Heatran counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Heatran
#0485 Heatran
FireSteel
USAGE 32.4% #5
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
Protect 98.1% Heat Wave 92.0% Earth Power 90.7% Substitute 50.2% Taunt 19.9% Flash Cannon 13.8% Hidden Power Ice 10.3% Flamethrower 8.8%
Items
Shuca Berry 49.8% Leftovers 33.0% Life Orb 13.4% Choice Specs 1.1% Charcoal 1.0% Chople Berry 1.0% Sitrus Berry 0.5% Choice Scarf 0.2%
Common Teammates
Latios67.0%Zapdos65.0%Cresselia62.3%Rhyperior49.6%Bronzong36.7%Gyarados35.4%Gengar35.4%Garchomp34.8%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #5 with 32.37% usage. Sorted by reliability score.