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Heatran

Lava Dome Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
HeatranHeatran (shiny)
Height
1.7 m
Weight
430.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship100High
Hatch time10 cycles · ~2,805 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP270

Stories tell of this Pokémon being birthed from the boiling magma within Mount Coronet. Its molten-steel body holds many mysteries.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Bug¼×
Steel¼×
Grass¼×
Ice¼×
Fairy¼×
Normal½×
Flying½×
Dragon½×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Heatran

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Heatran can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Ember

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial4010025
1Fire Spin

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

FireSpecial358515
1Leer

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
6Iron Defense

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus——15
6Metal Claw

Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.

SteelPhysical509535
12Ancient Power

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

RockSpecial601005
18Fire Fang

Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

FirePhysical659515
24Scary Face

Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.

NormalStatus—10010
30Iron Head

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

SteelPhysical8010015
36Crunch

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DarkPhysical8010015
42Lava Plume

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial8010015
48Metal Sound

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

SteelStatus—8540
54Earth Power

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

GroundSpecial9010010
60Heat Wave

Has a chance to burn the target.

FireSpecial959010
66Stone Edge

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

RockPhysical100805
72Magma Storm

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

FireSpecial100755

Sprites & renders

19 sprites & renders for Heatran.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

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Black · White
Black · White
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Platinum
Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
ORAS
ORAS
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Fire-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Fire-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Heatran yet.

Cite this page

“Heatran”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/heatran.

Species data from PokéAPI.