Heatran Pokémon GO Raid Battle Strategy

Heatran is a Steel- and Fire-type Legendary
Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region. Heatran’s body is made
of rugged steel, and it dwells in volcanic caves. Learn which Pokémon will be
most effective in Raid Battles against Heatran, how to catch Heatran after
winning a Raid Battle, and how best to use the Lava Dome Pokémon after you’ve
caught it.

As a Fire- and Steel-type Pokémon, Heatran is vulnerable to Water-,
Fighting-, and Ground-type attacks. When choosing six Pokémon for your Heatran
Raid Battle lineup, it helps to choose Pokémon that have a Fast Attack and
Charged Attack of one of these types if you want to deal as much damage as
possible. A Pokémon that shares a type with these attacks will benefit from a
same-type attack bonus, which will allow these attacks to deal an additional
20% damage. Ground-type attacks can deal a lot of damage, so consider adding a Pokémon with a Ground-type Fast Attack
and Charged Attack to your team.

If you have multiple Pokémon that know Water-, Fighting-, or
Ground-type attacks, choose the Pokémon with the highest CP and best overall
stats. Remember that speed of victory affects how many Premier Balls you will
receive at the conclusion of a successful Raid Battle, so bring your strongest
Pokémon and defeat Heatran as quickly as possible.

• Blastoise / Mega Blastoise (Water)

  • Fast Attack: Water Gun (Water)

  • Charged Attack: Hydro Cannon (Water), Hydro Pump (Water)

• Swampert / Shadow Swampert (Water/Ground)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground), Water Gun (Water)

  • Charged Attack: Earthquake (Ground), Hydro Cannon (Water), Muddy Water (Water), Surf (Water)

• Seismitoad (Water/Ground)

  • Fast Attack: Bubble (Water), Mud Shot (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earth Power (Ground), Muddy Water (Water)

• Golem (Rock/Ground)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground), Mud-Slap (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earthquake (Ground)

• Donphan (Ground)

  • Fast Attack: Counter (Fighting), Mud-Slap (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earthquake (Ground)

• Flygon / Shadow Flygon (Ground/Dragon)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earth Power (Ground), Earthquake (Ground)

• Groudon (Ground)

• Garchomp (Dragon/Ground)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earth Power (Ground), Earthquake (Ground), Sand Tomb (Ground)

• Rhyperior (Ground/Rock)

  • Fast Attack: Mud-Slap (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earthquake (Ground), Superpower (Fighting), Surf (Water)

• Mamoswine (Ice/Ground)

• Excadrill (Ground/Steel)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground), Mud-Slap (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Drill Run (Ground), Earthquake (Ground)

• Krookodile (Ground/Dark)

• Golurk (Ground/Ghost)

  • Fast Attack: Mud-Slap (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Dynamic Punch (Fighting), Earth Power (Ground)

• Incarnate Forme Landorus (Ground/Flying)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Earth Power (Ground), Focus Blast (Fighting)

• Therian Forme Landorus (Ground/Flying)

  • Fast Attack: Mud Shot (Ground)

  • Charged Attack: Bulldoze (Ground), Earthquake (Ground), Superpower (Fighting)

After a successful Heatran raid, you’ll have a limited
number of Premier Balls you can use to catch Heatran, so make each one count.
You can earn extra Premier Balls by battling with friends and defeating Heatran
more quickly.

In an encounter with Heatran, your chance of catching it is
greatest when the target ring is small enough for you to score Excellent Throws.
Throwing Curveballs
can improve your chances even more. But work within your abilities—if you don’t
think you can reliably make Excellent Curveball Throws, aim for Nice Throws or
Great Throws rather than risk missing the target ring completely.

Heatran isn’t going to make it easy on
you by sitting still while you’re trying to catch it. Don’t waste your
Premier Balls by throwing while it’s moving around. Watch Heatran to
get a feel for its cycle of movement and the pauses in between the cycles.
During one of these pauses, wait for the target ring to reappear, and then
throw as it starts to grow smaller to increase your odds of making a Great
Throw or an Excellent Throw.

Berries can help you catch Heatran. A
Razz Berry will make Heatran easier to catch, and a Golden Razz Berry will make
it much easier to catch. If you find yourself failing to land any throws, a
Nanab Berry will calm Heatran, making its movements less erratic and allowing
you to make precise throws more easily. If you need extra Heatran Candy, using
a Silver Pinap Berry will make Heatran easier to catch and grant you extra
Candy when you catch it.

Buddy Pokémon with a Buddy Level of Great Buddy or higher
have the Catch Assist Perk. If a Pokémon—even a Legendary Pokémon—deflects a Poké
Ball, your buddy might bounce it back for a second catch opportunity!

Like all Legendary
Pokémon, Heatran is tricky to catch, so don’t be discouraged if it
escapes. Get a second wind by stocking up on useful items—like Max Potions, Max
Revives, and Golden Razz Berries—and try again.

As a Fire- and Steel-type Pokémon, Heatran has a type
advantage against Normal-, Grass-, Ice-, Poison-, Flying-, Psychic-, Bug-,
Dragon-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon. That resistance is doubly effective
against Grass-, Ice-, Poison-, Bug-, Steel-, and Fairy-type Pokémon. Heatran’s
lengthy list of type advantages and high maximum CP make it useful in Raids
Battles against Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Pidgeot, Articuno, Mega Suicune,
Altaria, Regice, Rayquaza, Mega Lopunny, Kyurem, and Genesect. Raising
Heatran’s CP to its maximum requires a lot of Heatran Candy and Stardust, so
try to catch as many Heatran as possible to help you get there faster.

Good luck with your next Raid Battle, and remember to check back to Pokemon.com/Strategy for more Pokémon GO, video game, and Pokémon TCG tips.

Source: Pokemon