Heatran counters

Gen 5 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Heatran
#0485 Heatran
FireSteel
USAGE 12.1% #16
ABILITYMagic Guard
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
Hidden Power Ice 60.4% Eruption 39.6% Fire Blast 39.6% Dragon Pulse 39.6% Hidden Power Electric 39.6% Magma Storm 35.3% Earth Power 35.2% Flamethrower 35.2%
Items
Life Orb 39.6% Choice Scarf 35.2% Leftovers 25.1% Shuca Berry 0.0% Shed Shell 0.0%
Abilities
Magic Guard39.6%Magnet Pull35.2%Levitate25.1%No Guard0.0%Dry Skin0.0%Storm Drain0.0%
Common Teammates
Jirachi50.7%Uxie50.7%Conkeldurr50.7%Cofagrigus50.7%Piloswine50.7%Garchomp48.7%Victini31.7%Celebi31.7%
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Ranked #16 with 12.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.