Heatran

Heatran

Legendary Pokémon

Legendary PokémonTypeCountersTips
Heatran (Gen 4) Fire, Steel Groudon, Rhyperior, Golem, Machamp, Kyogre Ground types are the Heatran counter of choice thanks to its double weakness, but Fighting and Water are also effective too.
Articuno (Gen 1) Ice, Flying N/A Remember to use Pinap Berry when catching to receive more Candy
Moltres (Gen 1) Fire, Flying N/A Remember to use Pinap Berry when catching to receive more Candy
Zapdos (Gen 1) Electric, Flying N/A Remember to use Pinap Berry when catching to receive more Candy
Raikou (Gen 2) Electric N/A Remember to use Pinap Berry when catching to receive more Candy
Entei (Gen 2) Fire N/A Remember to use Pinap Berry when catching to receive more Candy
Suicune (Gen 2) Ice N/A Remember to use Pinap Berry when catching to receive more Candy

 

A list of Pokémon that counter Heatran:

Ground-Types:

Groudon - Mud Shot / Earthquake

Swampert - Mud Shot / Earthquake

Flygon - Mud Shot / Earthquake

Golem - Mud-Slap / Earthquake

Rhydon/Rhyperior - Mud-Slap / Earthquake

Donphan - Counter / Earthquake

Alolan Dugtrio - Mud-Slap / Mud Bomb

 

Water-Types:

Kyogre - Waterfall / Hydro Pump

Gyarados - Waterfall / Hydro Pump

Vaporeon - Water Gun / Hydro Pump

Swampert - Mud Shot / Earthquake

Blastoise - Water Gun / Hydro Cannon/Pump

Poliwrath - Bubble / Dynamic Punch

 

Fighting-Types:

Machamp/Breloom/Hariyama - Counter / Dynamic Punch

Blaziken - Counter / Focus Blast

Lucario - Counter / Close Combat

Heracross - Counter / Earthquake

Poliwrath - Bubble / Dynamic Punch