What does Sentret evolve into?

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

At what level does Sentret evolve?

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

Should I use Sentret?

In Platinum, 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.

Where can you catch Sentret?

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

Sentret - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

20Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack46

Defense34

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def45

Speed20

Total215

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP43

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

FriskHANot in game

Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It has a very nervous nature. It stands up high on its tail so it can scan wide areas.

Platinum

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Sentret in Platinum (Best Counters)

Infernape FireFighting	A
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 41 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 355-417%KO Close Combat 2x 285-335%KO Focus Blast 2x 236-278%KO Brick Break 2x 178-210%KO View Infernape builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 415-488%KO Close Combat 2x 331-390%KO Focus Blast 2x 115-136%KO Brick Break 2x 208-245%KO View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 361-425%KO Focus Blast 2x 204-240%KO Brick Break 2x 183-215%KO Revenge 2x 145-172%KO View Toxicroak builds →
Gallade PsychicFighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 53 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 415-488%KO Close Combat 2x 331-390%KO Focus Blast 2x 165-194%KO Brick Break 2x 208-245%KO View Gallade builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 229-270%KO High Jump Kick 2x 199-235%KO Focus Blast 2x 153-180%KO Drain Punch 2x 115-136%KO View Medicham builds →

Platinum Evolution

Sentret is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Furret. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool 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

#161Sentret

Level 15

#162Furret

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Sentret

Normal

Furret

Normal

85+50

ATK

76+30

DEF

64+30

SP.ATK

45+10

SP.DEF

55+10

SPE

90+70

BST

215D-Tier

415C-Tier+200

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Sentret easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assist, Charm, Covet and 8 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

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Sentret Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Sentret can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Dark and Fighting. The offense anchors on Last Resort and Double-Edge while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Foresight

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 13

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 16

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 19

Follow Me+2

———20Normal

Lv 25

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 28

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 31

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Lv 36

Amnesia

———20Psychic

Lv 39

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Lv 42

Me First

———20Normal

Lv 47

Hyper Voice

D9010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM35

Flamethrower

D9510015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

D12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

D9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM89

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Assist

———20Normal

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Covet

—6010025Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Egg

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Egg

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Egg

Reversal

——10015Fighting

Egg

Slash

—7010020Normal

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Last Resort

C1301005Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Sucker Punch+1

D801005Dark

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Platinum Sentret Locations

Sentret requires the PokeRadar to encounter, and that means specific conditions at 1 spots across the map. These become available in early-game encounter areas. Check the list below for exact locations and how to trigger each one.

Best Locations to Catch Sentret in Platinum

Route 202

Using PokeRadar Lv.2-4 Route

UncommonEarly

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 Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 390-460%KO Brick Break 2x 197-232%KO Rock Smash 2x 106-126%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 25 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 329-387%KO Brick Break 2x 168-198%KO Vital Throw 2x 155-184%KO Revenge 2x 135-160%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 221-261%KO Brick Break 2x 115-135%KO Rock Smash 2x 65-77% View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 404-476%KO Focus Blast 2x 120-141%KO Brick Break 2x 203-240%KO Rock Smash 2x 113-133%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 339-399%KO Focus Blast 2x 137-163%KO Brick Break 2x 170-201%KO Vital Throw 2x 160-189%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 229-270%KO Focus Blast 2x 153-180%KO Drain Punch 2x 116-137%KO Brick Break 2x 116-137%KO View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 404-476%KO Focus Blast 2x 120-141%KO Brick Break 2x 203-240%KO Rock Smash 2x 113-133%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Vital ThrowLv. 25 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 339-399%KO Focus Blast 2x 137-163%KO Brick Break 2x 170-201%KO Vital Throw 2x 160-189%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 229-270%KO Focus Blast 2x 153-180%KO Drain Punch 2x 116-137%KO Brick Break 2x 116-137%KO View Medicham builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 397-467%KO Close Combat 2x 318-375%KO Focus Blast 2x 113-133%KO Brick Break 2x 199-235%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 SubmissionLv. 32 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 330-389%KO Focus Blast 2x 130-153%KO Submission 2x 180-211%KO Brick Break 2x 167-198%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 219-259%KO High Jump Kick 2x 191-225%KO Focus Blast 2x 148-174%KO Drain Punch 2x 113-133%KO View Medicham builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 223-263%KO Focus Blast 2x 150-177%KO Brick Break 2x 113-133%KO Revenge 2x 92-109%KO View Croagunk builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Close CombatLv. 37 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 396-466%KO Close Combat 2x 317-373%KO Focus Blast 2x 114-134%KO Brick Break 2x 200-236%KO View Heracross builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Cross ChopLv. 40 SubmissionLv. 32 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 328-386%KO Focus Blast 2x 132-156%KO Cross Chop 2x 219-259%KO Submission 2x 176-207%KO View Machoke builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 32 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 219-259%KO High Jump Kick 2x 193-227%KO Focus Blast 2x 149-176%KO Drain Punch 2x 111-131%KO View Medicham builds →
Croagunk PoisonFighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 22 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 224-265%KO Focus Blast 2x 151-179%KO Brick Break 2x 114-134%KO Revenge 2x 91-109%KO View Croagunk builds →
Riolu Fighting	D
Obtain MethodIron Island Gift Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Drain PunchTM60 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Sentret Focus Punch 2x 247-290%KO Focus Blast 2x 102-121%KO Drain Punch 2x 124-147%KO Brick Break 2x 124-147%KO View Riolu builds →

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Close Combat MegahornSTAB Stone Edge Sleep Talk Damage vs Sentret Close Combat 2x 411-483%KO Megahorn 205-242%KO Stone Edge 114-134%KO View Heracross builds →
Lucario FightingSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Close Combat Extreme Speed Swords Dance Bullet Punch Damage vs Sentret Close Combat 2x 536-630%KO Extreme Speed 119-140%KO Bullet Punch 90-106%KO View Lucario builds →