
Heatran @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flash Fire / Flame Body
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Taunt
Heatran emerged from its deep magma slumber to prove it's still worthy in OU! Heatran provides valuable role compression as a Steel-type with Stealth Rock, being a good setter due to its great matchup against common anti-hazard tactics from Corviknight, Galarian Weezing, and Hatterene while dissuading Great Tusk and Iron Treads from switching in. On top of letting it check Cinderace and Iron Moth, Flash Fire separates it from other Air Balloon Steel-types like Gholdengo and Kingambit by making it sturdier against Tera Blast Fire Kyurem, Mystical Fire Enamorus, and Fire Punch Dragonite. However, crippling the likes of Kingambit and Dragonite with Flame Body is also a game-changer. Heatran also forces progress against passive foes, shutting down Galarian Slowking, Blissey, and Toxic + Earthquake Gliscor with Magma Storm + Taunt. Tera Ghost helps against Zamazenta and Seismic Toss Blissey and lets it spinblock Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Heatran fits on bulky offense and offense teams, pairing well with usual faces like Ogerpon-W and Pecharunt; Ogerpon-W stacks hazards with Spikes and punishes Assault Vest Alomomola, one of Heatran's best answers, and Pecharunt covers foes like Ogerpon-W and Zamazenta.
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