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Shadow Entei is returning toPokémon GOFor April’s Shadow Raid rotation. It will be available on weekends in April from Saturday, July 27, 2025 at 6:00 am Local Time.Due to the Shadow effect, this raid will be incredibly tough - Shadow Entei is more powerful than its regular counterpart. However, with coordination with other Trainers, you can take down this raid without too much trouble.
You can catch Entei at the followingCP ranges with an IV floor of 6/6/6:
Entei can be caught in both shiny and normal variations. This is what it looks like:
Shadow Entei is a pureFire-typePokémon, meaning that it is only weak to the following types of damage:
Luckily, this gives us a lot to work with in terms of counters! Newer Trainers should even have a couple of decent enough Pokémon to take Shadow Entei down.
The added difficulty to this raid is that it is a Shadow Raid, meaning it has an extra mechanism to keep in mind while you’re fighting. Shadow Pokémon can become enraged, doing extra damage and taking less. You will want to ensure you have enough Purified Gems to placate Shadow Entei, good counters, and powered up Pokémon. If this is your first rodeo with Shadow Raiding, look at our guide about Purified Gems to help you get started!
Pokémon Go: How to Get, Use Purified Gems
With this in-depth guide, you will be well on your way to unleashing the power of Purified Gems and conquer all the upcoming Shadow Raid Bosses.
Due to its typing, Shadow Entei is boosted bySunnyweather conditions! It will be stronger if you encounter it during these conditions and will be at a higher level when you catch it. However, given that these conditions may also come with actual risks to your person, be wise when you decide to go out or not. It may be worth it to stay indoors, though keep in mind that remote raids are not available for Shadow Pokémon.
Duoing Shadow Entei is possible but not recommended, as you would need absolutely perfect conditions and perfect counters to be able to reliably taking him down. Otherwise, with a team of great counters, we recommend you party up with a team of 3-4 Trainers. If you are all best in slot and have great Purified Gem timing, you should be able to do these raids just fine with that amount. For lower level Trainers with not as much experience or great counters, you will want a few more people around. We suggest a minimum of 5-6 Trainers if you do not have high-level friends. The more people you get, the faster these raids will go by. Remember, take advantage of the buffs you get from Party Play! It’s free damage since you’re all together anyway.
Recommended Party
As ever, if you have Shadow variations of the Pokémon listed below, they will be better picks over their normal counterparts.Shadow Pokémon do more damagethan their regular counterparts (even with mediocre IVs), so consider taking them for this raid for the extra damage.
Pokémon GO: April 2024 Schedule
April is going to be an exciting month for us in Pokémon GO, so let’s get into it.
