Is Entei Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Transfer from Colosseum or FRLG event. Entei with AbilityPressure brings legendary Fire stats. Handles Glacia and Sidney. Wallace's Water Champion team blocks the endgame the same way it blocks every Fire import. Even legendary Fire can't beat the Water finish.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with Juan'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 has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Entei's weaknesses hard.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Wallace'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 Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 51FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 71FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
- LV 81PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
How to Get Entei in Emerald
Entei prowls nowhere in Emerald. Like its fellow beasts it is tied to Johto and to the Kanto remakes, which means the volcano dog reaches a Hoenn save purely by trading it in from another game.
Entei cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
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 Emerald
Entei roams FireRed or LeafGreen rather than any Emerald route, and its color locks the moment it breaks loose in that game; restart the source cartridge to reroll, then trade the shiny beast over once you catch it. See every game where Shiny Entei can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Entei Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Entei
 Kyogre Water | S | |
Obtain MethodMarine Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Kyogre builds →Hydro Pump 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x45-53% Ancient Power 2x28-33% | ||
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Groudon builds →Earthquake 2x96-113%KO Ancient Power 2x39-46% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Surf 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Walrein builds →Surf 2x69-81% Earthquake 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x19-23% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x85-101%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-52% Surf 2x26-31% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x60-71% Dig 2x16-19% Rollout 2x8-10% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x80-94% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Rock Slide 2x34-40% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Feraligatr builds →Hydro Pump 2x75-88% Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x50-58% Earthquake 2x43-51% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x45-53% Ancient Power 2x42-49% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x52-61% Earthquake 2x45-53% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
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
E Entei Best Moveset
115 base Attack goes largely unused because Fire is a special type in Gen III, leaving Entei's moveset reliant on its lower 90 Sp. Atk for TermStab damage. Teams that run Entei value the 115 HP bulk and physical TermCoverage moves over raw Fire output.
Best Build
Entei best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Calm Mind
- Flamethrower
- Substitute
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Entei learns Fire Blast and Flamethrower 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Entei Emerald Guide
No. Entei isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Entei plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Flamethrower is the primary attack.
In Emerald, Modest is the go-to nature for Entei. That's +Sp. Atk / -Attack. Pair it with 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD 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.
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 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
Winds & Waves
Explore
Where to go next after Entei.
Keep playing · EmeraldEmerald Tier ListThe best Pokemon ranked tier by tierSee Emerald Tier List