Is Heatran Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Stark Mountain postgame encounter. Fire/Steel with AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire moves. 130 Sp. Atk. Would've single-handedly solved the Sinnoh Fire shortage during the story. Instead, it's a postgame prize.
Heatran resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Heatran trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Heatran resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Heatran resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Heatran trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
How to Get Heatran in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
No wild encounters for Heatran in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It's available in Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Heatran cannot be caught in the wild in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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 9 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, Dragon |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Heatran Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Heatran
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Cubone builds →Earthquake 4x96-113%KO Focus Punch 2x43-53% | ||
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x85-102%KO Earthquake 4x83-98% | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 4x106-125%KO Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Psyduck builds →Surf 2x47-57% Focus Punch 2x43-53% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Geodude builds →Earthquake 4x125-147%KO Focus Punch 2x57-68% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x66-79% Waterfall 2x54-64% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Cubone builds →Earthquake 4x100-118%KO Focus Punch 2x48-57% | ||
Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x95-113%KO Earthquake 4x84-100%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Geodude builds →Earthquake 4x127-150%KO Focus Punch 2x63-75% | ||
Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 4x109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x118-140%KO Focus Punch 2x57-68% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x123-146%KO Surf 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Donphan builds →Earthquake 4x163-192%KO Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Floatzel builds →Focus Punch 2x72-85% Waterfall 2x59-70% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Bibarel builds →Focus Punch 2x60-72% Waterfall 2x50-58% Bulldoze 4x52-62% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x118-140%KO Focus Punch 2x57-68% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x123-146%KO Surf 2x59-70% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x123-146%KO Focus Punch 2x60-72% Aqua Tail 2x56-67% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Floatzel builds →Dig 4x79-93% Focus Punch 2x72-85% Waterfall 2x59-70% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Bibarel builds →Dig 4x66-78% Focus Punch 2x60-72% Waterfall 2x50-58% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x112-133%KO Focus Punch 2x56-66% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x116-138%KO Surf 2x56-66% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x116-138%KO Focus Punch 2x58-69% Aqua Tail 2x54-64% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x146-172%KO Rock Smash 2x20-25% Water Pulse 2x20-25% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Golduck builds →Dig 4x61-72% Surf 2x58-69% Focus Punch 2x57-67% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x111-132%KO Focus Punch 2x54-64% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x111-132%KO Surf 2x55-66% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x116-136%KO Focus Punch 2x56-67% Aqua Tail 2x52-61% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x142-168%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% Water Pulse 2x20-24% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Golduck builds →Dig 4x61-73% Surf 2x58-68% Focus Punch 2x55-65% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x109-128%KO Focus Punch 2x52-62% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x112-132%KO Surf 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x16-18% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x112-132%KO Focus Punch 2x55-65% Aqua Tail 2x50-60% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x140-166%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% Water Pulse 2x20-24% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Golduck builds →Dig 4x60-71% Surf 2x56-66% Focus Punch 2x54-64% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x109-128%KO Focus Punch 2x52-62% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x112-132%KO Surf 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x16-18% | ||
Quagsire WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodGreat Marsh Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 4x112-132%KO Focus Punch 2x55-65% Aqua Tail 2x50-60% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 4x140-166%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% Water Pulse 2x20-24% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Golduck builds →Dig 4x60-71% Surf 2x56-66% Focus Punch 2x54-64% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Marowak builds →Earthquake 4x108-128%KO Focus Punch 2x53-63% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x160-189%KO Brick Break 2x41-48% Surf 2x33-39% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x160-189%KO Focus Punch 2x80-94% Surf 2x21-25% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 4x111-131%KO Surf 2x54-64% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 4x130-153%KO Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tangrowth's Focus Blast hits Heatran for 55-65%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Clefable builds →Moonblast5-6% Knock Off9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Tangrowth builds →Knock Off14-16% Giga Drain4-5% Focus Blast 2x55-65% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch3-4% Knock Off23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin4-5% | ||
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
BDSP Heatran Best Moveset
S-tier with Fire/Steel typing resisting 9 types including a Poison immunity and AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire for a power boost. 130 Sp. Atk behind that defensive typing gives the moveset special offense that's almost impossible to switch into cleanly. Hidden AbilityFlame Body burns physical attackers. The typing alone justifies the S-tier placement.
Best Build
Heatran best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Stallbreaker Moveset
- Earth Power
- Magma Storm
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Heatran's coverage across 7 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
Base Stats
It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.
Heatran Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For the Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl meta, At 600 BST, Heatran is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Earthpower with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Heatran has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.
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