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Heatran Raid Counter Guide
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Heatran Duo Raid Guide

Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
PvE Attacker Rating 3.5 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
430.00 kg Weight
1.70 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,244
Level 40: 3,754
Level 25: 2,681 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,145 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,609 (Research Tasks)
ATK 251
DEF 213
STA 209

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Fire Spin
Fire Blast
A-
Fire Spin
Flamethrower
A
Bug Bite
Flamethrower
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Fire Spin and Flamethrower is Heatran’s optimal mono-Fire attacking set.

  • Fire Blast is a bit behind in DPS, but also less efficient as a 1-bar move. 

  • Bug Bite is the worse move in the situations where Heatran is useful.

  • Iron Head is better for attacking Ice and Fairy-types.

  • Stone Edge has no role on gym or raid offense.

PVE Overview

Heatran is something of a niche attacker in Pokemon Go. While its DPS doesn’t keep up with big-names like Moltres or most of the powerful Shadows, Heatran is the bulkiest Fire attacker to date. It also has 10 resistances, 6 of which are double resistances. and among those double resistances are included every single type that is weak to Fire in the entire game. Because of this, it anchors Steel, Bug, Fairy, Ice, and Grass raids to a degree that is unrivaled, but its DPS is definitely behind the other fire-types.

In the main series, Heatran has its own signature attack named Magma Storm, meaning it may see greater power in the future.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Fire Spin
Flamethrower
Stone Edge
A
Fire Spin
Flamethrower
Iron Head
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Fire Spin + Flamethrower and Stone Edge or Iron Head

Fire Spin sports slightly above average energy generation, and takes also takes advantage of STAB. 

Flamethrower is recommended due to its synergy in Heatran's role as a Fire-type, in addition to benefiting from STAB. Stone Edge costs the same amount of energy, and it also provides wide coverage. Iron Head gets STAB and costs the least amount of energy, and provides some useful offensive coverage against things that would otherwise resist Stone Edge.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Heatran's CP is too high to enter the Great League

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Heatran has the ability to counter a few big-name Pokemon in the Ultra League, making it a niche pick, but it's not terribly effective outside of its niche. The presence of Registeel makes it severely outclassed as a Steel-type, and it doesn't manage to beat it even with the Fire coverage.

Master League: 3 / 5

Relying heavily on its typing to succeed, Heatran's 10 resistances (including a double resistance to Fairy) does it huge favors in Master League, allowing it to defeat Dialga and Togekiss, pressure other Steel-type Pokemon, and wall Lugia. While these are all solid qualities, Heatran suffers heavy competition from fellow Steel-type Pokemon such as Melmetal, Excadrill, and Metagross, who all share similar positive matchups but have either less weaknesses or greater strengths than Heatran. Melmetal has less weaknesses and is far more spammy, exerting more shield pressure. Excadrill's insanely powerful moveset allows it to run away with games when given an advantageous matchup. Metagross is the only Steel-type option capable of countering Zacian. All in all, this leaves Heatran without much of a standout niche, although it is adequate at simply fulfilling its Steel-type duties.

Fast Moves

14
Fire Spin
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
12.73
15.91
5
Bug Bite
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
12.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

140
Fire Blast
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.20
0.80
0.00
 1.40
33.33
41.67
 46.67
60
Iron Head
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.40
0.00
 1.20
31.58
39.47
 37.89
100
Stone Edge
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.40
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
70
Flamethrower
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.40
31.82
39.77
 44.55

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
256% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Fire Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Steel Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014653
2001.596109
2002146166
2002.5196223
4003246279
4003.5296336
4004346393
4004.5396449
6005446506
6005.5496563
6006545619
6006.5595676
8007645733
8007.5695789
8008745846
8008.5795903
10009845959
10009.58951016
1000109451073
100010.59921126
13001110391180
130011.510871233
13001211341287
130012.511811341
16001312281394
160013.512751448
16001413231501
160014.513701555
19001514171609
190015.514641662
19001615121716
190016.515591770
22001716061823
220017.516531877
22001817011930
220018.517481984
25001917952038
250019.518422091
25002018902145
250020.519372199
30002119842252
300021.520312306
30002220792359
300022.521262413
35002321732467
350023.522202520
35002422682574
350024.523152628
40002523622681
400025.524092735
40002624572789
400026.525042842
45002725512896
450027.525992950
45002826463003
450028.526933057
50002927403111
500029.527883164
50003028353218
500030.528583245
60003128823272
600031.529063298
60003229293325
600032.529533352
70003329773379
700033.530003406
70003430243432
700034.530473459
80003530713486
800035.530953513
80003631183540
800036.531423566
90003731653593
900037.531893620
90003832133647
900038.532363674
100003932603700
1000039.532843727
100004033073754
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