questions about Fire mon
question consists of two parts
1. Which one is better? (Flareon v. Moltres v. Entei) Why?
2. What role does Entei offer?
(I am asking because it has lower attack stat than even Flareon. I know Entei is a lot tankier but since a legendary cannot be put in gym, bulk isn't much concerned)
Answers
Moltres is the only one I’ve taken past 30. The combination of its power plus resistances make it the best fire type currently as far as I’m concerned. Yes, Entei has more bulk, but a pure fire type currently isn’t really needed. Unless I’m missing something, there are no relevant pure ice types until Regice in gen 3. And even then, fighting would fill that role. As an aside: I really wish Entei was more useful. I caught a 98% one (my best legendary so far) on the last day and would love to power it up. But I can’t justify it.
While your question was which one is better, it's also advisable to look at candy cost. In my opinion, Moltres is the better specialist, and that is the best use for a fire mon. That's why I invested in kill speed and specialist role (Moltres) and Flareon as a pure fire type (more of a generalist and candy readily available).