Pokémon · Neo
Entei
Neo Revelation · #6 · Rare Holo · 2001
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$262.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 6 / 66
- Release year
- 2001
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 244
- Series
- Neo
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 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 (Searing Flames) 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 ≥40 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Entei?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to restrain its extreme power, it races headlong around the land."
Pokémon Power: Howl
When you play Entei from your hand, you may discard the top 5 cards of your deck. (If you have fewer cards in your deck than that, discard all of them.) If any of those are Fire Energy cards, attach them to any of your Fire Pokémon of your choice. Using this power ends your turn.
RRRSearing Flames — 60
Discard 2 Fire Energy cards attached to Entei or this attack does nothing.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
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 Holofoil | $137.72 | $357.49 | $1,899.99 | $178.66 | $499.98 |
| 1st Edition Holofoil | $639.99 | $9,998.99 | $10,000.00 | $262.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €140.00 |
| 7-day average | €65.81 |
| 30-day average | €137.32 |
| Low | €19.99 |
| Trend price | €83.80 |
| Low (excellent+) | €50.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €99.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €80.43 |
| averageSellPrice | €145.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €48.47 |
| Reverse holo trend | €71.29 |
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 $262.42; 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 Holo card in the Neo Revelation set.
Other Entei printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
