Heatran counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Heatran
#0485 Heatran
FireSteel
USAGE 25.4% #6
BASE STATS
HP 91
ATK 90
DEF 106
SPA 130
SPD 106
SPE 77
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ground
2×
WaterFighting
½×
NormalFlyingPsychicDragon
¼×
GrassIceBugSteelFairy
0×
Poison
Moves
Explosion 73.6% Earth Power 52.8% Stealth Rock 51.4% Fire Blast 38.3% Lava Plume 35.7% Protect 23.6% Hidden Power Grass 19.3% Flamethrower 15.5%
Items
Leftovers 39.7% Choice Scarf 16.7% Shuca Berry 12.4% Passho Berry 8.5% Focus Sash 8.5% Choice Specs 6.3% Life Orb 4.5% Chople Berry 1.6%
Common Teammates
Latias50.9%Jirachi36.3%Tyranitar35.4%Flygon26.8%Gyarados26.6%Scizor25.0%Suicune24.3%Rotom-Wash20.7%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK
29.171
83
83.1% dies 6.94%
02
Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK
76.995
71
71.4% dies 8.82%
03
Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK
21.279
65
64.8% dies 10.36%
04
Latias
Latias
DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK
68.49
50
50.5% dies 8.47%
05
Jirachi
Jirachi
SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK
27.253
20
19.8% dies 7.63%

Ranked #6 with 25.36% usage. Sorted by reliability score.