Is Entei Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available through Mirage Spot soaring in ORAS. 115 Attack and solid bulk make Entei a physical Fire option for the rematch E4. Steven's expanded Steel roster in the rematch gives Entei plenty of targets.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Entei resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Entei resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Drake's team hits Entei's weaknesses hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Entei on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Trackless Forest via Soaring east of Rustboro; Ho-Oh or Lugia in party. Soar east of Rustboro City with Ho-Oh or Lugia in your party to find Trackless Forest.
How to Get Entei in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Entei in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Entei is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Entei Weakness
Entei is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. With 115 HP and balanced defenses, Entei can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Entei Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Entei
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Shellos builds →Surf 2x50-60% Mud Bomb 2x25-30% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Piplup builds →Surf 2x50-60% Rock Tomb 2x18-23% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Totodile builds →Surf 2x42-50% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x47-55% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Mud-Slap 2x10-13% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Shellos builds →Surf 2x52-63% Mud Bomb 2x25-30% | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Piplup builds →Surf 2x52-63% Rock Tomb 2x19-24% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x60-72% Rock Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x28-33% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Gabite builds →Dig 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x26-32% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Dig 2x56-66% Surf 2x33-40% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% Bulldoze 2x26-31% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x59-69% Dig 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x56-67% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x65-77% Dig 2x57-67% Surf 2x34-40% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x53-63% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% Bulldoze 2x26-31% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x59-70% Dig 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x81-96% Dig 2x43-51% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x106-126%KO Dig 2x57-67% Surf 2x33-40% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x66-78% Stone Edge 2x74-87% Dig 2x40-48% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x52-61% Stone Edge 2x63-75% Bulldoze 2x26-31% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x63-75% Stone Edge 2x78-92% Dig 2x42-50% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x84-99% Stone Edge 2x84-99% Surf 2x25-30% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x122-143%KO Earthquake 2x55-65% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x53-63% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x65-77% Stone Edge 2x72-85% Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x51-60% Stone Edge 2x64-75% Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x119-140%KO Earthquake 2x53-62% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x156-184%KO Earthquake 2x69-82% Surf 2x32-38% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x92-109%KO Dive 2x50-59% Earthquake 2x42-49% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Stone Edge 2x56-66% Surf 2x38-44% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO Surf 2x24-29% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Entei with Earthquake (104-123%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Earthquake (118-138%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Entei View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x104-123%KO Rapid Spin18-21% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x118-138%KO Stone Edge 2x118-138%KO | ||
Entei Evolutions
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
Breeding
ORAS Entei Best Moveset
115 Attack at 100 Speed fires physical Fire TermStab at real power. 115 HP provides bulk most Fire types lack. AbilityPressure doubles opponent PP use. The moveset earns A-tier through physical Fire attacking combined with bulk that other Fire types can't match.
Best Build
Entei best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Stone Edge
- Sacred Fire
- Bulldoze
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Entei learns Eruption and Overheat naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Dark and Psychic and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Entei Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Entei is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Extreme Speed with Assault Vest is the standard set.
Entei is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Entei appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Trackless Forest via Soaring east of Rustboro; Ho-Oh or Lugia in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves