Is Heatran viable in Gen 7 OU?

Heatran is ranked #12 in Gen 7 OU with 14.03% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Heatran in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Heatran in Gen 7 OU is Manaphy with a 89.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Heatran include Manaphy, Swampert-Mega, Kommo-o, Medicham-Mega, Hippowdon.

What is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 7 OU?

Manaphy is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 89.7% of their encounters.

Heatran counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0485 Heatran

FireSteel

USAGE 14.0% #12

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

Earth Power 67.7% Stealth Rock 67.0% Magma Storm 59.1% Toxic 54.7% Lava Plume 35.0% Taunt 34.4% Protect 27.6% Roar 23.3%

Items

Leftovers 76.9% Firium Z 7.6% Grassium Z 4.9% Air Balloon 4.9% Assault Vest 1.5% Choice Scarf 1.4% Steelium Z 1.3% Choice Specs 1.1%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian60.1%

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Heatran →

Teams using Manaphy 90% Teams using Kommo-o 84%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.835

89.7% dies 6.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 78-92 (19.3 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

92.733

85.1% dies 6.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 760-900 (196.8 - 233.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Swampert-Mega counters → Teams with Swampert-Mega →

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

50.095

84.3% dies 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kommo-o: 75-89 (21.1 - 25.1%) -- 0.1% chance to 4HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

92.996

83.3% dies 6.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 738-870 (191.1 - 225.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Medicham-Mega counters → Teams with Medicham-Mega →

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.464

80.0% dies 8.25%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Hippowdon: 159-187 (37.8 - 44.5%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

View Hippowdon counters → Teams with Hippowdon →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.984

79.5% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 348-412 (90.1 - 106.7%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.38

79.2% dies 8.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam-Mega Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 248-294 (64.2 - 76.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Alakazam-Mega counters → Teams with Alakazam-Mega →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.058

78.0% dies 9.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 105-124 (14.7 - 17.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after trapping damage

Teams with Blissey →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

280.129

77.3% dies 4.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 156-184 (44 - 51.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

104.697

77.0% dies 7.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 684-808 (177.2 - 209.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

264.1

74.7% dies 4.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 348-410 (90.1 - 106.2%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

52.351

72.8% dies 8.65%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 92-110 (22.7 - 27.2%) -- 50% chance to 4HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

83.118

71.1% dies 8.56%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Hidden Power Ground vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 232-276 (60.1 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

79.136

70.5% dies 8.76%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Teravolt Kyurem-Black Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 188-224 (48.7 - 58%) -- 50.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

59.017

69.0% dies 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 708-832 (183.4 - 215.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

153.867

64.6% dies 6.66%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tapu Fini: 65-77 (18.8 - 22.3%) -- possible 6HKO

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

332.191

60.3% dies 4.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 744-876 (192.7 - 226.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

38.109

56.9% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Sableye-Mega: 118-139 (38.8 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

View Sableye-Mega counters → Teams with Sableye-Mega →

Gastrodon

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

20.347

53.4% dies 11.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gastrodon Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 352-420 (91.1 - 108.8%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

82.208

52.7% dies 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 236-278 (61.1 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Rotom-Wash counters → Teams with Rotom-Wash →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

119.969

52.1% dies 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 264-312 (68.3 - 80.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

20.273

50.8% dies 11.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Hidden Power Ground vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 204-244 (52.8 - 63.2%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

192.102

46.7% dies 6.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 300-356 (77.7 - 92.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

82.125

40.6% dies 7.62%

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Heatran: 100-100 (25.9 - 25.9%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Chansey counters → Teams with Chansey →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

143.222

40.1% dies 6.96%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 298-352 (77.2 - 91.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Victini

PsychicFire SOFT CHECK

73.427

40.0% dies 8.05%

DAMAGE CALC

Victini Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Heatran: 341-341 (88.3 - 88.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Victini counters → Teams with Victini →

Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK

46.644

37.7% dies 10.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mawile-Mega Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 588-692 (152.3 - 179.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mawile-Mega counters → Teams with Mawile-Mega →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

300.33

36.6% dies 4.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 116-138 (30 - 35.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy SOFT CHECK

152.829

34.0% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran in Electric Terrain: 175-208 (45.3 - 53.8%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

130.334

33.7% dies 6.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latias-Mega Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 96-114 (24.8 - 29.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Latias-Mega counters → Teams with Latias-Mega →

Ranked #12 with 14.03% usage. Sorted by reliability score.