Is Sentret Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Route 29, right outside New Bark Town. Sentret is filler for the first few hours while your team takes shape. Furret evolves at 15 and is slightly better, but both get replaced before Goldenrod.
Sentret trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Sentret trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Furret has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Furret has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Furret has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Furret has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Furret has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Furret trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Catch Sentret on Route 29 (walking, Lv 2-3, common).
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- TM48FireFire Punch75100%15
- LV 25NormalSlam12075%20
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf90100%15
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
Your Sentret should hit Level 15 before you reach Whitney, at typical leveling pace.
- After Falkner
- TM02NormalHeadbutt105100%15
- TM39NormalSwift90100%20
- After Bugsy
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- After Morty
- HM03WaterSurf90100%15
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- LV 28NormalSlam12075%20
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
How to Get Sentret in Gold & Silver
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Sentret's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Sentret in GS
The path to Sentret starts with Sentret at Lv. 2-6 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Sentret ✓Route 29Lv.2-3GrassRate 40%Morning/dayRoute 1Lv.3GrassRate 20%Morning/day
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- 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
What is Sentret Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Sentret
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sentret View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sentret View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-251%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sentret View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-251%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sentret View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x214-251%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sentret View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x229-270%KO | ||
Sentret Evolutions
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
GS Sentret Best Moveset
Normal pre-evolution with no competitive stats or moves. Furret barely improves the situation after evolving.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Double Edge
- Slam
- Headbutt
- Slash
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A very cautious POKéMON, it raises itself up using its tail to get a better view of its surroundings.
It stands on its tail so it can see a long way. If it spots an enemy, it cries loudly to warn its kind.
Sentret Gold & Silver Guide
In Gold & Silver, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves