Physical
Balanced
20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Sentret's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP35
F
Attack46
D
Defense34
F
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def45
D
Speed20
F
Total215
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight6.0 kg
Base XP43
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Run Away
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
FriskHA
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

When acting as a lookout, it warns others of danger by screeching and hitting the ground with its tail.

Crystal

Sentret Weakness

Fighting moves hit Sentret for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Sentret's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Sentret Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Sentret in Crystal (Best Counters)
Poliwrath
Poliwrath
WaterFighting
C
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing)
Available Moves
Moves
  • Dynamic PunchTM01
  • SubmissionLv. 35
  • Rock SmashTM08
Damage vs Sentret
Dynamic Punch 2x
220-259%KO
Submission 2x
175-207%KO
Rock Smash 2x
90-106%KO
View Poliwrath builds →

Crystal Evolution

Sentret is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Furret. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 200 total stats over Sentret. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Sentret
Normal
Furret
Normal
HP
35
85+50
ATK
46
76+30
DEF
34
64+30
SP.ATK
35
45+10
SP.DEF
45
55+10
SPE
20
90+70
BST
215D-Tier
415C-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sentret easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Focus Energy, Pursuit and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

Crystal Sentret Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Sentret can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Ground and Fighting. The offense anchors on Double-Edge and Slam while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 5
Defense Curl
D40Normal
Lv 11
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 17
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Lv 25
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 33
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 41
Amnesia
D20Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C10Ghost
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM40
Defense Curl
D40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D5Fighting
TM28
Dig
D6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
D10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D6020Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
30Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Reversal
D10015Fighting
Egg
Slash
D7010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Sentret can't learn any Tutor moves

Crystal Sentret Locations

Sentret's scattered across 3 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Sentret in Crystal

You can find Sentret through 3 walking encounters at Lv. 2-15. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Route 29
Grass Lv.2-3 Route
40%Early
Morning/day
Route 43
Grass Lv.15 Route
30%Early
Morning/day
Route 1
Grass Lv.3 Route
20%Early
Morning/day

Sentret Guide

  • Get Sentret to Furret at level 15. At 215 BST, Sentret is just the starting point.

  • Level 15 gets you Furret. Quick enough that Sentret barely slows you down.

  • In Crystal, For a casual playthrough, Sentret works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Furret. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • You can find Sentret in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Sentret appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

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