With the legendary Heatran returning to 5 Star Raids in Pokemon Go, players will need to know the best counters to take advantage of his weaknesses if they are to defeat him.
Being able to catch Legendaries is one of the best parts of Pokemon Go, but they’re rarely easy to secure. You’ll need to defeat them in a 5 Star Raid Battle first and then have the chance to catch them with your limited amount of Premier Balls.
Heatran is no different, especially since he has enormous type resistance and few weaknesses to exploit. The legendary of the Sinnoh region appears in the 5-star raids of January 7 to January 15, so you will only have a week to try to catch it.
Below, you’ll find all the details you need about the best Heatran counters to take into battle during the Mountains of Power event and the main weaknesses that will help you catch one on your own.
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Heatran is a strong Fire-type attacker for PvE, but it’s not easy to catch.
Heatran counters in Pokemon Go
Here are some of the best counters you can use to defeat Heatran in Pokemon Go:
| Pokémon | Fast travel | Travel billed |
| Garchomp | Mud shot | Earthquake |
| Groudon | Mud shot | Earthquake |
| Rhyperior | Boue-Slap | Earthquake |
| Landorus | Mud shot | Earthquake |
| Kyogre | Cascade | Surf |
| Excadrille | Boue-Slap | Drill execution |
| Crocodile | Boue-Slap | Earthquake |
| Swampert | Mud shot | Earthquake |
| Flygon | Mud shot | Earth power |
| Golem | Boue-Slap | Earthquake |
| Mamoswine | Boue-Slap | Demolish |
| Gastrodon | Boue-Slap | Earth power |
There’s a good mix of powerful Legendaries and more accessible Pokémon in the table above, so there should be a counter that every trainer can use in this tough 5-star raid battle.
If you don’t have access to any of the counters we’ve listed, focus on your strongest Pokémon that matches Heatran’s weaknesses, which we’ve listed in the section below.
Heatran weaknesses in Pokemon Go
The Legendary Heatran is a Fire / Steel-type Pokémon, which means it’s going to be weak against Combat, Ground and Water attacks. Focus on these guys as you go into battle.
You will also need to take into account the resistances of Heatran, as there is a parcel of them: Insect, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, and Steel type attacks will all be ineffective against Heatran.
Due to its incredible list of resistances – aside from being the bulkier Fire-type option in Pokemon Go – Heatran is typically used as a PvE attacker against raid bosses that are weak against Fire or Steel-type attacks. .
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