What separates Heatmor from the pack is Flash Fire — it absorbs Fire moves and powers up its own. Combine that with Fire typing and it relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up. Introduced in Gen 5.
The stat budget goes to damage. Sp. Atk and Attack carry the offense, Speed doesn't even come close. An Anteater Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs per KO.
It breathes through a hole in its tail while it burns with an internal fire. Durant is its prey.
Using their very hot, flame-covered tongues, they burn through Durant’s steel bodies and consume their insides.
Heatmor Weakness
AvgHeatmor's Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Ground, and Rock moves. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
No evolution chain to worry about here. Heatmor is a standalone Pokemon with a massive partner pool for breeding through one egg group. Eggs come out average hatch time.
How to Evolve
Breed Heatmor easily with 180 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Body Slam, Curse, Feint Attack and 7 more to offspring.
Gluttony isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Salacberry for extra utility and flexible EVs EVs, Heatmor fills the special attacker slot reliably. Timid nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Best Heatmor Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Giga Drain
- Will O Wisp
- Hidden Power Rock
Recommended Teammates
The natural movepool does the job, but Body Slam and Curse from the egg pool give Heatmor something extra. Pair those with Fire Blast and Inferno for STAB and coverage across 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A few locations for Heatmor with high spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations
Flash Fire changes the entire equation for Heatmor. The 484 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker.
Heatmor doesn't evolve and has no evolutionary line. It's a Fire-type Pokemon with a 484 base stat total.
Flash Fire is what you want on Heatmor. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Gluttony, White Smoke) work on paper but Flash Fire is what makes Heatmor worth using.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Heatmor is a mixed attacker — base 97 Attack and 105 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
Heatmor appears in 7 games, including Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, and X & Y.
Heatmor joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 7 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBWDebut
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A