Is Heatran Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fire/Steel with AbilityFlash Fire. Static encounter in Reversal Mountain after the E4. If caught, nine resistances plus a Poison immunity. Handles Burgh, Drayden, and Iris. Postgame only, but one of the best legendaries for rematches and PWT.
Heatran resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Heatran resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Heatran on Reversal Mountain (interact, Lv 68, limited). Requires Magma Stone.
How to Get Heatran in Black 2 & White 2
You'll find Heatran at Reversal Mountain as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Heatran in Black 2 & White 2
Heatran Weakness
Ground, Water, and Fighting moves hit Heatran for super-effective damage. Ground hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Poison-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Heatran's overall bulk (91/106/106) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Heatran Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Heatran
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x33-41% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x33-41% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Oshawott builds →Razor Shell 2x38-45% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x41-49% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Alomomola Water | B | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x114-134%KO Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Trapinch builds →Dig 4x114-134%KO Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x99-117%KO Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Dewott builds →Dig 4x62-74% Razor Shell 2x44-52% Revenge 2x22-27% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x105-124%KO Brick Break 2x34-40% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x94-111%KO Dig 4x84-100%KO | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Floatzel builds →Dig 4x73-86% Brick Break 2x34-41% Aqua Jet 2x28-34% | ||
Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Dewott builds →Dig 4x59-69% Razor Shell 2x41-49% Revenge 2x22-26% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x166-195%KO Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x67-80% Dig 4x52-61% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Samurott builds →Dig 4x72-85% Surf 2x65-77% Revenge 2x27-32% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x108-127%KO Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x169-199%KO Brick Break 2x43-50% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x131-154%KO Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 4x131-154%KO Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x86-101%KO Dig 4x51-60% Rock Smash 2x14-16% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x169-199%KO Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 4x130-153%KO Brick Break 2x33-39% | ||
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 4x130-153%KO Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x84-99% Dig 4x50-59% Rock Smash 2x13-15% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x166-195%KO Brick Break 2x41-49% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x147-173%KO Brick Break 2x37-43% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gyarados builds →Earthquake 4x103-121%KO Aqua Tail 2x70-83% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x128-150%KO Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Emboar builds →Earthquake 4x102-120%KO Hammer Arm 2x76-90% Scald 2x34-40% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Roserade builds →Giga Drain3-3% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin4-5% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain2-2% | ||
Heatran Evolutions
A Fire/Steel-type legendary, Heatran doesn't evolve or breed. At 600 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Heatran Best Moveset
Fire/Steel typing resists 9 types with AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire for a power boost, creating one of the best type profiles in the format. 130 Sp. Atk fires special Fire TermStab at devastating levels. The moveset answers Grass, Ice, Steel, and Bug types while absorbing Fire hits for free power.
Best Build
Heatran best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Earth Power
- Protect
- Lava Plume
- Hidden Power Ice
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Heatran's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Overheat and Fire Blast for same-type damage. Earth Power and Heat Wave are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its body is made of rugged steel. However, it is partially melted in spots because of its own heat.
Heatran Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 600 BST, Heatran is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Earthpower with Leftovers is the standard set.
Heatran is a static encounter at Unova Reversal Mountain in Black 2 & White 2. Heatran appears at level 68. Prerequisite: Requires Magma Stone. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground), Starmie (Water), and Blaziken (Fighting) when using Heatran. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rhydon is the most dangerous since Ground moves deal 4x damage. Heatran has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Heatran gets Flash Fire and Flame Body. But Flash Fire is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Flash Fire pairs with Heatran's base 106 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Heatran is a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 77 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Heatran has appeared in 14 games. Legendary Pokemon like Heatran are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves