Is Heatran Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mirage Mountain soaring encounter. Fire/Steel with AbilityFlash Fire and 130 Special Attack. Resists 10 types and handles Glacia, Phoebe (neutral), and Sidney. One of the best defensive profiles of any legendary.
Heatran resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Heatran resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Heatran resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Heatran trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Heatran has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Heatran on Scorched Slab (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED. Found in the Scorched Slab, accessible via Surf from Route 120.
How to Get Heatran in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Heatran is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Scorched Slab when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Heatran in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Shellos builds →Surf 2x47-57% Mud Bomb 4x43-53% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x42-51% Mud-Slap 4x19-23% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Shellos builds →Surf 2x47-55% Mud Bomb 4x45-53% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Tympole builds →Surf 2x42-50% Mud Shot 4x38-47% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x107-126%KO Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x99-117%KO Bulldoze 4x64-76% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gabite builds →Dig 4x102-120%KO Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sawk builds →Dig 4x85-100%KO Brick Break 2x61-72% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hariyama builds →Dig 4x85-100%KO Vital Throw 2x56-66% Surf 2x22-26% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x109-129%KO Rock Smash 2x19-22% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 4x64-75% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Feraligatr builds →Dig 4x76-90% Surf 2x50-59% Power-Up Punch 2x21-24% | ||
Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Gabite builds →Dig 4x100-118%KO Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Kingler builds →Dig 4x89-105%KO Surf 2x37-45% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x144-170%KO Rock Smash 2x20-25% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x65-77% Dig 4x54-64% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x108-127%KO Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Feraligatr builds →Dig 4x75-88% Surf 2x51-61% Power-Up Punch 2x19-23% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Camerupt builds →Earth Power 4x126-149%KO Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x132-156%KO Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Torterra builds →Earthquake 4x146-172%KO Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Krookodile builds →Dig 4x122-144%KO Low Sweep 2x34-40% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Rhydon builds →Dig 4x132-156%KO Hammer Arm 2x55-65% Surf 2x23-27% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Swampert builds →Dig 4x115-136%KO Dive 2x57-68% Focus Blast 2x47-56% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x150-176%KO Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x163-192%KO Hammer Arm 2x54-64% Surf 2x22-26% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x143-169%KO Waterfall 2x58-69% Brick Break 2x37-43% | ||
Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Flygon builds →Earthquake 4x133-157%KO Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Emboar builds →Earthquake 4x104-123%KO Hammer Arm 2x78-92% Scald 2x35-42% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 4x161-189%KO Brick Break 2x40-48% Surf 2x33-38% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x167-196%KO Brick Break 2x42-49% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 4x149-175%KO Brick Break 2x37-44% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 4x161-189%KO Hammer Arm 2x53-63% Surf 2x22-25% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Swampert builds →Earthquake 4x141-166%KO Waterfall 2x57-67% Hammer Arm 2x47-55% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain2-2% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Heatran View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain3-4% | ||
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
ORAS Heatran Best Moveset
Fire/Steel with AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire for a power boost, creating a Fire-immune Fire type. 130 Sp. Atk fires dual TermStab at devastating power. Steel resists Fairy. The moveset earns S-tier through the unique Fire/Steel typing and Flash Fire combination that no other Pokemon replicates.
Best Build
Heatran best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Stealth Rock
- Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Taunt
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
It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.
Boiling blood, like magma, circulates through its body. It makes its dwelling place in volcanic caves.
Heatran Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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. Stealth Rock with Leftovers is the standard set.
Heatran is a static encounter at Scorched Slab in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Heatran appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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