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Usage · August 2026
24.3%
Entei is ranked #3 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 7,245 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#3 of 204
Raw count7,245
Viability ceiling93
Month on month+6.56pp
13 month peak24.3%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
115
Atk
115
Def
85
SpA
90
SpD
75
Spe
100
Usage over time24.3%▲ 6.56pppeak 24.3% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
50.2% of Entei teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityInner Focus · 95.6%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 60.3%
Tera typeNormal · 67.7%
Moves
98.8%
97.8%
83.3%
54.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.0%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe9.9%
Moves
7 tracked98.8%
97.8%
83.3%
54.4%
22.4%
14.2%
13.9%
Items
60.3%
14.1%
14.0%
10.0%
Tera types
67.7%
29.4%
Abilities
95.6%
4.4%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe50.2%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe17.0%
Hasty252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe9.9%
Naive196 Atk / 60 SpA / 252 Spe7.2%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe5.8%
Naive252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe4.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Entei build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Entei sits at rank #3 with 24.3% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 6.56 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.