In Diamond & Pearl, Entei is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Flare Blitz with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Entei weak to?

In Diamond & Pearl, Entei's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Entei?

Pressure is the go-to ability for Entei. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Inner Focus can work in specific setups.

What role does Entei play in battle?

Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Entei is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

In Diamond & Pearl, the best way to handle Entei: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Entei - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

BTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Raw HP carries Entei's bulk more than the defenses do. Sp. Def barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A near-impossible to catch Volcano Pokemon that yields 3 HP and Attack EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP115

Attack115

Defense85

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def75

Speed100

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.1 m

Weight198.0 kg

Base XP261

Abilities

PressureTop Pick

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

Inner FocusHANot in game

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HP+1Atk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe.

Entei Weakness

Entei is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 115 HP and balanced defenses, Entei can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Entei Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Entei in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Swampert's Earthquake hits Entei for 73-86%. Aerodactyl's Stone Edge also KOs at 88-104%.

SkarmoryRecovers with Roost, threatens with Spikes, sturdy guarantees survival SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves SpikesHazard RoostRecovery WhirlwindUtility Brave Bird View Skarmory builds →
Swampert WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Ice Beam WaterfallSTAB Damage vs Entei Earthquake 2x 73-86% Ice Beam 10-11% Waterfall 2x 58-69% View Swampert builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Earthquake Stealth Rock TauntUtility Stone Edge Damage vs Entei Earthquake 2x 58-69% Stone Edge 2x 88-104%KO View Aerodactyl builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Entei is strong overall with 580 total stats as a Fire legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#244EnteiDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Diamond & Pearl Entei Best Moveset

For a physical attacker, Entei wants max Attack and Speed EVs and Life Orb. The Adamant nature tilts toward physical duty, and Pressure contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Situational pick

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Pressure

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Entei

Adamant+ATK

Entei best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Flare BlitzSTAB
Extreme Speed
Stone Edge
Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

FlygonGood

MetagrossDecent

EmpoleonDecent

Moves

TMs carry this one. Entei learns Overheat and Flare Blitz naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 8

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 15

Roar-6

C——20Normal

Lv 22

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

Lv 29

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 36

Flamethrower

B9510015Fire

Lv 43

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 50

Fire Fang

C659515Fire

Lv 57

Lava Plume

C8010015Fire

Lv 64

Extrasensory

C8010030Psychic

Lv 71

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

Lv 78

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM Moves

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9510015Fire

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

B140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Entei doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Entei can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Event Moves

Evt

Event

Crush Claw

—759510Normal

Event

Extreme Speed+2

S801005Normal

Event

Flare Blitz

S12010015Fire

Event

Howl

———40Normal

How to Get Entei in Diamond & Pearl

Entei doesn't appear in Diamond & Pearl. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Ultra Moon to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Entei is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

HeartGoldWalking · Roaming Johto · Encounter at Burned Tower

Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.

Also found in:

Gold Crystal FireRed Ultra Moon

Entei Guide

In Diamond & Pearl, Entei is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Flare Blitz with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, Entei's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Pressure is the go-to ability for Entei. It increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one. Its hidden ability Inner Focus can work in specific setups.
Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Entei is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
In Diamond & Pearl, the best way to handle Entei: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Gold & Silver, Entei has been featured in 17 titles across 9 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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