Pokémon · Neo
Entei
Neo Revelation · #17 · Rare · 2001
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From
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Market reference
$20.32
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 66
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 244
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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 (Mega Flame) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥30 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 — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Entei?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"A Pokémon that races across the land. It is said that one is born every time a new volcano appears."
Pokémon Power: Legendary Body
As long as Entei is your Active Pokémon, Entei and Energy cards attached to it aren't affected by effects from Trainer cards other than Stadium cards. As long as this Power is active, discard any Trainer cards attached to Entei. (This power works even if Entei is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.)
RRRMega Flame — 50
Flip 2 coins. For each tails, discard 1 Fire Energy card from Entei, if it has any.
Weakness:W×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $14.00 | $20.04 | $187.96 | $20.32 | $29.95 |
| 1st Edition | $44.75 | $84.90 | $849.00 | $55.29 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €17.49 |
| 7-day average | €15.26 |
| 30-day average | €15.10 |
| Low | €1.00 |
| Trend price | €11.05 |
| Low (excellent+) | €11.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €28.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €8.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €13.70 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.26 |
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 $20.32; 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 "Neo Revelation" in the Neo series, released in 2001.
What rarity is Entei?
Entei is a Rare card in the Neo Revelation set.
Other Entei printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
