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heatran
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Heatran

Lava Dome Pokémon

FireSteel

It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.

Base Stats

HP 91
Attack 90
Defense 106
Sp. Atk 130
Sp. Def 106
Speed 77
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Lava Dome Pokémon
Height 1.7 m
Weight 430.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 100
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

heatran Front Front
heatran Back Back
heatran Front Shiny Front Shiny
heatran Back Shiny Back Shiny
heatran Official Art Official Art
heatran Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

MagmaTran
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Desolate Land
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 248
SpA 232
SpD 28
ChloroTran
Moves
Solar Beam / Hidden Power Electric / Will-O-Wisp
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Chlorophyll
Nature
Quiet
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Magnet Pull
Moves
Stealth Rock / Hidden Power Electric
Item
Air Balloon
Ability
Magnet Pull
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
LeviTran
Moves
Earth Power / Flash Cannon / Will-O-Wisp
Roar / Will-O-Wisp / Taunt
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Levitate
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 248
Def 252
SpA 8

Strategy Overview

With great base stats all around, including 90 / 106 / 106 bulk and an incredible base 130 Special Attack stat, as well as an excellent movepool, Heatran has all the tools it needs to be a solid pokemon in the Almost Any Ability metagame. Because of this, Heatran can viably use several abilities, making it extremely unpredictable between its offensive and defensive movesets. Its typing blesses it with resistances to common priority moves, including Gale Wings Brave Bird and Refrigerate or Pixilate Extreme Speed. However, its typing also gives it weaknesses to three of the most common attacking types: Fighting, Ground, and Water. Lack of a reliable source of recovery means that more defensive Heatran sets get worn down easily, while Flash Fire's omnipresence in the metagame severely hinders offensive Heatran's effectiveness. Heatran also often finds itself trapped by the ever-so-common Magnet Pull, making it extremely easy to get rid of.

Most Used Moves

Taunt
19.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
38.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc