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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Entei in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Entei, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
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Nat. Dex #244 | Type | |
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Entei | ||
Abilities | ||
Pressure Inner Focus (Hidden) |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Pressure | When the user is hit with an opponent's move, that move loses 2 PP instead of 1. | |
Inner Focus (Hidden) |
The user is deeply focused and protects itself from flinching. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 115 | 39 |
Atk | 115 | 118 |
Def | 85 | 242 |
SpAtk | 90 | 232 |
SpDef | 75 | 325 |
Speed | 100 | 120 |
Total | 580 | 83 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 222 | 222 | 190 | 190 | 175 |
Atk | 183 | 167 | 135 | 121 | 108 |
Def | 150 | 137 | 105 | 94 | 81 |
SpAtk | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
SpDef | 139 | 127 | 95 | 85 | 72 |
Spd | 167 | 152 | 120 | 108 | 94 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Choice Band | ★★★★ |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 222 / Atk 183 / Def 105 / Sp. Def 96 / Spe 120 |
Ability | Inner Focus |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Choice Band |
Moveset | ・
Extreme Speed
・ Sacred Fire ・ Stomping Tantrum ・ Trailblaze |
One of the faster Extreme Speed users in the game. Has a good offensive coverage range. Has great HP, but its defenses are a bit lacking. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Inner Focus | Choice Band |
The Ability chosen for this build is Inner Focus. This prevents Entei from getting flinched, and more importantly, also prevents it from getting Intimidated.
The item chosen for this build is a Choice Band. This is used to make its physical moves hit a lot harder, especially its Normal Tera Extreme Speeds. Alternatively, it could use an Assault Vest as a more defensive option.
Extreme Speed | Sacred Fire |
Stomping Tantrum | Trailblaze |
Extreme Speed, when combined with Choice Band and a Normal Tera, lets Entei get quick knockouts on Pokemon that aren't immune to it or don't resist it.
Sacred Fire is its best Fire-type STAB move that has a 50% chance of burning the opponent.
Stomping Tantrum is its main coverage move that lets it deal with Rock-types that resist both of its other moves.
Trailblaze is used to threaten Ground, Rock, and Water-types that threaten it with super-effective STAB attacks.
Normal Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Normal is the best Tera Type for this build because it boosts the damage of Extreme Speed, making Entei a very threatening attacker.
Best Normal (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
A full 252 EVs are placed in Entei's HP and Attack to make it as bulky as possible while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.
An Adamant nature is preferred to help maximize Entei's damage output.
Flare Blitz | Does more damage than Sacred Fire, but Entei will take recoil damage. |
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Damage Dealt by Entei |
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Item: Hearthflame Mask | Sacred Fire 148 ~ 175 (94.8 ~ 112.1%) 75% Chance to OHKO |
Item: Choice Scarf | Stomping Tantrum 156 ~ 184 (119 ~ 140.4%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Damage Received by Entei |
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Item: Cornerstone Mask | Ivy Cudgel 222 ~ 264 (100 ~ 118.9%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Regulation G Support | ★★★★ |
Nature | Jolly (+Spe, -Sp.Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spe 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 191 / Atk 167 / Def 105 / Sp.Def 95 / Spe 167 |
Ability | Inner Focus |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Assault Vest |
Moveset | ・
Sacred Fire
・ Extreme Speed ・ Snarl ・ Bulldoze |
Tera Normal gives it STAB Extreme Speed Inner Focus gives it immunity to Fake Out and Intimidate Fire typing makes it immune to Will-O-Wisp |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Inner Focus | Assault Vest |
Inner Focus prevents Entei from flinching from moves like Fake Out, while also giving it immunity to Intimidate which is very common in Doubles.
Assault Vest increases Entei's Special Defense by 50% but prevents it from using Status moves, increasing its special bulk and allowing it to stay against weak or unboosted special attacks.
Sacred Fire | Extreme Speed |
Snarl | Bulldoze |
Sacred Fire is Entei's main STAB move and has a 50% chance to burn the target, allowing it to threaten opposing physical sweepers.
Extreme Speed gets STAB once Entei terastallizes into a Normal-type and boasts +2 Priority, allowing it to hit first against Mach Punch and Aqua Jet users.
Snarl gives it an option against Psy Spam teams or other Special Attackers, lowering the effectiveness of their Special Attacks.
Bulldoze is a great option for triggering a partner's Weakness Policy and reducing the opposing side's Speed.
Normal Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Normal is the best Tera Type for this build because it boosts the damage of Extreme Speed, making Entei a very threatening attacker.
Best Normal (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
Full 252 EV investment in Attack and Speed with a Jolly Nature allows Entei to hit as hard and as fast as possible, with the remaining 4 EVs placed on HP to round off its bulk.
Jolly is the chosen Nature for this build so that it can outpace other base 100 Speed Pokemon who prefer to go Adamant.
Stone Edge | This gives Entei coverage against Flying and opposing Fire-types. It's relatively low accuracy also gives Entei a chance to increase the damage of its Stomping Tantrum. |
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Trailblaze | A weaker alternative to Stone Edge that allows Entei to hit Water-types for super effective damage while also increasing its Speed by 1 stage. |
Damage Dealt by Entei |
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Item: Leftovers | Sacred Fire 110-132 (53.6 - 64.3%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Choice Band |
Extreme Speed 63-75 (36 - 42.8%) Guaranteed 3HKO |
Item: Choice Band | Stone Edge 90-106 (50 - 58.8%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Oran Berry | Stomping Tantrum (150 BP) 86-102 (54.7 - 64.9%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator
While Entei may have a high HP stat, its defenses are rather lacking. Don't try to greed and keep Entei alive, and instead try to get as much damage done as possible so that your allies have an easier time securing a win.
For Singles, Entei is best used as a revenge killer to get quick counter KOs with Extreme Speed.
Offensive Lead | Physical Attacker | Special Attacker |
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Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) | Entei | Flutter Mane |
Cornerstone Ogerpon is a great lead for Entei since its Grass STAB can deal with Entei's Ground, Rock, and Water weaknesses. It also has the option to use Swords Dance if it is against a more passive lead.
Once Ogerpon is KO'd, Entei can then come in to get knockouts and deal good damage with Normal Tera Extreme Speeds, allowing for Flutter Mane to come in an secure a strong endgame.
Physical Attacker | Physical Attacker |
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Entei | Solgaleo |
Physical Attacker | Physical Attacker |
Dragonite | Chien-Pao |
Entei makes for a great partner for Solgaleo in Regulation G, being a Pokemon that is immune to Fake Out flinch, and can trigger Solgaleo's Weakness Policy with Bulldoze.
Dragonite and Chien-Pao make for a powerful back end to this team, cleaning up low HP Pokemon late into a game.
Pokemon | Description |
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Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Outspeeds Entei unless it has full Speed investment. ・Also has Close Combat in case it defensively Terastallizes. ▶️ Urshifu Rapid Strike Best Movesets |
Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask) | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Cannot be OHKO'd thanks to Sturdy. ・Terastallizing gives it a Defense boost and increases Ivy Cudgel's damage. ▶️ Cornerstone Ogerpon Best Movesets |
Sneasler | Ranking: ★★★★
・Naturally outspeeds Entei, even without Unburden active. ・Has access to Upper Hand in case Entei's locked into Extreme Speed. ▶️ Sneasler Best Movesets |
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