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 EV 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
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

When SENTRET sleeps, it does so while another stands guard. The sentry wakes the others at the first sign of danger. When this POKéMON becomes separated from its pack, it becomes incapable of sleep due to fear.

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 III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Sentret in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Heracross can KO Sentret with Megahorn (205-242%).

Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
B
Recommended Build
AbilitySwarm
ItemSalacberry
NatureJolly
Moves
  • MegahornSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • Swords Dance
  • SubstituteUtility
Damage vs Sentret
Megahorn
205-242%KO
Rock Slide
86-101%KO
View Heracross builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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
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 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Assist, Double-Edge, Focus Energy and 5 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
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy

Ruby & Sapphire Sentret Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Sentret can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Fighting and Ground. The offense anchors on Double-Edge and Slam while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Defense Curl
40Normal
Lv 7
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 12
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 17
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Lv 24
Slam
807520Normal
Lv 31
Follow Me+2
20Normal
Lv 40
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 49
Amnesia
D20Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
6020Electric
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Assist
20Normal
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Focus Energy
D30Normal
Egg
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Egg
Reversal
D10015Fighting
Egg
Slash
D7010020Normal
Egg
Substitute
C10Normal
Egg
Trick
C10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Sentret can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Sentret in Ruby & Sapphire

No wild encounters for Sentret in Ruby & Sapphire. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Brilliant Diamond and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Sentret is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

Then trade to Ruby & Sapphire.

Also found in:

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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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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