Is Heatran viable in Gen 8 OU?

Heatran is ranked #3 in Gen 8 OU with 25.12% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Heatran in Gen 8 OU?

The best counter for Heatran in Gen 8 OU is Garchomp with a 81.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Heatran include Garchomp, Hippowdon, Landorus-Therian, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Dragapult.

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

Garchomp is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 8 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 81.7% of their encounters.

Heatran counters

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

#0485 Heatran

FireSteel

USAGE 25.1% #3

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 91.9% Earth Power 77.6% Stealth Rock 67.6% Taunt 53.7% Toxic 39.0% Heavy Slam 24.0% Protect 13.5% Lava Plume 6.8%

Items

Leftovers 73.7% Air Balloon 23.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.0% Choice Specs 0.6% Choice Scarf 0.4% Power Herb 0.3% Rocky Helmet 0.2% Charcoal 0.2%

Abilities

Flash Fire58.5%Flame Body41.5%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian58.5%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike24.4%

Tornadus-Therian22.0%

Garchomp21.1%

Browse Gen 8 OU teams using Heatran →

Teams using Garchomp 82% Teams using Hippowdon 80% Teams using Landorus-Therian 69% Teams using Urshifu-Rapid-Strike 62% Teams using Dragapult 52% Teams using Weavile 48%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

74.205

81.7% dies 6.30%

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 →

Hippowdon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.507

80.0% dies 8.63%

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 →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

126.709

69.1% dies 7.05%

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 →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.766

62.2% dies 9.55%

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 →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

23.259

51.8% dies 10.36%

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 →

Weavile

DarkIce SOFT CHECK

41.367

48.3% dies 10.74%

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 →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

23.007

45.3% dies 10.38%

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 →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

48.79

44.7% dies 9.96%

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 →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

25.394

37.2% dies 9.59%

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 →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

69.755

25.4% dies 7.34%

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 →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

71.147

25.4% dies 6.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 228-270 (59 - 69.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

111.492

15.5% dies 5.79%

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 →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

22.03

13.3% dies 7.23%

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 →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

69.297

10.9% dies 5.25%

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 →

Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

34.667

1.5% dies 2.04%

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 →

Ranked #3 with 25.12% usage. Sorted by reliability score.