Competitive Information for Heatran [Diamond/Pearl]
Fire / Steel
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
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Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Heatran? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Heatran, an exceptional Pokémon with Fire and Steel typing! It's a sight to see Heatran out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Heatran performs in battles.
Item: Leftovers / Shuca Berry
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Earth Power
- Lava Plume / Fire Blast
- Protect
- Stealth Rock
Heatran makes an a noteworthy Special Sweeper in single battles. This technique aims to crush rivals using destructive special power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Heatran last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. With a Shuca Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ground-type attack then the Shuca Berry gets consumed.
◆ Lava Plume is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (30% chance to burn adjacent pokemon).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Heatran this turn).
◆ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. Factors rock weakness).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Eruption / Overheat
- Flash Cannon
- Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power
Heatran stands out as a acclaimed Special Sweeper in single battles. It attempts to crush rivals using devastating special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Heatran's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Heatran's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Heatran's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Choice Scarf
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Earth Power
- Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower
Heatran excels as a prominent Special Sweeper during single battles. This approach seeks to overwhelm foes with formidable special moves. Choice Scarf will increase Heatran's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. Heatran and Latias have great synergy, Heatran resistes Latias weaknesses and when predicting an Earthquake you can just switch out to Latias be immune to it due to Levitate. Flamethrower is for STAB and has a chance of burning the opponent, Flash Cannon For STAB, Earth Power for Coverage, and Dragon Pulse for other Latios/Latias.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Sunny Day
- Earth Power
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
When it comes to single battles, Heatran shines as a storied Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to overwhelm foes with potent special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Heatran's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Stealth Rock / Protect
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Roar
Heatran excels as a fabled Special Wall during single battles. This build is crafted to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Heatran last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Heatran this turn).
◆ Lava Plume is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (30% chance to burn adjacent pokemon).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 244 Hp / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Lava Plume
- Protect
- Toxic
- Roar
Prepare for single battles with Heatran as a prodigious Special Wall. The main aim of this moveset is to take a nice amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Heatran last longer regaining it's vitality every turn. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Heatran this turn).
◆ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
◆ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Heatran? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Eruption / Heat Wave
- Flash Cannon
- Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power
In double battles, Heatran is known as a remarkable Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with intense special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Heatran's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Heatran's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
◆ Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Heatran can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Heatran.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Heatran can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Heatran
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Heatran's stats
- Ancient Power
- Iron Defense
Most notable and possible best moves for Heatran
- Dragon Pulse
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Eruption
- Explosion
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Ice
- Lava Plume
- Magma Storm
- Overheat
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Taunt
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Will-O-Wisp
Common Effort Values for Heatran in Diamond and Pearl
- Timid Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Heatran's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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