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Usage · September 2026
21.4%
Entei is ranked #4 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 7,570 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#4 of 198
Raw count7,570
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-2.93pp
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 time21.4%▼ 2.93pppeak 24.3% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
37.6% of Entei teamsHP
0
Atk
252
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityInner Focus · 95.8%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 58.6%
Tera typeNormal · 49.4%
Moves
99.3%
98.3%
89.0%
46.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe31.0%
Naive252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe6.4%
Moves
7 tracked99.3%
98.3%
89.0%
46.1%
32.2%
11.3%
9.0%
Items
58.6%
16.5%
13.0%
11.3%
Tera types
49.4%
48.7%
Abilities
95.8%
4.2%
EV spreads
top 6Jolly252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe37.6%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe31.0%
Naive252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe6.4%
Naive252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe6.0%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe5.1%
Hasty252 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 20,763 battles in September 2026. Entei sits at rank #4 with 21.4% usage, which puts it in S tier, down 2.93 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.