Is Heatran viable in Gen 9 Linked?

Heatran is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Linked with 8.84% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Heatran in Gen 9 Linked

Gen 9 Linked · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 · Generated 2026-05-27

#0485 Heatran

FireSteel

USAGE 8.8% #18

ABILITYFlame Body

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 95.5% Earth Power 95.0% Taunt 57.9% Protect 51.4% Stealth Rock 48.9% Will-O-Wisp 34.7% Lava Plume 4.4% Flash Cannon 3.0%

Items

Air Balloon 50.1% Leftovers 47.1% Rocky Helmet 0.9% Assault Vest 0.4% Shuca Berry 0.3% Aguav Berry 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.2% Wide Lens 0.2%

Abilities

Flame Body51.6%Flash Fire48.4%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #18 with 8.84% usage. Sorted by conservative score.