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Entei
File:Entei.png
National Pokédex
Raikou - Entei (#244) - Suicune
Johto Pokédex
Raikou - Entei (#239) - Suicune
Japanese nameエンテイ (Entei)
Evolves fromNone
Evolves intoNone
GenerationSecond
SpeciesVolcano Pokémon
TypeFire
Height6 ft 11 in (2.1 m)
Weight437.0 pounds (198.2 kg)
AbilityPressure

Entei (エンテイ, Entei) is one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise - a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Its main purpose in the games, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both "wild" Pokémon, which are untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and "tamed" Pokémon that are owned by Pokémon trainers. It is a Legendary Pokémon, meaning that it is both very rare and powerful.

Entei's English name is completely derived from its Japanese name. Its Japanese name is likely a combination of 炎天 enten, blazing heat, and 帝威 teii, imperial majesty.

Biology

Entei is a large quadrupedal beast that bears some resemblance to a lion or a large dog (compare with Arcanine). It has thick brown fur, a long mane, and what appear to be metal rings around its ankles. On each of its sides is a pair of jagged "wings", while on its back is a white streaming pennant-like formation that resembles a cloud of smoke or ash. It has a facial structure between its nose and mouth that is said to resemble a moustache.

Entei is the canine embodiment of fire, being able to launch powerfully searing, hotter-than-lava fire from its mouth. An Entei is bound with pyroclastic fury which even its own, hefty body has a hard time restraining, and as such it looses parts of its extreme power and energy by racing around the land in a sprint. When it barks, volcanos around it are apparently triggered to erupt.

Entei is a Pokémon steeped in legend due to its awesome power and traits. The most popular belief is that one is born everytime a new volcano erupts. A more prevalent legend, though, holds that Entei is one of a triad of legendary canine Pokémon that were reincarnated by the Phoenix-like Ho-oh when they perished in the fire at a tower in Ecruteak City (now known as Burned Tower). Like its two alleged companions, Raikou and Suicune, Entei is said to embody an aspect of nature, in its case the passion of magma and the ferocity of volcanoes.

Prior to its reincarnation it is believed to have been a Flareon.

In the video games

Entei is similar to Raikou and Suicune in that it is a Roaming Legendary Pokémon, making it among the hardest Pokémon to capture. It can only be encountered in the wild after awakening it in Pokémon Gold and Silver and Pokémon Crystal at the basement of the Burnt Tower near Ecruteak City. After that, Entei randomly roams wild grass areas in Johto, not appearing at any sea routes or caves. Likewise, in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, if the player chooses Bulbasaur as his or her starter Pokémon, Entei will be wandering around Kanto in the same fashion after the player beats the Elite Four for the first time. Entei is also available in Pokémon Colosseum as a Shadow Pokémon that can be snagged in Mt. Battle from Dakim, a Team Cipher Administrator.

At any rate, once an Entei has been released into the wild in a handheld version, it is completely up to luck whether the player encounters it in any particular wild grass area, like it is with Raikou and Suicune. However, once it is encountered, the Pokédex will show its current location afterwards, allowing the player can strategically track it. Entei will change to adjacent locations on the Johto map whenever the player walks into a new location or a building, following a set itinerary, and using Fly will make Entei change its position completely. When the player ends up in the same environs as Entei, he or she should search the grass thoroughly to flush out Entei.

Once Entei is found, capturing it is also a challenge. The player must attempt to weaken it as quickly as possible, as Entei attempts to run from battle right away on the first turn. In addition, Entei also knows the attack Roar, which allows to flee from battle if it has be attacked by a move that stops a Pokémon from fleeing such as Mean Look. Fortunately, Entei retains whatever damage or status effects that were dealt on it, so eventually it will have received enough damage that it may be caught more easily. In Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen it is advised that the player uses the Master Ball for Entei instead of Mewtwo (who is also present in the version).

As a Legendary Pokémon, Entei has overall high stats, especially in Hit Points, Attack and Speed. Unfortunately, it doesn't learn many physical moves, which keeps it from its full offensive potential. Obviously, one can capitalise on Entei's Fire-type attacks, but use of Double-Edge or Body Slam (moves learned through in-game tutors) may also prove effective. These add up to a powerful Fire Pokémon effective in battling in-game trainers (it is banned from competitive play).

Entei also appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a Pokémon that can emerge from a thrown Poké Ball item (albeit rarely). It attacks using a powerful Fire Spin move in its area that heavily damages all who get in its way (except the Poké Ball-thrower, of course). Its trophy is also the battlefield for the second Trophy Tussle event match. When it is beaten, you unlock its trophy.

In the anime

Template:Spoiler Thanks to its legendary status, Entei is featured in the third Pokémon movie: Spell Of The Unown. A young girl, Molly, loved Pokémon, especially Entei. She compared her kind father with Entei. When Molly's father disappeared, Molly unknowingly summoned the Unown. She used their power to give her a new father. Consequently, Entei was sent to be Molly's new father. Entei then grants all of Molly's wishes, including acquiring a new mother. Entei then kidnaps the mother of the main protagonist of the series, Ash Ketchum.

Ash Ketchum is forced to battle Entei. Ash's Charizard returns to help Entei gained the upper hand in the battle. Ash then mounts Charizard as Entei engages them, and a spectacular battle erupts. Charizard is more evenly-matched against Entei, and the two Pokémon throw everything they have at each other. At one point, Ash tries to talk Entei out of fighting and doing what's best for Molly, but Entei persists. Just as Entei is about to use an unknown, but powerful, fire based attack at Point Blank range (which would have immediately killed Ash and Charizard), Molly stops him, and decides she wants to live in reality again.

When the Unown start to lose control of their combined Psychic powers, Entei is forced to attack the Unown in order to restore peace. Entei then leaves Molly, as the Unown return him to where he was when they first transported it.

Entei has appeared in episode #261 ("Entei at Your Own Risk"), when a trainer tried to capture it. He planned to use his Misdreavus' Mean Look, but that plan failed because Entei countered with Roar (which is what often happens in the video games).

In the trading card game

Entei has appered on many cards, all as fire-type Basic Pokémon in all the expansions listed below:

  • Neo Revelation
  • Neo Revelation
  • Aquapolis
  • EX Team Magma vs. Team Aqua (as Entei EX)
  • EX Team Rocket Returns (as Rocket’s Entei EX)
  • EX Unseen Forces (as Entei "star")

In addition, a reverse holographic promotional Entei was distributed at theatrical showings of Pokémon 3: The Movie in the United States.

References

Books
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585
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