Is Heatran viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Heatran is ranked #12 in Gen 9 Monotype with 10.97% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Heatran in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Heatran in Gen 9 Monotype is Gliscor with a 86.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Heatran include Gliscor, Hoopa-Unbound, Ceruledge, Ting-Lu, Landorus.

What is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 9 Monotype?

Gliscor is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 86.2% of their encounters.

Heatran counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0485 Heatran

FireSteel

USAGE 11.0% #12

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

Earth Power 98.6% Power Gem 64.8% Stealth Rock 52.1% Lava Plume 42.1% Magma Storm 30.1% Heavy Slam 21.8% Flamethrower 19.0% Flash Cannon 17.1%

Items

Air Balloon 53.4% Leftovers 24.5% Choice Scarf 20.8% Assault Vest 1.0% Choice Band 0.1% Choice Specs 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Focus Sash 0.0%

Abilities

Flash Fire80.9%Flame Body19.1%

Common Teammates

Ogerpon-Hearthflame22.7%

Cinderace22.5%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

76.628

86.2% checker faints 5.39%

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 →

Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.134

72.8% checker faints 9.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 364-430 (94.3 - 111.3%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Hoopa-Unbound counters →

Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.023

70.9% checker faints 8.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 266-314 (68.9 - 81.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.326

66.3% checker faints 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 112-133 (21.7 - 25.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

View Ting-Lu counters →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.786

63.9% checker faints 10.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 309-364 (80 - 94.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

58.648

57.5% checker faints 9.09%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 153-181 (39.6 - 46.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Flutter Mane counters →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

70.41

55.3% checker faints 8.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Phantom Force vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 145-172 (37.5 - 44.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Dragapult counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

22.532

54.2% checker faints 10.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 100-118 (25.9 - 30.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Iron Treads counters →

Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

90.864

51.1% checker faints 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 234-276 (60.6 - 71.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Greninja counters →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

25.652

50.5% checker faints 9.87%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

21.359

50.1% checker faints 10.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 105-123 (27.2 - 31.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

109.993

48.3% checker faints 8.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 67-79 (17.3 - 20.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Heatran counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

80.397

28.9% checker faints 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 204-240 (52.8 - 62.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

30.051

12.4% checker faints 6.01%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skarmory counters →

Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

20.84

8.4% checker faints 6.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 115-136 (29.7 - 35.2%) -- 20.9% chance to 3HKO

View Sableye counters →

Ranked #12 with 10.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.