Pokemon Go Shadow Entei: Best moveset for PvP and Raids

Philip Trahan
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Shadow Entei will make its debut in Pokemon Go as a Shadow Raid boss for the World of Wonders season. Here’s a breakdown of its best movesets for both PvP and Raid content.

Pokemon Go’s new World of Wonders season brings plenty of new content to the game, including new and returning Shadow Raids.

Trainers can look forward to the debut of Shadow Suicune, Entei, and Raikou Raids throughout the season. Specifically, Shadow Entei will be appearing in Shadow Raids on weekends during April 2024.

So, let’s take a look at this Shadow Fire Legendary Pokemon and break down its best moveset in PvP and Raid content.

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All Pokemon Go Shadow Entei moves

Like all Shadow Pokemon, Shadow Entei will know the Charged Move Frustration. However, certain Pokemon Go Team Rocket events allow players to change the Charged Move of Shadow Pokemon with a Charged TM.

Shadow Entei is a Fire-type Pokemon that has access to the following moves:

Fast Moves

  • Fire Fang (Fire/STAB)
  • Fire Spin (Fire/STAB)

Charged Moves

  • Frustration (Normal)
  • Flamethrower (Fire/STAB)
  • Iron Head (Steel)
  • Flame Charge (Fire/STAB)
  • Fire Blast (Fire/STAB)
  • Overheat (Fire/STAB)
  • Scorching Sands (Ground)

Pokemon Go Shadow Entei: Best moveset for PvP

The best moveset for Shadow Entei in PvP is Fire Spin as the Fast Move and Flame Charge and Scorching Sands as the Charged Moves.

Although Fire Fang offers slightly better damage output overall, you’ll want to choose Fire Spin as the Fast Move, thanks to the Energy it generates. Charged Moves are going to be helping Entei quite a bit in PvP.

As for its Charged Moves, Flame Charge is a great option thanks to its lesser energy cost and the guaranteed Attack buff it gives. The second option is a toss-up between Scorching Sands and Iron Head. Both offer decent coverage for Entei, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

Scorching Sands will do more damage overall, so it may be the option trainers choose. Additionally, Overheat could be a solid choice for players who want to deal massive unshielded damage, but it’s a much riskier option.

Pokemon Go Shadow Entei: Best moveset for Raids

Shadow Entei’s best Raid or PvE moveset in Pokemon Go is going to be Fire Fang as the Fast Move with Overheat and Flamethrower as the Charged Moves.

In PvE content, Fire Fang’s higher damage is going to be more valuable than Fire Spin. The same can be said for Overheat. However, Flamethrower is an excellent Charge Move for attacking Gyms.

There you have it! That’s everything you need to know about Shadow Entei’s best moveset for PvP and Raids in Pokemon Go. For even more content covering Pokemon Go, be sure to check out some of our articles below:

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About The Author

Philip is a Staff Writer at Dexerto based in Louisiana, with expertise in Pokemon, Apex Legends, and general gaming industry news. His first job in the games industry was as a reviewer with NintendoEverything.com while attending college. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication focusing on Multimedia Journalism, he worked with GameRant.com for nearly two years before joining Dexerto. When he's not writing he's usually tearing through some 80+ hour JRPG. You can contact him at philip.trahan@dexerto.com.