Is Heatran viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Heatran is ranked #32 in Gen 9 National Dex with 7.02% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Heatran in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Heatran in Gen 9 National Dex is Dragonite with a 90.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Heatran include Dragonite, Garchomp, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Ting-Lu, Zamazenta.

What is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 9 National Dex?

Dragonite is the best counter for Heatran in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 90.8% of their encounters.

Heatran counters

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

#0485 Heatran

FireSteel

USAGE 7.0% #32

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 73.3% Magma Storm 61.9% Stealth Rock 60.2% Toxic 45.4% Protect 23.6% Lava Plume 19.8% Eruption 19.4% Flash Cannon 18.2%

Items

Leftovers 51.7% Choice Scarf 14.1% Air Balloon 12.2% Grassium Z 11.4% Choice Specs 6.7% Focus Sash 1.6% Firium Z 1.1% Steelium Z 0.6%

Abilities

Flash Fire91.1%Flame Body8.9%

Common Teammates

Alomomola36.5%

Landorus-Therian31.1%

Zapdos22.9%

Tapu Lele22.0%

Ogerpon-Wellspring20.5%

Great Tusk18.6%

Terapagos16.3%

Gliscor16.0%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Heatran →

Teams using Dragonite 91% Teams using Garchomp 81% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 81% Teams using Ting-Lu 80% Teams using Zamazenta 76% Teams using Samurott-Hisui 76%

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

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

131.481

90.8% checker faints 4.26%

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 →

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

177.737

81.4% checker faints 4.96%

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 →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

140.097

80.5% checker faints 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 390-458 (101 - 118.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

141.475

80.4% checker faints 5.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Ting-Lu: 168-198 (32.6 - 38.5%) -- 2.7% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

175.814

76.3% checker faints 5.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 390-458 (101 - 118.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.199

75.7% checker faints 8.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 338-398 (87.5 - 103.1%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

95.572

75.5% checker faints 7.51%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Heatran Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 122-146 (30.1 - 36.1%) -- 52.4% chance to 3HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

177.312

73.8% checker faints 5.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 282-333 (64.9 - 76.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

73.014

73.6% checker faints 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 195-229 (42 - 49.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

78.811

72.4% checker faints 6.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Thick Fat Venusaur-Mega: 170-204 (46.7 - 56%) -- 75.4% chance to 2HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

122.729

72.2% checker faints 6.87%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Scorching Sands vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 272-320 (70.4 - 82.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

89.303

71.4% checker faints 8.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 868-1024 (224.8 - 265.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

98.325

71.0% checker faints 7.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 486-572 (126.5 - 148.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

311.752

68.1% checker faints 4.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 232-274 (65.5 - 77.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

92.616

67.3% checker faints 6.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 410-486 (106.2 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

77.929

65.8% checker faints 9.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 410-486 (106.2 - 125.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

97.03

63.1% checker faints 8.41%

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 →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

134.541

61.1% checker faints 6.99%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

160.391

60.5% checker faints 6.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 216-255 (56.2 - 66.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

183.264

59.8% checker faints 6.17%

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 →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

70.663

57.8% checker faints 8.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 156-184 (40.4 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Latios-Mega counters →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

52.395

54.4% checker faints 9.63%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Chansey counters →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

51.159

49.5% checker faints 9.87%

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 →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

83.517

49.2% checker faints 9.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Charizard-Mega-X Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 456-540 (118.1 - 139.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

83.698

47.5% checker faints 6.91%

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 →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

79.528

42.1% checker faints 7.76%

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 →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

154.043

38.9% checker faints 6.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Heatran: 174-205 (45 - 53.1%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

156.088

33.4% checker faints 6.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 282-332 (73 - 86%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

125.791

33.2% checker faints 7.25%

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

157.342

33.0% checker faints 6.38%

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 →

Ranked #32 with 7.02% usage. Sorted by reliability score.