Pokemon Go: Heatran move set and the best counters to take it down

Pokemon GO has finally brought back the popular dual-type Fire/Steel Pokemon Heatran which was first seen in Generation 4 as a Legendary Battle Raid boss earlier this year. It had been added back to the game across the world on August 21, 2020, and will be available through September 10, 2020, at 1:00 PM PDT. This means you still have more than 2 weeks to catch this Pokemon. The Fire and Steel is a very unique combination that gives Heatran a great deal of resistance, however, it also comes with a double weakness. Also Read | Microsoft Flight Simulator Stuck On Loading: How To Fix The Issue? Heatran weakness Knowing the weaknesses of a Pokemon helps you take any Pokemon species with much ease. This Pokemon is double weak to the Ground types and single weak to Water and Fighting. You simply need to form a team of the best Pokemon types to take down on this beast. So, let us take a look at some of the best Pokemon counters for Heatran and its move set to understand the kind of problems it may pose. Best Heatran counters Exadrill – Mud Slap and Drill Run combination Landorus – Mud Shot and Earth Power combination Groudon – Mud Shot and Earthquake combination Garchomp – Mud Shot and Earthquake combination Golem – Mud Slap and Earthquake combination Golurk – Mud Slap and Earth Power combination Rhydon – Mud Slap and Earthquake combination Rhyperior – Mud Slap and Earthquake combination Shadow Swampert – Mud Shot and Earthquake combination Swampert – Mud Shot and Earthquake combination Also Read | Madden 21 Trial Not Working: Here's How To Troubleshoot The Issue Here are a few other counters that can also prove to be quite effective: Swampert – Mud Shot and Earthquake combination Machamp – Counter and Dynamic Punch combination Flygon – Mud Shot and Earth Power combination Breloom – Counter and Dynamic Punch combination Hariyama – Counter and Dynamic Punch Hippowdon – Thunder Fang and Earth Power Haxorus – Counter and Earthquake Seismitoad – Mud Shot and Earth Power Also Read | Apex Legends 'this Account Is Invalid' Error On PS4: How To Resolve The Issue? Heatran move set As far as the move set is concerned, Heatran has two quick moves and four charge moves. They are as follows: Fast moves: Bug Bite and Fire Spin Charge moves: Stone Edge, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, and Iron Head Also Read | How To Mute Players In Roblox Without Having To Leave The Game? Image credits: Pokemon GO

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Pokemon Go: Heatran move set and the best counters to take it down

Heatran has returned to the 5-star Battle Raids in Pokemon GO. Read on to learn about its move sets, weaknesses and the best counters to fight this beast.

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