Pokemon GO Dynamax Entei Max Battle guide: Best counters, strategies, 100% CP, and more

Pokemon GO Dynamax Entei Max Battles will take place on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 6 am to 9 pm local time. This is the first time Dynamax Entei will be available in the title, making it the fifth Legendary to arrive. The battles will cost 800 MP to enter and can be challenged by up to four trainers working together.

This article breaks down the best counters to use against Dynamax Entei in 5-star Max Battles in Pokemon GO. Important post-battle information has also been included.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Entei Max Battles

The best counters to Dynamax Entei in Pokemon GO are:

Attackers

Pokemon	Fast Move	Max Move
Gigantamax/Dynamax Kingler	Bubble	G-Max Foamburst / Max Geyser
Dynamax Inteleon	Water Gun	Max Geyser
Gigantamax Blastoise	Water Gun	G-Max Cannonade
Dynamax Excadrill	Mud Shot	Max Quake

Defenders/Healers

Pokemon	Fast Move	Max Move
Gigantamax/Dynamax Blastoise	Water Gun	Max Guard
Dynamax Charizard	Air Slash/Dragon Breath	Max Guard
Dynamax Moltres	Wing Attack	Max Guard
Dynamas Snorlax	Lick	Max Spirit
Dynamax Blissey	Pound	Max Spirit
Dynamax Greedent	Mud Shot	Max Spirit

Pokemon GO Entei Max Battle announcement poster (Image via TPC)

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Best strategy against Dynamax Entei Max Battles in Pokemon GO

For the best chance to win against Dynamax Entei in Pokemon GO, you need to employ the following strategies:

• Relobby if it has Fire Blast or Overheat. The best version of the creature to face is one with Iron Head, Scorching Sands, or Flame Charge.
• Tank damage with Blastoise, Blissey, or Snorlax: If using Blastoise, use Max Guard to boost overall health. Blissey/Snorlax users are better of using Max Spirit to heal themselves.
• Attack with G-Max Kingler or Dynamax Inteleon: G-Max Kingler is the best Water-type attacking option while Inteleon follows closely behind.

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Dynamax Entei weaknesses and resistances in Pokemon GO

Dynamax Entei is a mono-Fire-type creature, leaving it weak to Water-, Rock-, and Ground-type attacks. It can use Fire-, Steel-, and Ground-type moves as a Max Battle boss, so Water is the best defensive type.

Entei resists Fairy-, Fire-, Grass-, Steel-, and Bug-type attacks.

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Shiny odds from Dynamax Entei Max Battles in Pokemon GO

Once you take down Max Battles featuring Dynamax Entei, you will get a chance to capture its shiny form if you are lucky. The odds of this happening are approximately 1-in-20.

Entei shiny comparison (Image via TPC)

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Dynamax Entei 100% CP from Max Battles (Hundo CP)

Without the weather boost, the creature you encounter after defeating Pokemon GO Entei Max Battles will have 1,984 CP. If the weather during the fight is Sunny/Clear, the resultant creature will have a Hundo CP of 2,480.

Generally, Dynamax Entei's catch CP range is as follows:

• No weather boost: 1,900 - 1,984 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Sunny/Clear): 2,375 - 2,480 CP CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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Dynamax Entei Max Battle stats and moves (5-star boss)

• Attack: 235
• Defense: 171
• Stamina: 251
• Fast Attacks/Max Moves: Fire Fang and Fire Spin (both lead to Max Flare)
• Charged Attacks: Flamethrower, Iron Head, Flame Charge, Fire Blast, Overheat, Scorching Sands
• Max move upgrade costs: Level 1 - 400 MP and 80 Candy; Level 2 - 600 MP and 130 Candy; Level Max - 800 MP and 55 Candy XL

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