Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Shadow Entei. While the Legendary Beasts are rather outclassed by now, Entei still can see use as a Fire attacker. Not only that, the Shadow Form of the beast makes this beast extra powerful. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

NOTE: Some visual guides will be outdated for the duration of GO FEST. They will remain mostly accurate, but lack modern counters, such as the Mega Mewtwo duo, or Eternatus.

Course Schedule

This counter is one of many GO FEST raids. There are too many to put a coherent schedule here, but rest assured, pretty much every legendary, mega, and shadow under the sun will be going at some point. Look to your local GO FEST event or the Pokebattler.com raid schedule to see exactly what raids will be going.

Entei is a pure Fire type, so the type effectiveness chart is simple. Be wary of Scorching Sands though, as some high ranked counters will be hit hard by it.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	—
Resist (0.6x)	Bug Steel Fire Grass Ice Fairy
Neutral	Normal Fighting Flying Poison Ghost Electric Psychic Dragon Dark
Super Effective (1.6x)	Ground Rock Water
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Shadow Entei’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Flamethrower
• Iron Head
• Flame Charge
• Fire Blast
• Overheat
• Scorching Sands
• Frustration

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Shadow Entei. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	95%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	91%
Waterfall	Return	75%
Waterfall	Thunder	72%
Waterfall	Blizzard	67%

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Mud Shot	Precipice Blades	100%
Mud Shot	Earthquake	89%
Dragon Tail	Precipice Blades	78%
Dragon Tail	Earthquake	74%
Mud Shot	Return	62%
Dragon Tail	Return	52%

Shadow Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	96%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	91%
Waterfall	Thunder	73%
Waterfall	Blizzard	68%
Waterfall	Avalanche	64%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Overheat	🛡	🛡	🛡
Fire Blast	🛡	🛡	🛡
Iron Head	🛡	🛡	🛡
Flamethrower	🛡	🛡	🛡
Scorching Sands	—	⚔	—
Flame Charge	🛡	🛡	🛡

Shadow Greninja A

Best Moveset: Bubble / Hydro Cannon

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Swampert

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Rampardos A

Best Moveset: Smack Down / Rock Slide

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Rhyperior A

Best Moveset: Smack Down / Rock Wrecker

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Earth Power

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Landorus Therian A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Shadow Entei. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega DiancieShadow SamurottShadow SwampertShadow GarchompMega RayquazaMega Mewtwo YShadow TyrantrumMega BlastoiseMega Mewtwo XShadow FeraligatrShadow GigalithShadow UrsalunaShadow TyranitarShadow EmpoleonEternatusShadow MamoswineShadow CrawdauntMega AerodactylShadow Landorus

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Mega Garchomp (2.0)Shadow Garchomp (2.2)Mega Swampert (2.3)

Rainy

Mega Swampert (2.0)Shadow Swampert (2.2)Shadow Samurott (2.2)

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Rampardos (2.0)Shadow Rhyperior (2.1)Shadow Regigigas (2.1)

Windy

Mega Rayquaza (2.2)Mega Mewtwo Y (2.2)Mega Mewtwo X (2.3)

Overall, Shadow Entei is a simple raid. Any standard Fire type counter will do well against this beast. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!