Is Heatran viable in Gen 8 OU?

Heatran is ranked #2 in Gen 8 OU with 28.10% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Heatran in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Heatran in Gen 8 OU is Gastrodon with a 88.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Heatran include Gastrodon, Garchomp, Dragonite, Tyranitar, Rotom-Wash.

What is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 8 OU?

Gastrodon is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 88.0% of their encounters.

Heatran counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0485 Heatran

FireSteel

USAGE 28.1% #2

ABILITYFlash Fire

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 93.6% Earth Power 81.7% Stealth Rock 71.1% Taunt 54.5% Toxic 34.5% Heavy Slam 22.1% Protect 11.9% Will-O-Wisp 7.2%

Items

Leftovers 64.0% Air Balloon 32.1% Charcoal 1.7% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.8% Choice Scarf 0.5% Choice Specs 0.4% Power Herb 0.3% Expert Belt 0.0%

Abilities

Flash Fire59.1%Flame Body40.9%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian55.7%

Tornadus-Therian24.7%

Kartana23.8%

Slowbro20.0%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gastrodon

WaterGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

74.933

88.0% dies 5.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gastrodon: 89-105 (20.8 - 24.6%) -- possible 6HKO

View Gastrodon counters → Teams with Gastrodon →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

127.038

81.0% dies 4.78%

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 →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

69.777

80.1% dies 6.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 468-552 (121.2 - 143%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Tyranitar

RockDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

32.711

77.2% dies 7.34%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 468-552 (121.2 - 143%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tyranitar counters → Teams with Tyranitar →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.727

76.1% dies 9.15%

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 →

Slowking

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.032

75.8% dies 7.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Slowking: 73-87 (18.5 - 22%) -- possible 5HKO

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.049

74.4% dies 9.30%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

0- Atk Heatran Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tapu Fini: 94-112 (27.3 - 32.5%) -- 72.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Fini counters → Teams with Tapu Fini →

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.8

69.9% dies 8.29%

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 →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

95.675

69.3% dies 6.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 614-726 (159 - 188%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

192.836

63.5% dies 5.72%

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 →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.359

61.3% dies 6.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Dragapult Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 124-147 (32.1 - 38%) -- 0.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Buzzwole

BugFighting SOFT CHECK

22.021

49.3% dies 10.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Buzzwole Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 480-568 (124.3 - 147.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Buzzwole counters → Teams with Buzzwole →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

77.42

48.1% dies 5.68%

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 →

Blacephalon

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

21.404

48.0% dies 10.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Blacephalon Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 111-132 (28.7 - 34.1%) -- 98.8% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Blacephalon counters → Teams with Blacephalon →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

27.427

45.3% dies 9.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 168-198 (43.5 - 51.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

57.729

39.2% dies 6.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 260-306 (67.3 - 79.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

32.368

38.4% dies 8.55%

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 →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

23.804

36.0% dies 9.84%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 266-314 (68.9 - 81.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and Grassy Terrain recovery

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

60.036

34.9% dies 8.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Melmetal Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 492-580 (127.4 - 150.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

76.245

33.6% dies 7.52%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 200-236 (51.8 - 61.1%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

80.701

28.6% dies 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Toxapex Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 70-83 (18.1 - 21.5%) -- possible 5HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

85.74

26.2% dies 6.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 109-129 (28.2 - 33.4%) -- 89.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

52.93

25.7% dies 6.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 118-140 (30.5 - 36.2%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

100.145

18.7% dies 5.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 92-109 (23.8 - 28.2%) -- 93.8% chance to 4HKO

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

192.662

14.0% dies 4.07%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Clefable Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 45-53 (11.6 - 13.7%) -- possible 8HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

24.586

11.7% dies 6.48%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Skarmory Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 146-174 (37.8 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

71.296

6.6% dies 2.94%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Ferrothorn Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 138-164 (35.7 - 42.4%) -- 92% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ferrothorn counters → Teams with Ferrothorn →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

82.332

4.4% dies 3.19%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Corviknight Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 114-136 (29.5 - 35.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Ranked #2 with 28.10% usage. Sorted by reliability score.