after she made a wish to the Unown, and it subsequently served as her guardian.

Entei (M13)

A Shiny Entei appeared alongside the other members of its trio in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Lucius's Entei

An Entei appeared in a fantasy in Rivals in the Dark of Night!, where it's revealed that it was one of Lucius's Pokémon and one of Six Heroes.

Other

Entei made its animated series debut in Entei at Your Own Risk, where Nelson tried to catch it. He used his Misdreavus's Mean Look to stop Entei from escaping. However, Entei used Roar to scare Misdreavus back into its Poké Ball, allowing the Volcano Pokémon to escape.

In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, the Mirage Master created a Mirage Entei.

An Entei appeared in HZ078. The Rising Volt Tacklers initially believed it to be the one belonging to Lucius but soon realized that it was a wild one.

Minor appearances

An Entei appeared in a flashback in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.

In the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker, an Entei was in a volcanic area.

An Entei appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, an Entei fired a Fire Spin at a Celebi.

An Entei appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

In An Egg Scramble!, Team Rocket's fantasy featured an Entei as a Pokémon they hoped the Egg that they stole from Dawn would hatch into.

In I Choose You!, many Trainers attempted to catch an Entei, including Ash, Verity, and Sorrel, but it fled. It later took shelter in a cave with a group of Pokémon.

A silhouetted Entei appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.

An Entei appeared in a photo in HZ076.

Pokémon Generations

A wild Entei appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.

GOTCHA!

An Entei briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Main article: Entei (M03)

An illusory Entei plays a major role in Spell of the Unown: Entei. Likewise, it appears in the manga adaptation of the film by Tanigami Toshio.

Main article: Entei (M13)

A Shiny Entei appears in the manga adaptation of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pocket Monsters DP

An Entei appeared in PMDP29.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

An Entei appeared in PMHGSS04 and PMHGSS05.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

An Entei appeared in JBA3.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Entei (Adventures)

Entei first appeared as a beam of light in Slugging It Out With Slugma. Its first proper appearance was in Really Raikou & Entirely Entei (Part 1). It was revealed in Hello, Lickitung that Yellow had unintentionally freed the Legendary beasts from their imprisonment at the Burned Tower, from which they then left to roam Johto and Kanto in search for a Trainer to team up with in the battle against the Masked Man. Entei eventually chose Blaine as its Trainer. With Entei's special flames, Blaine was able to burn away the Mewtwo cells him in his arm that had threatened his life. Entei also allowed Blaine to defeat Clair in their battle. After the Masked Man was defeated, Entei returned to the wild.

	Spoilers end here.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Anabel has an Entei, which was the final Pokémon that went up against Enta in Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Ryū and Tamaru own an Entei.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

An Entei appeared in Gold and Black VS Team Rocket and The Legendary Pokémon.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

An Entei first appeared in GDZ58.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

An Entei appeared in Clefairy's Dream Comes True.

An Entei appeared in Find the Legendary Pokémon!!.

Pokémon Try Adventure

Soro caught an Entei.

In the TCG

Main article: Entei (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U/Ultimate

When released from a Poké Ball, Entei unleashes a volcanic Fire Spin that deals a lot of damage to any opponents that get trapped in it.

In Melee, Entei is also featured in the second Trophy Tussle, where it is used as a stage akin to the Poké Floats stage. If the player is the last one standing, they receive an Entei trophy.

Melee trophy information

A volcanic Fire-type, Entei is hotter than liquid magma and as tough as nails. This powerful creature was one of the three Pokémon running around the Burned Tower of Ecruteak City. Entei is extremely difficult to capture, as it tends to wander all over the landscape, sprouting intense flames from its body.

Brawl trophy information

"A Volcano Pokémon. When Entei barks, a volcano erupts, and it's said that a new Entei is born every time a volcano appears. A proverb claims that the warmth of summer is created by Entei racing through the clouds. Entei uses Fire Spin, a flaming vortex that traps and damages foes for multiple turns."

3DS/Wii U trophy information

NA: One of the three Legendary Pokémon that rose from the ashes of the Burned Tower. It has a distinct white mane running down its back. When brought into battle, it unleashes a powerful Fire Spin attack that pulls in enemies, damages them, and then launches them as the fires peter out. Ouch!

PAL: One of the three Legendary Pokémon to rise from the ashes of the Burned Tower. It has a distinctive white mane running along its back. Its powerful Fire Spin attack will suck in any fighters nearby and trap them, dealing damage all the while. When the fire burns itself out, any fighters within are blasted off the stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Entei appears as a Spirit alongside Raikou and Suicune.

Trivia

• Entei shares its category name with Quilava and Johtonian Typhlosion. They are all known as the Volcano Pokémon.
• Entei has the highest base HP stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
• In Gold, Silver, and Crystal, playing Entei's cry in the Pokédex then switching to Suicune or Raikou before the cry ends causes a distortion in the cries of Suicune or Raikou.
  • The same is true when switching to Espeon, when the Pokédex is sorted alphabetically.
• An unused event present in the data of Pokémon Gold and Silver (but removed from Crystal) allows for the player to obtain a level 40 Entei.
• Entei's effort value yield of 1 HP and 2 Attack is unique.
• Entei's numbers in the National Pokédex and the Johto Pokédex are identical: 0244 and 244, respectively.

Concept and development

Entei, along with Raikou and Suicune, was designed by Muneo Saitō.^[2][3]

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, Entei is seen with a design resembling a hound, whereas in the final game, it's seen without the bangs of fur that usually drape down the front of its design. Furthermore, it uses a more orange palette, and its faceplate is more subdued. It isn't until Pokémon Crystal where Entei would be seen with a finalized design. When asked if Entei was based on a particular animal, Muneo Saitō described the creation process behind the Pokémon as "a hairy, rock-like body, volcanic smoke rising from behind its head, a king with a dignified beard... Entei's design was coming together... You could say it was basically like a lion... But I didn't want it to be simply an animal, so I settled on a silhouette that could look like a dog or a cat."^[4] Given this information, it appears the Spaceworld '97 design for Entei was scrapped before Saitō began designing it.

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  Spaceworld '97 demo sprite

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  Gold and Silver sprite

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  Crystal sprite

Origin

Entei has characteristics in common with lions in traditional East Asian art. These include a human-like face, a crown resembling eyebrows or horns, and the back half of the flowing smoke resembling a fluffy tail. In many countries, the lion is regarded as a symbol of power and strength. Lions are also popularly known as symbols of fire. Entei's lion-like appearance and masses of fur make it appear similar to the Balinese lion spirit Barong, a guardian spirit who kills the wicked witch Rangda in order to maintain the balance of good and evil. However, it also resembles large short-muzzled dogs, such as a mastiff. Its brown shaggy fur and white paws and muzzle are similar to a St. Bernard, a large dog known for its strength.

Entei visually resembles an erupting volcano. Its red faceplate and yellow crown resemble lava, its neck shape and brown coloration are reminiscent of the base of a volcano, and it has a cloud of flowing smoke. Its face also resembles a kabuto and the backplates resemble mountains.

Fire-type Entei corresponds to the fire that burned Brass Tower according to its legend; at the same time Raikou represents the lightning that struck it, and Suicune represents the rain that put it out.

Name origin

Entei may be derived from 炎 en (flame) and 帝 tei (emperor), forming a reference to 炎帝 Yándì (Flame Emperor, legendary ancient Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times). It may also involve 炎天 enten (blazing heat).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エンテイ Entei From 炎 en, 炎天 enten, and 帝 tei, as well as 炎帝 Yándì French Entei Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Entei Same as English/Japanese name German Entei Same as English/Japanese name Italian Entei Same as English/Japanese name Korean 앤테이 Entei Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 炎帝 Yándì From 炎帝 Yándì Cantonese Chinese 炎帝 Yìhmdai From 炎帝 Yìhmdai

More languages Hebrew אנטיי Entey Transcription of English name Hindi एंटेइ Entei Transcription of English name Russian Энтей Entey Transcription of English name Thai เอ็นเต Ente Transcription of Japanese name

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• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

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