Competitive Information for Heatran [Sword/Shield]
Fire / Steel
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover the strength of Heatran, a lit Pokémon known for its Fire and Steel typing! Heatran is a common Pokémon to see in the SS metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Heatran's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Shuca Berry / Weakness Policy
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Flamethrower
- Earth Power
- Flash Cannon
- Protect
Heatran proves to be a legendary Special Tank for single battles. It attempts to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. Weakness Policy activates if Heatran is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. 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.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Heatran this turn).
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Item: Air Balloon / Eject Pack
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Earth Power
- Dragon Pulse
Taking on single battles? Heatran is a esteemed Special Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to take down the opponent's team with formidable special moves. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Heatran is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. With Flash Fire, Heatran's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Heatran's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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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
Ready for single battles? Heatran is a esteemed Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using destructive 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 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-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
Taking on single battles? Heatran is a legendary Special Sweeper. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with powerful special attacks. 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 110-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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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Heatran? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Air Balloon / Life Orb
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Lava Plume
- Flash Cannon
- Earth Power
- Dragon Pulse
Ready for double battles? Heatran is a acclaimed Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special attacks. Air Balloon makes the holder ungrounded, which means Heatran is immune to Ground-type moves until the balloon pops when hit by a damaging move. 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.
◆ Lava Plume is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fire-type move (30% chance to burn adjacent pokemon).
◆ 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).
◆ 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 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Heatran can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Heatran
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Body Press + Iron Defense
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Heatran's stats
- Ancient Power
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
Most notable and possible best moves for Heatran
- Ancient Power
- Burning Jealousy
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Heat Wave
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
Common Effort Values for Heatran in Sword and Shield
- Modest Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Modest Nature ( 116/0/36/220/4/132 )
- Optimize Heatran's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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