Pokémon · XY
Entei
Ancient Origins · #15 · Rare Holo · 2015
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Market reference
$11.26
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 244
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 32.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Entei plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Heat Tackle) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Entei
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Entei?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is said that when it roars, a volcano erupts somewhere around the globe."
Ancient Trait: θ Double
This Pokémon may have up to 2 Pokémon Tool cards attached to it.
RCFlame Screen — 30
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
RRCCHeat Tackle — 130
Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Entei or Ancient Origins.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Entei was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $5.00 | $11.33 | $4,321.00 | $11.26 | $9.11 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $6.54 | $9.95 | $42.47 | $10.82 | $9.89 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.00 |
| 7-day average | €9.58 |
| 30-day average | €9.52 |
| Low | €0.95 |
| Trend price | €13.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.50 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.09 |
| reverseHoloSell | €7.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €9.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €7.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Entei is real?
Entei is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Entei worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Entei is $11.26; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Entei from?
Entei is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Entei?
Entei is a Rare Holo card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Entei printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
