Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Entei
SM Black Star Promos · #SM219 · Promo · 2017
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Market reference
$18.79
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM219 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ryuta Fuse
- Pokédex #
- 244
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 33.33 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 (Fire Mane) 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 ≥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 Ryuta Fuse
This card was illustrated by Ryuta Fuse.
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."
RCRally Back — 30+
If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an opponent's attack during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage.
RRCFire Mane — 100
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 SM Black Star Promos.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $13.30 | $19.99 | $268.32 | $18.79 | $19.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €43.93 |
| 30-day average | €25.79 |
| Low | €8.00 |
| Trend price | €45.82 |
| Low (excellent+) | €9.85 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €11.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €17.61 |
| averageSellPrice | €14.49 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €8.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.48 |
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 $18.79; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Entei?
Entei is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Entei printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
