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.

Biology
Entei is a massive, quadruped with some  qualities. It is covered in brown fur and a long, light gray cloud of smoke for a mane running along its entire back. It has gray plates on either side of the mane 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. 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. As a whole, Entei's head appears to resemble a.

An Entei is born whenever a new volcano appears. It is also said that whenever Entei roars, a volcano erupts somewhere in the world. Entei races across at high speeds.

Entei (M03)
Entei debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei. In the movie, an illusory Entei was a major character who appeared to Molly Hale after she made a wish on the.

Entei (M13)
A Entei appeared alongside the other members of its trio and  in Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Other
Entei physically debuted in Entei at Your Own Risk. Nelson tried to catch it and used 's to prevent Entei from escaping, only for Entei to use, enabling Entei to escape.

A Mirage Entei was used by the Mirage Master in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.

Minor appearances
An Entei made cameo appearances in the opening sequences of Jirachi: Wish Maker and Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

An Entei made a cameo appearance in the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, where it fired a at a.

An Entei made a cameo appearance in the opening sequence of Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

An Entei appeared in 's fantasy in An Egg Scramble!, where it was one of the Pokémon they hoped the egg that they stole from would hatch into.

An Entei appeared in I Choose You!. Many Trainers attempted to catch it, including, Verity, and Sorrel, but it fled. It was later seen taking shelter in a cave with a group of Pokémon.



In Pokémon Generations
A Entei appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.

In the 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 the fourth and final , Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


Entei appeared as a beam of light in Slugging It Out With Slugma. Its first real appearance was in Really Raikou & Entirely Entei I, where it along with Raikou tests Falkner and were joined by Suicune in Really Raikou & Entirely Entei II, discussing about Ho-oh. It was revealed in a flashback in Hello, Lickitung, where it was awakened by along with its two counterparts, and the three raced around Kanto and Johto looking for s to help them defeat the Masked Man to free. After it saves Silver and 's lives in Really Remoraid, after their defeat against the Masked Man in the Lake of Rage, it brought them to one of the Whirl Islands to heal them with its flames and later left prior to Silver awakening. Blaine uses this fire to burn away the cells infecting his arm and eventually pairs up with him, and later. Later DJ Mary's copies this power using. Once the Masked Man is defeated, Entei once again joins its comrades and roams the land of Johto once again. It has not been seen since.

In this manga, Entei's fire has a healing effect, burning away disease and evil auras. It is also the move capable of permanently melting away the Masked Man's moving ice sculptures, which typically repair themselves from any attack.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
has an Entei which was the final Pokémon that went up against in Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga
Ryū and Tamaru own an Entei.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
An Entei appeared in Gold and Black VS Team Rocket and reappeared in The Legendary Pokémon.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
An Entei appeared in GDZ60.

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
An Entei appeared in JBA3.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
An Entei appeared in Clefairy's Dream Comes True.

An Entei appeared in Find the Legendary Pokémon!!.

An Entei appeared in PMDP29.

An Entei appeared in PMHGSS04 and reappeared in PMHGSS05.

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
Soro caught an Entei.

Super Smash Bros. Melee/Brawl/3DS/Wii U/Ultimate
When released from a Poké Ball, 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.''

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 undefined and their  along with  soon after  and  are turned to stone. He later battles them where they end up fully evolving but is later turned to stone and helps free them from the Voidlands.

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Trivia

 * Entei, along with and, was designed by Muneo Saitō.
 * Entei shares its name with  and . They are all known as the Volcano Pokémon.
 * Coincidentally, they all learn.
 * Entei's number in the National Pokédex and the Johto Pokédex are the same: 244.
 * Entei has the highest base of all  Pokémon.
 * In, playing Entei's cry in the Pokédex then switching to or  before the cry ends.
 * 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.

Origin
Entei may be based on, or Lions of Foo, creatures that resemble fully grown male lions. They are often confused with canines and incorrectly called "Foo Dogs" by Westerners. Their original significance was serving as guardians (like gargoyles upon churches) at Buddhist temples. The image of a ferocious beast would scare intruders away. This correlates with Entei being seen as a guardian in the third movie, protecting Molly and her allies.

Like a real lion, Entei boasts a regal mane, long retractable claws, and a strong, bulky, yet agile body. Its face is short and bears resemblance to a lion's skull — short and wedged, but with the unique flatness that ShiShi statues also bore. The yellow design on its head could be interpreted as a stylized crown or a Kabuto helmet. In China, the lion is regarded as a symbol of power and strength. Lions are also popularly known as symbols of fire. However, Entei also resembles large short-muzzled s, such as a. Entei's brown shaggy fur and white paws and muzzle are similar to a, a large dog known for its strength. Its lion-like appearance, mask-like face, and masses of fur make it look like the Balinese lion spirit, a guardian spirit who kills the wicked witch in order to maintain the balance of good and evil.

Entei's roar is known throughout the Pokémon world as a sign of a new volcano erupting, and a new Entei being born. Entei may also have some inspiration from the, the chief of the Emishi, who was later labeled as a demon called 'Aka-gashira' (Red-Head). It also has the appearance of a, its head is volcano-shaped and has a bright yellow eruption-flame on the top, and the red is seen on the side of its face, it has volcanic smoke leaving from the back and has two spiky mountains on the back.

Name origin
Entei may be a combination of 炎天 enten (blazing heat) or 炎 en (flame, an alternate reading of honō) and 皇帝 kōtei (emperor). It can be written in kanji as 炎帝 (identical to the Chinese ).

Related articles

 * Legendary beasts
 * Entei (M03)
 * Legendary beasts (M13)
 * Entei (Adventures)