Is Entei viable in Gen 9 RU?

Entei is ranked #2 in Gen 9 RU with 20.92% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Entei in Gen 9 RU?

The best counter for Entei in Gen 9 RU is Slowbro with a 67.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Entei include Slowbro, Entei, Noivern, Chesnaught.

What is the best counter for Entei in Gen 9 RU?

Slowbro is the best counter for Entei in Gen 9 RU, KOing or forcing it out in 67.5% of their encounters.

Entei counters

Gen 9 RU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0244 Entei

Fire

USAGE 20.9% #2

ABILITYInner Focus

BASE STATS

HP 115

ATK 115

DEF 85

SPA 90

SPD 75

SPE 100

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundRock

½×

FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy

Moves

Sacred Fire 98.9% Extreme Speed 97.8% Stone Edge 62.2% Crunch 46.3% Trailblaze 29.1% Swagger 26.3% Tera Blast 13.7% Will-O-Wisp 8.0%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 56.9% Mirror Herb 26.4% Choice Band 14.0% Power Herb 0.7% Assault Vest 0.7% Leftovers 0.6% Muscle Band 0.3% Life Orb 0.2%

Abilities

Inner Focus94.7%Pressure5.3%

Tera Types

Normal 68.2% Grass 26.2% Dark 2.9% Fire 2.1% Water 0.3% Fairy 0.1% Ground 0.0% Ghost 0.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 RU teams using Entei →

Teams using Slowbro 67% Teams using Entei 47% Teams using Noivern 32%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

64.237

67.5% checker faints 7.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Entei Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 120-142 (30.4 - 36%) -- 44.9% chance to 3HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Entei

Fire SOFT CHECK

31.416

46.6% checker faints 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Entei Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Entei: 252-298 (58 - 68.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Entei counters → Teams with Entei →

Noivern

FlyingDragon SOFT CHECK

37.733

32.3% checker faints 7.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Noivern Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Entei: 165-195 (38 - 44.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Noivern counters → Teams with Noivern →

Chesnaught

GrassFighting SOFT CHECK

27.152

17.2% checker faints 7.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Chesnaught Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Entei: 135-160 (31.1 - 36.8%) -- 75.5% chance to 3HKO

View Chesnaught counters →

Ranked #2 with 20.92% usage. Sorted by reliability score.