Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Heatran Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Heatran's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fire / Steel typing.
Heatran
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Resistances (9)
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Heatran's Fire / Steel typing is best attacked with Ground (4x), Water (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Grass, Ice, Bug attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Heatran resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Heatran's base defensive typing is Fire / Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Heatran weak to?
Heatran is weak to Ground (4x), Water (2x), Fighting (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Heatran?
Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Heatran at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Heatran's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.