http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/entei
Not many people use him. In fact, hes like never used. I've tried this forgotten legendary and I think he does need a bit of a revamp since his analysis seems to be based on theorymon, and there are references to Garchomp in this. The main thing that bothered me really was that Fire Fang is the main STAB option on every set.... Fire Fang???? Its pathetic 65 base power won't do anything. Look at these calcs, both Adamant nature, 252 Atk against a fictional 300 HP, 200 Defense / Special Defense pokemon:
Adamant 252 Attack Entei Fire Fang: 38-45%
Adamant 0 SpAtk Entei Fire Blast: 42-49%
Yup, that's how much of a difference base power makes, yet on pokemon like Entei, Flareon, Luxray, and Floatzel, we continue to try to use their physical movepools despite the fact that special attacks will hit harder anyway through higher base power. I mean, base 90 Special Attack isn't too bad, especially when this guy has Overheat, Fire Blast, Eruption, Flamethrower, and Heatwave to work with instead of Fire Fang. So enough of my ranting... on to the start of this Revamp:
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[SET]
name: Standard
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Toxic / Protect
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Will-O-Wisp is an excellent move on Entei. So many of Entei's counters absolutely hate being burned, some examples being Tyranitar, Gyarados, Rhyperior, and physical Salamence. Hidden Power Ground is there for when the inevitable Heatran or Infernape shows up. The last spot is something of a filler, but Toxic is a great answer to bulky waters. Protect can scout Choice items and stall for more burn damage, additional leftovers recovery, and PP stall with Pressure. Flamethrower is preferred here for reliability, as most things that you can't damage enough you will either status with Will-O-Wisp or switch out. Lava Plume can be used over Will-O-Wisp and Flamethrower if you want to free up a slot to use Toxic and Protect. Stone Edge could be considered for the ability to damage Gyarados and Salamence on the switch, but usually burning them is sufficient and requires Attack EVs to do any noticeable damage.</p>
[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Hidden Power Ground
item: Expert Belt / Life Orb
nature: Naive
evs: 48 Atk / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 29 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Not forgetting Entei has a huge Attack stat, Entei can cause some serious damage on both ends of the spectrum. Stone Edge is Entei's best physical option, since it can deal heavy damage to the likes of Zapdos, 2HKOing even without Stealth Rock's assistance. Calm Mind pushes Entei's Special Attack even higher to deal great damage with Flamethrower or Fire Blast. Hidden Power Ground is probably your best choice for the last slot, as a +1 Hidden Power Ground can OHKO Heatran with Stealth Rock support, and other grounded Fire types don't like it much either. Hidden Power Ice can also be used deal with those pesky dragons, although Salamence and Dragonite will take a lot from Stone Edge. Blissey will also be a problem, since Stone Edge is a 3HKO at best.</p>
<p>If you fear Water types, Hidden Power Grass is a decent option. Bite deals more to Psychic types than Stone Edge, and is more reliable, although you will have to catch the faster ones on the switch. Return is also viable, but it is best paired with Hidden Power Grass, or Hidden Power Ground if you fear Empoleon. Entei does not have a huge amount of options available to him, but this set utilizes his most offensive ones.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm SunnyBeamer
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Sunny Day
move 4: SolarBeam
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This is one of Entei's most interesting sets, and can really catch people by surprise. The idea is to feign like your running a standard Calm Minder until your opponent's Bulky Water Pokemon comes into play. Most of the time, Entei and other Fire Pokemon are completely walled by Bulky Waters, but this set is nearly guaranteed to beat all of them. As soon as Vaporeon, Suicune, and Milotic come in to play, brighten the sky with Sunny Day, effectively halving the power of their Water attacks while allowing you to use SolarBeam every turn. After a Calm Mind, Vaporeon's Surf will only be able to muster a maximum of 32%, while you can retaliate with a +1 Solarbeam, doing a minimum of 92% to the standard Vaporeon. For Suicune that choose to Calm Mind up with you while you Sunny Day, SolarBeam will still hit offensive versions for a minimum of 69%, easily 2HKOing even if they went for a second boost.</p>
<p> After eliminating your opponent's Bulky Water counter, Entei is free to sweep with its Fire STAB, which should decimate most pokemon as it is boosted by Calm Mind and the Sun. Flamethrower is here for reliability, but Fire Blast gives even more power, allowing you to OHKO a 385 HP Salamence with Stealth Rock damage over 50% of the time. It also has a 17% chance to 2HKO Calm Blissey with Stealth Rock, just to give you an idea of its power.</p>
<p> This set is most effective when paired with a Dugtrio to eliminate Tyranitar and Heatran, two pokemon that give this set significant problems.</p>
[SET]
name: Special Choice
move1: Eruption / Overheat
move2: Hidden Power Ground
move3: Stone Edge
move4: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
item: Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
nature: Naive
evs: 80 Atk / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
ivs: 29 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Entei's offensive strength lies in its two very powerful fire moves: Overheat and Eruption. Although the common presence of Stealth Rock makes using Eruption fairly difficult, some prediction can get Entei in on slower Stealth Rockers like Hippowdon or Bronzong to unleash a massively powerful attack. However, Overheat is a much more reliable alternative and fits the hit-and-run nature of choice sets.</p>
<p>Hidden Power Ground provides coverage, and hits pesky Heatrans hard. Entei's huge Attack stat shouldn't be forgotten, as Stone Edge really is the only thing that differentiates this set from Typhlosion who largely performs it better. Stone Edge is a good option for catching Gyarados and Salamence on the switch, 2HKOing offensive varients of both with Stealth Rock Support. However, it should be noted that Bulkier varients will never be 2HKOed due to Leftovers. The final slot is for late-game sweeping; the difference between Flamethrower and Fire Blast always comes down to accuracy vs. power.</p>
<p>The Speed EVs allow Entei to outrun most Salamence, as well as positive natured base 90s.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move1: Calm Mind
move2: Flamethrower / Lava Plume / Fire Blast
move3: Substitute
move4: Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 184 HP / 148 SpA / 176 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Entei's high HP makes it one of the few special attackers that can conceivably attempt to overcome Blissey through special attacking alone. Calm Mind boosts Entei's average base 90 Special Attack and mediocre base 75 Special Defense enough that it should eventually be able to at least 2HKO everything in the game. One of Entei's greatest assets is its ability to create Substitutes that are greater then 100 HP, thereby forcing Blissey to use two Seismic Tosses to break each one; coupled with Entei's Pressure ability, Blissey becomes nothing more then set-up fodder.</p>
<p>The choice between the Fire moves and the Hidden Powers is interlocked between the two slots. Lava Plume has a high burn chance with which to threaten Salamence, Tyranitar, Gyarados, and others before Entei has many Calm Minds, while Fire Blast is much more powerful but not nearly as reliable. Ultimately, Flamethrower is the best option for an Entei that intends to sweep with six Calm Mind boosts, because it is both accurate and the attack that lets Entei beat Blissey most easily, as it has a good chance of 2HKOing, all Calm Minds considered. Hidden Power Ice is good for Salamence and Flygon, while Hidden Power Grass hits Rhyperior harder and 2HKOes Swampert without any boosts. With Hidden Power Grass, Lava Plume's viability increases because Entei then can't hit Dragons. Either way, Lava Plume is decent for Tyranitar, who takes only 26% at maximum from an unboosted Hidden Power Grass and less from Fire Blast or Flamethrower.</p>
<p>184 HP EVs gives Entei 417 HP total, which has been chosen for a very specific reason. Assuming there are no adverse weather conditions, Entei and Blissey enter the field simultaneously, and Blissey uses Seismic Toss immediately regardless of what Entei does, Entei can make 7 Substitutes before its HP is cut too low. As Blissey is incapable of breaking a single Substitute from Entei with one Seismic Toss, Entei is free to use Calm Mind once after each Substitute turn. Therefore, by the time Entei is making its seventh Substitute, it will have Calm Minded six times, and after Blissey uses Seismic Toss the same turn, its Substitute will remain intact. Entei would now have a 46.4% chance of 2HKOing Blissey with Flamethrower after including the burn chance, which granted isn't the most appetizing risk because if it doesn't 2HKO Blissey it will faint. However,Entei would also have wasted 28 of Seismic Toss's 32 PP by the time its seventh Substitute breaks, so a portion of preparing Entei to sweep should be eliminating at least four of Blissey's Seismic Toss PP, which isn't too complicated to accomplish. A safer course is to simply begin using Flamethrower after 5 Calm Minds, which is a guaranteed 3HKO;Entei will gain enough Leftovers recovery while Blissey uses Softboiled to make more Substitutes. Fire Blast will always 2HKO Blissey at five Calm Minds, but risks missing and subsequently being stalled out of PP.</p>
<p>The Speed, along with the Timid nature, is sufficient to outrun all Pokémon at base 90 Speed. Along with that comes neutral Speed nature base 100 Pokémon, and Jolly Heracross. The rest is invested in Special Attack to give Entei's unboosted attacks a bit more force.</p>
[SET]
name: Physical Choice
move 1: Fire Fang
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Return
move 4: Iron Head
item: Choice Band
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Entei's physical movepool received a significant boost in the fourth generation with the addition of Stone Edge, but it still is very limited, with just barely enough to round out a Choice Band set. Stone Edge is for type coverage, and Fire Fang is a lackluster STAB move. Strangely enough, Return is the most powerful physical move that Entei gets (excluding Giga Impact) and is useful for just general coveragel. Iron Head is for the 2HKO on Tyranitar, who likes to switch in to this all day.</p>
<p>An Adamant nature will boost Entei's Attack and ensures that Stone Edge will 2HKO bulky Gyarados after Intimidate, but a Jolly nature lets Entei outrun all 90 and 95 base Speed Pokémon. Either way, Entei should have maximum Attack and Speed.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Shadow Ball or Bite can hit Gengar and Starmie harder than Entei's other moves. Reflect is usable on the standard defensive set, but Will-O-Wisp essentially does the same thing and Entei is usually better off attacking. Aside from that, Entei has nothing else of worth that hasn't been mentioned.</p>
[EVs]
<p> In most cases, Entei's poor defensive typing make any attempts at defensive EVing futile. Therefore, when in doubt, just run 252 Speed on Entei and maximize an offensive stat. The specifics of the more finely tuned EV spreads have been discussed in the appropriate sets.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>Entei received numerous improvements in D/P, but nothing spectacular enough to boost it from its seat in low BL. It still suffers from a sub-par movepool and is a Fire-type upon which bulkiness is wasted. Taking 25% from Stealth Rock without an immunity to Spikes is poor, not being immune to Sandstorm makes it worse, and having common weaknesses in Water, Ground, and Rock seals Entei's fate.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Water-types that use their Special Attack such as Milotic, Suicune, Vaporeon, and Starmie are usually the best counters to Entei, but should be wary of the Sunnybeamer. Tentacruel works especially well because it is completely immune to Toxic and shakes off SolarBeam with its part Poison- typing; it also has excellent Special Defense and ties with Entei in Speed. Swampert is a more susceptible to Will-O-Wisp and SolarBeam, but has the luxury of hitting Entei with either Attack stat. It can also use Entei to set up Curse and Rest off the status.</p>
<p> Flygon ties in speed with Entei and can hit it hard with Earthquake. Aerodactyl dislikes Stone Edge, but is much faster than Entei and OHKOes with Choice Banded Stone Edge. Salamence fears burns less, because it has many viable special attacks with which to hit Entei, including Hydro Pump and Draco Meteor. Dragonite is easily the least apt Dragon for countering Entei due to lack of Intimidate and a Rock weakness, but it can survive a Stone Edge and reply with Earthquake. Hariyama has a natural Rock resistance and essentially a Fire resistance thanks to Thick Fat and can Cross Chop or Stone Edge Entei, but like many others, it hates burns. Snorlax also has Thick Fat and often sports Rest to clear itself of status, and can use Curse or just attack Entei. Dugtrio can come in on Stone Edge or always revenge kill Entei, OHKOing with Choice Band Earthquake.</p>
<p>Tyranitar can easily take any offensive attack from Entei barring a burning Lava Plume, and its Sand Stream ability completely incapacitates the Sunny Day set. Additionally, Tyranitar has great Special Defense, which is boosted further by Sandstorm, and consequently can counter the Calm Mind set. Rhyperior dislikes burns and Hidden Powers, but has very high Attack and Defense, so even Iron Head is no obstruction. Ground-types like Donphan and Hippowdon counter the Choice Band set well.</p>
<p> With no way to boost the power of its physical attacks, Blissey can stall out most Entei sets but must be careful of Calm Mind in conjunction with Substitute.</p>
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EDIT: Did some extensive Entei testing today. He's not terrible like everyone thinks. Just wanted to get this in before I go to bed, I will edit in the comments later.
Not many people use him. In fact, hes like never used. I've tried this forgotten legendary and I think he does need a bit of a revamp since his analysis seems to be based on theorymon, and there are references to Garchomp in this. The main thing that bothered me really was that Fire Fang is the main STAB option on every set.... Fire Fang???? Its pathetic 65 base power won't do anything. Look at these calcs, both Adamant nature, 252 Atk against a fictional 300 HP, 200 Defense / Special Defense pokemon:
Adamant 252 Attack Entei Fire Fang: 38-45%
Adamant 0 SpAtk Entei Fire Blast: 42-49%
Yup, that's how much of a difference base power makes, yet on pokemon like Entei, Flareon, Luxray, and Floatzel, we continue to try to use their physical movepools despite the fact that special attacks will hit harder anyway through higher base power. I mean, base 90 Special Attack isn't too bad, especially when this guy has Overheat, Fire Blast, Eruption, Flamethrower, and Heatwave to work with instead of Fire Fang. So enough of my ranting... on to the start of this Revamp:
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[SET]
name: Standard
move 1: Will-O-Wisp
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Hidden Power Ground
move 4: Toxic / Protect
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Will-O-Wisp is an excellent move on Entei. So many of Entei's counters absolutely hate being burned, some examples being Tyranitar, Gyarados, Rhyperior, and physical Salamence. Hidden Power Ground is there for when the inevitable Heatran or Infernape shows up. The last spot is something of a filler, but Toxic is a great answer to bulky waters. Protect can scout Choice items and stall for more burn damage, additional leftovers recovery, and PP stall with Pressure. Flamethrower is preferred here for reliability, as most things that you can't damage enough you will either status with Will-O-Wisp or switch out. Lava Plume can be used over Will-O-Wisp and Flamethrower if you want to free up a slot to use Toxic and Protect. Stone Edge could be considered for the ability to damage Gyarados and Salamence on the switch, but usually burning them is sufficient and requires Attack EVs to do any noticeable damage.</p>
[SET]
name: Mixed
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Hidden Power Ground
item: Expert Belt / Life Orb
nature: Naive
evs: 48 Atk / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 29 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Not forgetting Entei has a huge Attack stat, Entei can cause some serious damage on both ends of the spectrum. Stone Edge is Entei's best physical option, since it can deal heavy damage to the likes of Zapdos, 2HKOing even without Stealth Rock's assistance. Calm Mind pushes Entei's Special Attack even higher to deal great damage with Flamethrower or Fire Blast. Hidden Power Ground is probably your best choice for the last slot, as a +1 Hidden Power Ground can OHKO Heatran with Stealth Rock support, and other grounded Fire types don't like it much either. Hidden Power Ice can also be used deal with those pesky dragons, although Salamence and Dragonite will take a lot from Stone Edge. Blissey will also be a problem, since Stone Edge is a 3HKO at best.</p>
<p>If you fear Water types, Hidden Power Grass is a decent option. Bite deals more to Psychic types than Stone Edge, and is more reliable, although you will have to catch the faster ones on the switch. Return is also viable, but it is best paired with Hidden Power Grass, or Hidden Power Ground if you fear Empoleon. Entei does not have a huge amount of options available to him, but this set utilizes his most offensive ones.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm SunnyBeamer
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
move 3: Sunny Day
move 4: SolarBeam
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This is one of Entei's most interesting sets, and can really catch people by surprise. The idea is to feign like your running a standard Calm Minder until your opponent's Bulky Water Pokemon comes into play. Most of the time, Entei and other Fire Pokemon are completely walled by Bulky Waters, but this set is nearly guaranteed to beat all of them. As soon as Vaporeon, Suicune, and Milotic come in to play, brighten the sky with Sunny Day, effectively halving the power of their Water attacks while allowing you to use SolarBeam every turn. After a Calm Mind, Vaporeon's Surf will only be able to muster a maximum of 32%, while you can retaliate with a +1 Solarbeam, doing a minimum of 92% to the standard Vaporeon. For Suicune that choose to Calm Mind up with you while you Sunny Day, SolarBeam will still hit offensive versions for a minimum of 69%, easily 2HKOing even if they went for a second boost.</p>
<p> After eliminating your opponent's Bulky Water counter, Entei is free to sweep with its Fire STAB, which should decimate most pokemon as it is boosted by Calm Mind and the Sun. Flamethrower is here for reliability, but Fire Blast gives even more power, allowing you to OHKO a 385 HP Salamence with Stealth Rock damage over 50% of the time. It also has a 17% chance to 2HKO Calm Blissey with Stealth Rock, just to give you an idea of its power.</p>
<p> This set is most effective when paired with a Dugtrio to eliminate Tyranitar and Heatran, two pokemon that give this set significant problems.</p>
[SET]
name: Special Choice
move1: Eruption / Overheat
move2: Hidden Power Ground
move3: Stone Edge
move4: Flamethrower / Fire Blast
item: Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
nature: Naive
evs: 80 Atk / 252 SpA / 176 Spe
ivs: 29 HP
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Entei's offensive strength lies in its two very powerful fire moves: Overheat and Eruption. Although the common presence of Stealth Rock makes using Eruption fairly difficult, some prediction can get Entei in on slower Stealth Rockers like Hippowdon or Bronzong to unleash a massively powerful attack. However, Overheat is a much more reliable alternative and fits the hit-and-run nature of choice sets.</p>
<p>Hidden Power Ground provides coverage, and hits pesky Heatrans hard. Entei's huge Attack stat shouldn't be forgotten, as Stone Edge really is the only thing that differentiates this set from Typhlosion who largely performs it better. Stone Edge is a good option for catching Gyarados and Salamence on the switch, 2HKOing offensive varients of both with Stealth Rock Support. However, it should be noted that Bulkier varients will never be 2HKOed due to Leftovers. The final slot is for late-game sweeping; the difference between Flamethrower and Fire Blast always comes down to accuracy vs. power.</p>
<p>The Speed EVs allow Entei to outrun most Salamence, as well as positive natured base 90s.</p>
[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move1: Calm Mind
move2: Flamethrower / Lava Plume / Fire Blast
move3: Substitute
move4: Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Grass
item: Leftovers
nature: Timid
evs: 184 HP / 148 SpA / 176 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Entei's high HP makes it one of the few special attackers that can conceivably attempt to overcome Blissey through special attacking alone. Calm Mind boosts Entei's average base 90 Special Attack and mediocre base 75 Special Defense enough that it should eventually be able to at least 2HKO everything in the game. One of Entei's greatest assets is its ability to create Substitutes that are greater then 100 HP, thereby forcing Blissey to use two Seismic Tosses to break each one; coupled with Entei's Pressure ability, Blissey becomes nothing more then set-up fodder.</p>
<p>The choice between the Fire moves and the Hidden Powers is interlocked between the two slots. Lava Plume has a high burn chance with which to threaten Salamence, Tyranitar, Gyarados, and others before Entei has many Calm Minds, while Fire Blast is much more powerful but not nearly as reliable. Ultimately, Flamethrower is the best option for an Entei that intends to sweep with six Calm Mind boosts, because it is both accurate and the attack that lets Entei beat Blissey most easily, as it has a good chance of 2HKOing, all Calm Minds considered. Hidden Power Ice is good for Salamence and Flygon, while Hidden Power Grass hits Rhyperior harder and 2HKOes Swampert without any boosts. With Hidden Power Grass, Lava Plume's viability increases because Entei then can't hit Dragons. Either way, Lava Plume is decent for Tyranitar, who takes only 26% at maximum from an unboosted Hidden Power Grass and less from Fire Blast or Flamethrower.</p>
<p>184 HP EVs gives Entei 417 HP total, which has been chosen for a very specific reason. Assuming there are no adverse weather conditions, Entei and Blissey enter the field simultaneously, and Blissey uses Seismic Toss immediately regardless of what Entei does, Entei can make 7 Substitutes before its HP is cut too low. As Blissey is incapable of breaking a single Substitute from Entei with one Seismic Toss, Entei is free to use Calm Mind once after each Substitute turn. Therefore, by the time Entei is making its seventh Substitute, it will have Calm Minded six times, and after Blissey uses Seismic Toss the same turn, its Substitute will remain intact. Entei would now have a 46.4% chance of 2HKOing Blissey with Flamethrower after including the burn chance, which granted isn't the most appetizing risk because if it doesn't 2HKO Blissey it will faint. However,Entei would also have wasted 28 of Seismic Toss's 32 PP by the time its seventh Substitute breaks, so a portion of preparing Entei to sweep should be eliminating at least four of Blissey's Seismic Toss PP, which isn't too complicated to accomplish. A safer course is to simply begin using Flamethrower after 5 Calm Minds, which is a guaranteed 3HKO;Entei will gain enough Leftovers recovery while Blissey uses Softboiled to make more Substitutes. Fire Blast will always 2HKO Blissey at five Calm Minds, but risks missing and subsequently being stalled out of PP.</p>
<p>The Speed, along with the Timid nature, is sufficient to outrun all Pokémon at base 90 Speed. Along with that comes neutral Speed nature base 100 Pokémon, and Jolly Heracross. The rest is invested in Special Attack to give Entei's unboosted attacks a bit more force.</p>
[SET]
name: Physical Choice
move 1: Fire Fang
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: Return
move 4: Iron Head
item: Choice Band
nature: Adamant
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p> Entei's physical movepool received a significant boost in the fourth generation with the addition of Stone Edge, but it still is very limited, with just barely enough to round out a Choice Band set. Stone Edge is for type coverage, and Fire Fang is a lackluster STAB move. Strangely enough, Return is the most powerful physical move that Entei gets (excluding Giga Impact) and is useful for just general coveragel. Iron Head is for the 2HKO on Tyranitar, who likes to switch in to this all day.</p>
<p>An Adamant nature will boost Entei's Attack and ensures that Stone Edge will 2HKO bulky Gyarados after Intimidate, but a Jolly nature lets Entei outrun all 90 and 95 base Speed Pokémon. Either way, Entei should have maximum Attack and Speed.</p>
[Other Options]
<p>Shadow Ball or Bite can hit Gengar and Starmie harder than Entei's other moves. Reflect is usable on the standard defensive set, but Will-O-Wisp essentially does the same thing and Entei is usually better off attacking. Aside from that, Entei has nothing else of worth that hasn't been mentioned.</p>
[EVs]
<p> In most cases, Entei's poor defensive typing make any attempts at defensive EVing futile. Therefore, when in doubt, just run 252 Speed on Entei and maximize an offensive stat. The specifics of the more finely tuned EV spreads have been discussed in the appropriate sets.</p>
[Opinion]
<p>Entei received numerous improvements in D/P, but nothing spectacular enough to boost it from its seat in low BL. It still suffers from a sub-par movepool and is a Fire-type upon which bulkiness is wasted. Taking 25% from Stealth Rock without an immunity to Spikes is poor, not being immune to Sandstorm makes it worse, and having common weaknesses in Water, Ground, and Rock seals Entei's fate.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Water-types that use their Special Attack such as Milotic, Suicune, Vaporeon, and Starmie are usually the best counters to Entei, but should be wary of the Sunnybeamer. Tentacruel works especially well because it is completely immune to Toxic and shakes off SolarBeam with its part Poison- typing; it also has excellent Special Defense and ties with Entei in Speed. Swampert is a more susceptible to Will-O-Wisp and SolarBeam, but has the luxury of hitting Entei with either Attack stat. It can also use Entei to set up Curse and Rest off the status.</p>
<p> Flygon ties in speed with Entei and can hit it hard with Earthquake. Aerodactyl dislikes Stone Edge, but is much faster than Entei and OHKOes with Choice Banded Stone Edge. Salamence fears burns less, because it has many viable special attacks with which to hit Entei, including Hydro Pump and Draco Meteor. Dragonite is easily the least apt Dragon for countering Entei due to lack of Intimidate and a Rock weakness, but it can survive a Stone Edge and reply with Earthquake. Hariyama has a natural Rock resistance and essentially a Fire resistance thanks to Thick Fat and can Cross Chop or Stone Edge Entei, but like many others, it hates burns. Snorlax also has Thick Fat and often sports Rest to clear itself of status, and can use Curse or just attack Entei. Dugtrio can come in on Stone Edge or always revenge kill Entei, OHKOing with Choice Band Earthquake.</p>
<p>Tyranitar can easily take any offensive attack from Entei barring a burning Lava Plume, and its Sand Stream ability completely incapacitates the Sunny Day set. Additionally, Tyranitar has great Special Defense, which is boosted further by Sandstorm, and consequently can counter the Calm Mind set. Rhyperior dislikes burns and Hidden Powers, but has very high Attack and Defense, so even Iron Head is no obstruction. Ground-types like Donphan and Hippowdon counter the Choice Band set well.</p>
<p> With no way to boost the power of its physical attacks, Blissey can stall out most Entei sets but must be careful of Calm Mind in conjunction with Substitute.</p>
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EDIT: Did some extensive Entei testing today. He's not terrible like everyone thinks. Just wanted to get this in before I go to bed, I will edit in the comments later.
