In Pokemon GO, Legendary and Mythical Pokemon are often featured in 5-Star Raids as an opportunity for Trainers to go into battle against fearsome beasts, earn rewards, and perhaps even a chance to capture the featured Pokemon once defeated. As it turns out, not even Shadow Pokemon are exempt from being featured in Raids, appearing on rare occasions through limited-time events.
Shadow Entei is one of the Pokemon featured in Raids during the month of July 2024, through the Shared Skies season. As part of Shadow Entei's involvement in the Shared Skies season, it will appear in Shadow Raids every Saturday and Sunday in July (July 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28) as Shadow Pokemon are more powerful when utilized as offensive weapons, as they deal more damage at the cost of also taking more damage. For this reason, the strongest moveset options for Shadow Entei have been indicated in the guide below, complete with alternate options and a breakdown of potential damage output for each combination.
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Best Moveset For Shadow Entei in Pokemon GO
In Pokemon GO, Shadow Entei is a pure Fire Tye Pokemon, meaning the weaknesses and resistances are fairly easy to memorize. Shadow Entei is weak to Ground, Water, and Rock Type Pokemon or moves. However, Shadow Entei is also resistant to Fairy, Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel and Fire Types, so it will generally do much better against these opponents. Shadow Entei can also fight with boosted power in Sunny weather, so Trainers should keep an eye out for these opportunities.
Shadow Entei has a maximum CP of 3926, and a stat spread of 235 ATK, 171 DEF, and 251 STA. The best moveset for Shadow Entei consists of Fire Fang and Overheat, dealing around 19.08 damage per second and 546.1 total damage before fainting. In addition to the best moveset, several additional options have also been listed, including their damage potential. This way, Trainers will have more flexibility for altering things as needed to improve their Type coverage or team composition for certain battles.
Best Shadow Entei Moveset
- Fast Move: Fire Fang
- Charged Move: Overheat
Secondary Shadow Entei Moveset Options
Fast Move | Charged Move | Damage Per Second | Total Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
Fire Spin | Overheat | 18.59 | 531.8 |
Fire Fang | Flamethrower | 18.14 | 518.9 |
Fire Spin | Flamethrower | 17.71 | 506.7 |
Fire Fang | Fire Blast | 17.09 | 488.9 |
Fire Fang | Scorching Sands | 16.88 | 482.9 |
