Everything you need to know to take on Heatran in Pokémon GO.
Heatran is back in Pokémon GO raids for the first time in ages, and will be appearing in Five-Star Raids from March 22 until March 31.
Heatran is a very good Pokémon in Pokémon GO, especially with its exclusive move, Magma Storm. Sadly this move won't come with Heatran this time, but you can still teach it with an Elite Charged TM. These Raids are also an excellent chance to grind candy for your Shadow Heatran, if you are looking to power that up.
So, here is everything you need to know to take on Heatran in Pokémon GO.
Best Heatran counters in Pokémon GO:
Heatran has a double weakness to Ground-type attacks, and then also has a weakness to Fighting and Water-type attacks. It has a huge number of resistances, including a double resistance to Fairy-type attacks.
Here are the best counters to use when taking on Heatran in Pokémon GO.
 Primal Groudon Mud Shot & Precipice Blades |  Mega Garchomp Mud Shot & Earth Power |  Therian Forme Landorus Mud Shot & Sandsear Storm |  Mega Swampert Mud Shot & Earthquake |  Excadrill Mud-Slap & Scorching Sands |  Incarnate Forme Landorus Mud Shot & Earth Power |  Primal Kyogre Waterfall & Origin Pulse |  Rhyperior Mud-Slap & Earthquake |  Mamoswine Mud-Slap & High Horsepower |  Golurk Mud-Slap & Earth Power |  Mega Lucario Force Palm & Aura Sphere |  Krookodile Mud-Slap & Earthquake |
With the double weakness that Heatran has, even weaker Ground-type Pokémon will have a easy time taking down Heatran. It could be a rare appearance for Pokémon like Krookodile, if you have one sat in your storage somewhere.
A lot of these Pokémon are readily avaliable in Pokémon GO or have appeared recently. Mega Garchomp was just in Raids, and it wasn't that long since Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre appeared during the GO Wild Area event.
In addition, both forms of Landorus were avaliable during the recent Pokémon GO Unova Tour and are both excellent options for this Heatran Raid too.
Can Heatran be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, the Heatran you encounter after your Raid can be shiny.
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Mega Evolutions to get you more Heatran candy in Pokémon GO
Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Fire or Steel-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.
Here are the Pokémon you can mega evolve to get more Heatran candy in Pokémon GO:
- Steelix
- Scizor
- Houndoom
- Blaziken
- Aggron
- Groudon
- Lucario
- Mawile
Primal Groudon is the number one Heatran counter in Pokémon GO, and will also net you bonus candy, XL candy and XP. Having a Primal Groudon in your team is a must when you fight Heatran.
How many trainers do I need to beat Heatran in Pokémon GO?
Very high level trainers, with party power and Primal Groudon's followed by other high level Ground-types should be able to take down Heatran as a duo. We've tested this ourselves, so can confirm it is possible.
However if you want to be safe, you'll need 3-5 higher level trainers or 6-8 lower level trainers to take Heatran down.
Heatran Pokémon GO 100% IV hundo CP:
A 100% IV Heatran can be a very powerful fire-type Pokémon to have in your arsenal. Here are the hundo CP values to look out for after you win your raid, to see if your Heatran is at that all important 100% IV.
- 2145 CP
- 2681 CP (Weather boosted)
Weather Effects:
Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.
Weather | Pro | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Will allow your Heatran to be higher level. Will also boost your Ground-type Pokémon | Will boost Heatran's Fire-type and Ground-type moves |
| Windy | - | - |
| Partly Cloudy | - | Boosts Heatran's Stone Edge move |
| Cloudy | Boosts Fighting-type Pokémon | - |
| Snow | Will allow your Heatran to be higher level | Boosts Heatran's Iron Head move |
| Rainy | Boosts Water-type Pokémon | Boosts Heatran's Bug Bite move |
| Fog | - | - |
Sunny weather is your ideal weather for fighting Heatran. The boost to Ground-types will far outweigh the risks of Heatran having stronger moves too. Plus, your caught Heatran will be higher CP afterwards saving you candy. If the sun is out, absolutely try and hunt down some raids.
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