Heatran counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Heatran
#0485 Heatran
FireSteel
USAGE 7.0% #27
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
Magma Storm 45.3% Lava Plume 43.8% Protect 40.0% Earth Power 38.6% Toxic 34.5% Hidden Power Ice 31.8% Taunt 30.9% Stealth Rock 27.6%
Items
Leftovers 66.4% Air Balloon 25.2% Choice Scarf 3.7% Choice Specs 3.2% Chople Berry 0.7% Life Orb 0.4% Passho Berry 0.2% Shuca Berry 0.1%
Common Teammates
Landorus-Therian52.0%Tyranitar46.6%Latios32.0%Starmie27.5%Ferrothorn25.7%Excadrill22.4%Gliscor20.7%Rotom-Wash16.5%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Ferrothorn
Ferrothorn
GrassSteel SOFT CHECK
20.051
2
2.3% dies 3.33%

Ranked #27 with 7.03% usage. Sorted by reliability score.