Is Entei Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Transfer-only Fire legendary from Johto. AbilityPressure doubles PP consumption. The physical/special split helps: Entei has high Attack and now gets physical Fire moves. In Fire-starved Sinnoh, even a postgame legendary Fire import has value. Handles Gardenia, Candice, Byron, and Aaron.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Entei resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Entei resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Entei resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Entei cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 36FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 50FireFire FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 57FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 71FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Entei in Diamond & Pearl
Entei has no place in Sinnoh, locked out alongside the other two legendary beasts. The only way to own the fire dog here is to send it forward from a Gen 3 game once you reach the National Dex.
Entei cannot be caught in the wild in Diamond & Pearl, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Entei in Diamond & Pearl
Entei has no presence in D/P, so a shiny one must be brought from HeartGold or SoulSilver, where it roams the region, through Pal Park. See every game where Shiny Entei can be hunted
Crown/GAMESTP/WIN2011 shiny Entei Lv30
Shiny Entei Evolution
Does Not EvolveEntei 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Entei Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Entei
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x85-101%KO Stone Edge 2x85-101%KO Surf 2x26-31% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x85-101%KO Stone Edge 2x57-67% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x38-45% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x77-90% Dig 2x41-48% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x101-119%KO Ancient Power 2x52-61% Mud Shot 2x32-37% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x45-53% Rock Slide 2x43-50% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x99-117%KO Earthquake 2x40-47% Rock Slide 2x30-36% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x86-102%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Stone Edge 2x43-51% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Stone Edge 2x49-58% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x57-68% Dig 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Stone Edge 2x45-53% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x55-65% Water Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x68-80% Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
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
DP Entei Best Moveset
115 Attack on a Fire type that can now use physical Fire moves thanks to the split, though the moveset's best options are still limited in variety. 100 Speed is solid, but 25% from MoveStealth Rock per switch holds Entei back compared to other physical attackers.
Best Build
Entei best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Extreme Speed
- Stone Edge
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
33 of 37 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Event Moves
Base Stats
It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe.
Entei Event Distributions
In Diamond & Pearl, Entei has seen a few separate Mystery Gift events rather than a steady stream of them.
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Entei Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Entei isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Catch one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
In Diamond & Pearl, Entei plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Diamond & Pearl, Adamant is the go-to nature for Entei. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Gold & Silver, Entei has been featured in 17 titles across 8 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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- 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 7Let's Go
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
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