Entei (Pokémon)

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Entei (Japanese: エンテイ Entei) is a Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Along with and , it is one of the Legendary beasts said to be resurrected by after the burning of the Brass Tower. Out of the three beasts, Entei is said to represent the flames that burned the Brass Tower.
The Paradox Pokémon is said to be either an ancient relative of Entei or a counterpart of it from a parallel timeline.
==Biology==
Entei is a massive, , quadrupedal with some qualities. It is covered in brown fur and a long, light gray cloud of smoke running along its entire back. It has gray plates on either side of the cloud and a plate beneath the cream belly fur on its chest. Entei has gray paws with brown pads and black cuff-like bands on its legs. Both front paws house three small, white retractable claws, which can be seen in battle or in Pokémon Camp. Its main faceplate is red and shaped like fins or a six-sided star. A gray plate, resembling a horseshoe mustache, covers its muzzle. It also has a yellow crest with three sloped points on its forehead and red eyes.
150 years ago, Brass Tower in Johto was hit by a lightning bolt, causing it to catch on a huge fire and would be later put out by a sudden downpout. Three unnamed Pokémon perished in the fire, however, the Legendary Pokémon granted the trio new life, one of those Pokémon was revived as Entei, which represents the fire that destroyed the now Burned Tower.
It is said that an Entei is born whenever a new volcano appears, and that whenever Entei roars, a volcano erupts somewhere in the world. Entei races across at high speeds. It does this due to being unable to contain its extreme power. Entei is believed to represent the passion of magma, and is claimed to be the bringer of the summer's warmth. Entei can unleash massive bursts of fire capable of destroying anything it touches. Its fire is said to be hotter than the magma of a volcano. Entei loves Entei Treats made by Snacksworth, who once ran into and chased it in the past. shares a resemblance to Entei. It is theorized to be an ancient Entei regenerated from a fossil.
As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Entei is known to sometimes leak flames from its mouth.Sleep Style Dex entry: "This Pokémon embodies the passion of magma. Flames apparently leak a little from Entei's mouth sometimes, even while it sleeps. After it has rested, it sweeps once more across the land, spewing waves of fire like an erupting volcano." It also leaks flames while it sleeps as well. After taking a good rest, Entei will sweep across the land, expelling waves of fire similar to an erupting volcano. Entei is known to enjoy eating Entei Biscuits. Entei can be lured over to a sleeping spot using the Entei Incense. Entei has three different sleep styles it sleeps in, they are called Energy-Storing Sleep, Meditative Sleep, and Volcano Sleep.
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Gordor considers Entei to be the best and most loyal of the Legendary trio. The player captures it when it is first unleashed in the Jungle Relic, but it is still taken by the Go-Rock Squad, using their new Super Styler. Entei later acts as the final boss of the game.
* : encounters the and their along with soon after and are turned to stone. He later battles them on Fire Island Volcano, with the player and partner evolving mid-battle thanks to their Harmony Scarves. Entei is later turned to stone and helps free the player and partner from the Voidlands. He goes by the title "Entei the Volcanic".
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===Stats===
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===Learnset===
Entei is available in Version 3.0.0+.
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Entei (M03)=====
Entei debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei, where an illusory Entei appeared to Molly Hale after she made a wish to the , and it subsequently served as her guardian.
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A Entei appeared alongside the other members of its trio in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
=====Lucius's "Entei"=====
An Entei appeared in a fantasy in Rivals in the Dark of Night!, where it was revealed that it was one of Lucius's Pokémon and one of Six Heroes. In HZ081, it was revealed that Lucius's Entei was actually a .
=====Other=====
Entei made its main series debut in Entei at Your Own Risk, where Nelson sought to catch it. He had his use to stop Entei from escaping. However, Entei used to scare Misdreavus back into its Poké Ball, allowing the Volcano Pokémon to escape.
In The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, the Mirage Master created a Mirage Entei.
An Entei appeared in HZ078. The Rising Volt Tacklers initially believed it to be the one belonging to Lucius, but soon realized that it was a wild one.
====Minor appearances====
An Entei appeared in a flashback in For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.
In the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker, an Entei was in a volcanic area.
An Entei appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, an Entei fired a at a .
An Entei appeared in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.
In An Egg Scramble!, 's fantasy featured an Entei as a Pokémon they hoped the that they stole from would hatch into.
In I Choose You!, many Trainers attempted to catch an Entei, including , Verity, and Sorrel, but it fled. It later took shelter in a cave with a group of Pokémon.
A silhouetted Entei appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.
An Entei appeared in a photo in HZ076.
===Pokémon Generations===
A Entei appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.
===GOTCHA!===
An Entei briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
An illusory Entei plays a major role in Spell of the Unown: Entei. Likewise, it appears in the of the film by Tanigami Toshio.
A Entei appears in the of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
An Entei appeared in PMDP29.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
An Entei appeared in PMHGSS04 and PMHGSS05.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
An Entei appeared in JBA3.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Entei first appeared as a beam of light in Slugging It Out With Slugma. Its first proper appearance was in Really Raikou & Entirely Entei (Part 1). It was revealed in Hello, Lickitung that had unintentionally freed the Legendary beasts from their imprisonment at the Burned Tower, from which they then left to Johto and Kanto in search for a to team up with in the battle against the Masked Man. Entei eventually chose Blaine as its Trainer. With Entei's special flames, Blaine was able to burn away the cells him in his arm that had threatened his life. Entei also allowed Blaine to defeat Clair in their battle. After the Masked Man was defeated, Entei returned to the .
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
Anabel has an Entei, which was the final Pokémon that went up against in Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden.
===Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!===
Ryū and Tamaru own an Entei.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
An Entei appeared in Gold and Black VS Team Rocket and The Legendary Pokémon.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
An Entei first appeared in GDZ58.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
An Entei appeared in Clefairy's Dream Comes True.
An Entei appeared in Find the Legendary Pokémon!!.
===Pokémon Try Adventure===
Soro caught an Entei.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U/Ultimate===
When released from a , Entei unleashes a volcanic that deals a lot of damage to any opponents that get trapped in it.
In Melee, Entei is also featured in the , where it is used as a stage akin to the Poké Floats stage. If the player is the last one standing, they receive an Entei trophy.
====Melee trophy information====
A volcanic Fire-type, Entei is hotter than liquid magma and as tough as nails. This powerful creature was one of the three Pokémon running around the Burned Tower of Ecruteak City. Entei is extremely difficult to capture, as it tends to wander all over the landscape, sprouting intense flames from its body.
====Brawl trophy information====
"A Volcano Pokémon. When Entei barks, a volcano erupts, and it's said that a new Entei is born every time a volcano appears. A proverb claims that the warmth of summer is created by Entei racing through the clouds. Entei uses , a flaming vortex that traps and damages foes for multiple turns."
====3DS/Wii U trophy information====
NA: One of the three Legendary Pokémon that rose from the ashes of the Burned Tower. It has a distinct white mane running down its back. When brought into battle, it unleashes a powerful Fire Spin attack that pulls in enemies, damages them, and then launches them as the fires peter out. Ouch!
PAL: One of the three Legendary Pokémon to rise from the ashes of the Burned Tower. It has a distinctive white mane running along its back. Its powerful Fire Spin attack will suck in any fighters nearby and trap them, dealing damage all the while. When the fire burns itself out, any fighters within are blasted off the stage.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Entei appears as a alongside and .
==Trivia==
* Entei shares its name with and Johtonian . They are all known as the Volcano Pokémon.
* Entei has the highest base HP stat of all .
* In , playing Entei's cry in the Pokédex then switching to or before the cry ends .
** The same is true when switching to , when the Pokédex is sorted alphabetically.
* An unused event present in the data of (but removed from ) allows for the player to obtain a level 40 Entei.
* Entei's effort value yield of 1 HP and 2 Attack is unique.
* Entei's numbers in the National Pokédex and the Johto Pokédex are identical: 0244 and 244, respectively.
===Concept and development===
Entei, along with and , was designed by Muneo Saitō.Yoshida, Yuuya (May 1, 2014). 伝説ポケモンのイラストを手がける斉藤むねお、キャラデザ講座開講！ Kai-You.(January 3, 2012). Ken Sugimori (@SUPER_32X) on Twitter. (archive)
In the Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo, Entei is seen with a design resembling a hound, whereas in the final game, it is seen without the bangs of fur that usually drape down the front of its design. Furthermore, it uses a more orange palette, and its faceplate is more subdued. It wasn't until where Entei would be seen with a finalized design. When asked if Entei was based on a particular animal, Muneo Saitō described the creation process behind the Pokémon as "a hairy, rock-like body, volcanic smoke rising from behind its head, a king with a dignified beard... Entei's design was coming together... You could say it was basically like a lion... But I didn't want it to be simply an animal, so I settled on a silhouette that could look like a dog or a cat."(January 3, 2012). Muneo Saitō (@muneondo) on Twitter. (archive) Given this information, it appears the Spaceworld '97 design for Entei was scrapped before Saitō began designing it.
Spr 2d 244.png|Spaceworld '97 demo sprite
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===Origin===
Entei has characteristics in common with s in traditional East Asian art. These include a human-like face, a crown resembling eyebrows or horns, and the back half of the flowing smoke resembling a fluffy tail. In many countries, the lion is regarded as a symbol of power and strength. Lions are also popularly known as symbols of fire. Entei's lion-like appearance and masses of fur make it appear similar to the Balinese lion spirit , a guardian spirit who kills the wicked witch in order to maintain the balance of good and evil. However, it also resembles large short-muzzled dogs, such as a mastiff. Its brown shaggy fur and white paws and muzzle are similar to a St. Bernard, a large dog known for its strength.
Entei visually resembles an erupting volcano. Its red faceplate and yellow crown resemble lava, its neck shape and brown coloration are reminiscent of the base of a volcano, and it has a cloud of flowing smoke. Its face also resembles a and the backplates resemble mountains.
 Entei corresponds to the fire that burned Brass Tower according to its legend; at the same time represents the lightning that struck it, and represents the rain that put it out.
====Name origin====
Entei may be derived from 炎 en (flame) and 帝 tei (emperor), forming a reference to 炎帝 Yándì (, legendary ancient Chinese ruler in pre-dynastic times). It may also involve 炎天 enten (blazing heat).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Legendary beasts
* Entei (M03)
* Lucius's Entei
* Legendary beasts (M13)
* Entei (Adventures)
* Legendary beasts (Super Mystery Dungeon)
* Legendary Pokémon
* Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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