[SET]
Name: Defensive Heatran
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Magma Storm / Lava Plume
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Protect / Will-o-Wisp
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Flame Body
nature: Bold
Evs: 252 Hp / 96 Def / 160 Spe
Ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy / Ghost / Water
[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Heatran is a fantastic glue Pokemon on offense and balance teams thanks to its good defensive typing, powerful ability, and well-rounded stats that give it a strong offensive and defensive presence. These traits facilitate Heatran's role as an entry hazard setter, as it can pivot in and use Stealth Rock against Pokemon that it walls such as Lokix, Weavile, and Ogerpon, and threaten common hazard removal such as Excadrill. Magma Storm's trapping effect allows Heatran to eliminate defensive Pokemon in conjunction with Taunt, making Heatran effective in dismantling bulkier teams. Lava Plume is a more accurate alternative which trades the trapping effect for a 30% burn chance, allowing Heatran to threaten Physical attackers who could otherwise switch in such as Tyranitar and Quaquaval. Earth Power hits fire resists like opposing Heatran, Skeledirge, and Tyranitar. Taunt can stop Skeledirge, Slowking, Clodsire from clicking recover while also stopping status from being thrown its way like from Tinkaton, Rotom-W, Sp. Def Tyranitar and allows its teammates to switch in for free. Protect can allow you to scout choiced users to give you a look to see what they are going to lock into, while also giving you free recovery to offset the damage you took while also adding more damage from Magma Storm. Will-o-Wisp can cripple Pokemon like Tyranitar, Quaquaval, and Clodsire. Tera Fairy gives it a fighting resistance which is useful into the fighting moves that the tier has while also being an overall good type. Flame Body allows Heatran to punish and cripple contact users like Lokix, Ogerpon, and Weavile. Tera Ghost allows it to spinblock, and be immune to fighting moves which allows it to take them on in a pinch even at low health and fire off an attack. Tera Water flips the matchup on Water types which is helpful against Keldeo, Quaquaval, and Greninja. The spread allows it to outspeed Scizor, Tinkaton, and Sinistcha while giving it the bulk to take hits from Weavile, Ogerpon, and Lokix.
Heatran fits on offensive where it finds itself suiting itself quite well to the task of being something that can punish pivots and weak contact moves, as a result it is a great check to Pokemon like Weavile, Lokix, and Ogerpon which suits teammates like Tornadus-T, Zarude, and Rotom-Wash who can take on other tasks for Heatran like taking on Excadrill, opposing waters, and can heal to force more progress against the opponent. In return Heatran finds itself taking on steels like Tinkaton, Scizor, and Skarmory. Keldeo is another great partner who appreciates it being able to trap and weaken checks like Slowking, Rotom-W, and Tornadus-T who all do not like being worn down by Magma Storm over the course of a game. Something that can remove hazards allows Heatran to stay in battle healthier over the course of a game as it is quickly worn down by repeatedly switching into hazards, Pokemon like Excadrill or Spin Quaquaval can help relieve some pressure off of it. Tyranitar is another Pokemon which suits the needs of Heatran as it can take advantage of Slowking, Salamence, and Clodsire while in return it is able to pressure Skarmory, Toxapex and can take on the U-Turns targeted towards it.
[CREDITS]
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Name: Defensive Heatran
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Magma Storm / Lava Plume
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Taunt / Protect / Will-o-Wisp
Item: Leftovers
Ability: Flame Body
nature: Bold
Evs: 252 Hp / 96 Def / 160 Spe
Ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Fairy / Ghost / Water
[SET COMMENTS]
Defensive Heatran is a fantastic glue Pokemon on offense and balance teams thanks to its good defensive typing, powerful ability, and well-rounded stats that give it a strong offensive and defensive presence. These traits facilitate Heatran's role as an entry hazard setter, as it can pivot in and use Stealth Rock against Pokemon that it walls such as Lokix, Weavile, and Ogerpon, and threaten common hazard removal such as Excadrill. Magma Storm's trapping effect allows Heatran to eliminate defensive Pokemon in conjunction with Taunt, making Heatran effective in dismantling bulkier teams. Lava Plume is a more accurate alternative which trades the trapping effect for a 30% burn chance, allowing Heatran to threaten Physical attackers who could otherwise switch in such as Tyranitar and Quaquaval. Earth Power hits fire resists like opposing Heatran, Skeledirge, and Tyranitar. Taunt can stop Skeledirge, Slowking, Clodsire from clicking recover while also stopping status from being thrown its way like from Tinkaton, Rotom-W, Sp. Def Tyranitar and allows its teammates to switch in for free. Protect can allow you to scout choiced users to give you a look to see what they are going to lock into, while also giving you free recovery to offset the damage you took while also adding more damage from Magma Storm. Will-o-Wisp can cripple Pokemon like Tyranitar, Quaquaval, and Clodsire. Tera Fairy gives it a fighting resistance which is useful into the fighting moves that the tier has while also being an overall good type. Flame Body allows Heatran to punish and cripple contact users like Lokix, Ogerpon, and Weavile. Tera Ghost allows it to spinblock, and be immune to fighting moves which allows it to take them on in a pinch even at low health and fire off an attack. Tera Water flips the matchup on Water types which is helpful against Keldeo, Quaquaval, and Greninja. The spread allows it to outspeed Scizor, Tinkaton, and Sinistcha while giving it the bulk to take hits from Weavile, Ogerpon, and Lokix.
Heatran fits on offensive where it finds itself suiting itself quite well to the task of being something that can punish pivots and weak contact moves, as a result it is a great check to Pokemon like Weavile, Lokix, and Ogerpon which suits teammates like Tornadus-T, Zarude, and Rotom-Wash who can take on other tasks for Heatran like taking on Excadrill, opposing waters, and can heal to force more progress against the opponent. In return Heatran finds itself taking on steels like Tinkaton, Scizor, and Skarmory. Keldeo is another great partner who appreciates it being able to trap and weaken checks like Slowking, Rotom-W, and Tornadus-T who all do not like being worn down by Magma Storm over the course of a game. Something that can remove hazards allows Heatran to stay in battle healthier over the course of a game as it is quickly worn down by repeatedly switching into hazards, Pokemon like Excadrill or Spin Quaquaval can help relieve some pressure off of it. Tyranitar is another Pokemon which suits the needs of Heatran as it can take advantage of Slowking, Salamence, and Clodsire while in return it is able to pressure Skarmory, Toxapex and can take on the U-Turns targeted towards it.
[CREDITS]
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