Is Entei Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Roaming Johto after the Burned Tower event. Fire-type with AbilityPressure. The strongest native Fire option outside of Ho-Oh. Catching Entei requires tracking through the roaming system. Handles Jasmine, Pryce, and Erika across both regions once caught.
Entei resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Whitney's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Entei resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Pryce's coverage and hits back hard.
Clair's team hits Entei's weaknesses hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Entei resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei resists most of Janine's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Entei resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Entei on Roaming Johto (walking, Lv 40, limited). After encountering at Burned Tower.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- LV 50FireFire FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 57FireLava PlumePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 71FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 85FireEruptionPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 5
HeartGold & SoulSilver Entei Locations
Entei breaks loose alongside the others at the Burned Tower and roams Johto from there. It drifts between routes at level 40 with a brutal catch rate of 3, so trapping the wanderer is the whole challenge.
Best Locations to Catch Entei in HeartGold & SoulSilver
How to Get Shiny Entei in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Entei prowls Johto after the Burned Tower awakens it, so chase it down with the Marking Map and hope for the shiny sparkle. Compare Shiny Entei odds across every game
Il leggendario trio di Johto!; The Legendary Trio of Johto!
Shiny Entei Evolution
Does Not EvolveHeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Entei Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Entei already selected.
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.
| 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
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Marowak builds →Dig 2x49-57% Rock Tomb 2x21-25% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x62-73% Dig 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x25-29% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Gyarados Water | S | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod | ||
 Tentacruel WaterPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodCherrygrove City Surfing | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing | ||
 Sandslash Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x58-68% Rock Tomb 2x25-29% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Safari Zone Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x50-60% Dig 2x24-28% Rollout 2x10-12% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Kingler builds →Dig 2x47-56% Surf 2x45-53% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Rhyhorn builds →Dig 2x50-60% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Floatzel builds →Surf 2x65-77% Dig 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x25-29% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x35-42% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodCliff Edge Gate Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Quagsire builds →Dig 2x50-60% Surf 2x54-64% Rock Tomb 2x22-26% | ||
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
HGSS Entei Best Moveset
Physical Fire attacker at 115 Attack and 100 Speed with 115 HP for real staying power. The moveset fires physical Fire and coverage hits fast. AbilityPressure doubles PP drain. 25% HP from MoveStealth Rock per switch limits longevity despite the huge HP pool.
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
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Entei picks up Flamethrower and Fire Blast along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 8 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to contain its sheer power, it races headlong around the land.
A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears.
Entei Event Distributions
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Entei has seen a few separate Mystery Gift events rather than a steady stream of them.
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Entei HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Entei plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
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
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