Pokemon GO Heatran raid guide: Best counters & weaknesses

A Pokemon GO Heatran raid guide is important to help you defeat this insanely strong Fire- and Steel-type beast that frequently appears in five-star raids. In this article, we will discuss the best counters you can use against this Generation IV Legendary Pokemon. We will also talk about this creature’s best moveset and weaknesses so that you can build your raid party accordingly.

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Pokemon GO Heatran raid weaknesses

Heatran's type matchup (Image via Sportskeeda)

What is super-effective against Heatran in Pokemon GO?

Heatran is a dual Ground/Psychic-type Pokemon giving it multiple weaknesses that you can exploit:

• Ground (256%)
• Fighting (160%)
• Water (160%)

What does Heatran resist in Pokemon GO?

Heatran's unique typing gives it a huge pool of resistances:

• Bug (39.1%)
• Fairy (39.1%)
• Grass (39.1%)
• Ice (39.1%)
• Poison (39.1%)
• Steel (39.1%)
• Dragon (62.5%)
• Flying (62.5%)
• Normal (62.5%)
• Psychic (62.5%)

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Pokemon GO Heatran raid stat distribution and moveset

• Combat Power: 49,192
• Attack: 251
• Defense: 213
• Stamina: 15,000
• Fast Attacks: Fire Spin and Bug Bite
• Charged Attacks: Fire Blast, Iron Head, Stone Edge, Flamethrower, Earth Power and Magma Storm

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Heatran raids

Heatran as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

• Primal or Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades
• Mega or Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Landorus Therian with Mud Shot and Sandsear Storm
• Shadow Rhyperior with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
• Mega or Shadow Swampert with Mud Shot and Earthquake
• Shadow Excadrill with Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
• Shadow Mamoswine with Mud-Slap and High Horsepower
• Shadow Rhydon with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
• Landorus with Mud Shot and Earth Power
• Shadow Golurk with Mud-Slap and Earth Power
• Shadow Flygon with Sand Attack and Scorching Sands
• Shadow Hippowdon with Sand Attack and Scorching Sands
• Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse
• Shadow Donphan with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
• Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Shadow Golem with Mud-Slap and Earthquake
• Krookodile with Mud-Slap and Earthquake

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Pokemon GO Heatran raid catch CP and shiny availability

Heatran and its shiny variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Its Combat Power (CP) will vary based on weather conditions after successfully defeating Pokemon GO Heatran in a raid:

• Normal weather: 2,058 CP - 2,145 CP (Level 20, IVs 10/10/10 - 15/15/15)
• Weather-boosted (Sunny and Snow): 2,573 CP - 2,681 (Level 25, IVs 10/10/10 - 15/15/15)

What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Heatran raids?

• Non-weather boosted: 2,145 CP
• Weather boosted (Sunny and Snow): 2,681 CP

Can Heatran be shiny in Pokemon GO Raids?

Shiny Heatran is available in raids. Its shiny form has been available in the game since the Galarian Expedition: Taken Over event on October 8, 2024.

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Can you solo defeat this Pokemon?

You can solo defeat this legendary monster even if you are the only one attacking it in a raid. Even if you are not able to defeat it in one turn, multiple attempts will help you take it down.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

• Ditto disguises
• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in the game
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
• Team GO Rocket Grunts
• Go Evolution Calculator
• Pokemon Type Calculator