Is Entei Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from Colosseum. AbilityPressure drains PP faster. Fire-type with strong Attack that RS's story could use. If imported, Entei handles Sidney, Glacia, and Steven's Skarmory. Strong but locked behind the Colosseum import wall.
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 trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Entei trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Entei's weaknesses hard.
Entei has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 51FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 71FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 81PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20
How to Get Entei in Ruby & Sapphire
Hoenn has no Burned Tower legend, so Entei never appears in Ruby or Sapphire. You trade it in from Johto, remembering that a catch rate of 3 made it brutal to pin down there.
Entei cannot be caught in the wild in Ruby & Sapphire, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.
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 Ruby & Sapphire
Entei never prowls Hoenn, so a shiny must come from FireRed or LeafGreen, where the beast roams Kanto after you pick Bulbasaur and drive Team Rocket off Five Island, then trade it over. 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
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x68-80% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x65-77% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x45-53% Ancient Power 2x42-49% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Ancient Power 2x50-58% Water Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Entei View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x52-61% Ancient Power 2x21-24% | ||
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
RS Entei Best Moveset
115 Attack on a Fire-type where Fire moves use Sp. Atk (90) instead. AbilityPressure stalls PP while MoveReturn and physical coverage use the Attack honestly. Held ItemChoice Band boosts physical output. The Attack/type mismatch limits Fire TermStab.
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. 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Entei isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
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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