[SET]
name: Offensive Heatran
move 1: Magma Storm
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Solar Beam
move 4: Taunt / Stealth Rock
item: Air Balloon
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
Earth Power allows Heatran to hit Fire- and Rock-types that can usually take Magma Storm well enough such as Skeledirge, Tyranitar, and opposing Heatran for super effective damage. Solar Beam can be used to hit Water-types such as Slowking and Rotom-W for large damage, though the two turn charge effect can make it somewhat difficult for Solar Beam to connect against faster Water-types such as Greninja and Keldeo. Taunt can be used to allow Heatran to stop recovery attempts from Pokemon such as Skeledirge and Gastrodon. Flash Fire gives Heatran a power boost if it is able to switch into Skeledirge or opposing Heatran's Fire-type attacks, meaning even resisted target can struggle to take Magma Storm. Air Balloon gives Heatran a one time switch-in opportunity against Ground-types such as Excadrill and Gastrodon, allowing Heatran to hit them for massive damage without fearing retaliation. Modest can be used to push Heatran's damage even further, allowing Heatran to 2HKO Skeledirge with Earth Power and a chance to 2HKO Assault Vest Tornadus-T with Magma Storm. Timid allows Heatran to outspeed the likes of Utility Excadrill and Slither Wing. Tera Ghost gives Heatran the ability to shed its Fighting-type weakness, allowing it to take Close Combats from the likes of Slither Wing, Cobalion, and Galarian Zapdos.
Heatran fits best on offense and bulky offense teams, utilising its unique defensive and offensive typing to help check Pokemon such as Tornadus-T, Fezandipiti, and Skeledirge they might struggle with.
What teams does this Pokemon fit on? Comment on important teammates for the Pokemon. Some things that may be relevant to bring up here are Pivot supports, Hazard setters, Defoggers or Rapid spinners, Pokemon with strong defensive synergy, Pokemon that can help overwhelm shared checks. Note that not all of these things will be relevant to every example.
[SET CREDITS]
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name: Offensive Heatran
move 1: Magma Storm
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Solar Beam
move 4: Taunt / Stealth Rock
item: Air Balloon
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
tera type: Ghost
[SET COMMENTS]
Earth Power allows Heatran to hit Fire- and Rock-types that can usually take Magma Storm well enough such as Skeledirge, Tyranitar, and opposing Heatran for super effective damage. Solar Beam can be used to hit Water-types such as Slowking and Rotom-W for large damage, though the two turn charge effect can make it somewhat difficult for Solar Beam to connect against faster Water-types such as Greninja and Keldeo. Taunt can be used to allow Heatran to stop recovery attempts from Pokemon such as Skeledirge and Gastrodon. Flash Fire gives Heatran a power boost if it is able to switch into Skeledirge or opposing Heatran's Fire-type attacks, meaning even resisted target can struggle to take Magma Storm. Air Balloon gives Heatran a one time switch-in opportunity against Ground-types such as Excadrill and Gastrodon, allowing Heatran to hit them for massive damage without fearing retaliation. Modest can be used to push Heatran's damage even further, allowing Heatran to 2HKO Skeledirge with Earth Power and a chance to 2HKO Assault Vest Tornadus-T with Magma Storm. Timid allows Heatran to outspeed the likes of Utility Excadrill and Slither Wing. Tera Ghost gives Heatran the ability to shed its Fighting-type weakness, allowing it to take Close Combats from the likes of Slither Wing, Cobalion, and Galarian Zapdos.
Heatran fits best on offense and bulky offense teams, utilising its unique defensive and offensive typing to help check Pokemon such as Tornadus-T, Fezandipiti, and Skeledirge they might struggle with.
What teams does this Pokemon fit on? Comment on important teammates for the Pokemon. Some things that may be relevant to bring up here are Pivot supports, Hazard setters, Defoggers or Rapid spinners, Pokemon with strong defensive synergy, Pokemon that can help overwhelm shared checks. Note that not all of these things will be relevant to every example.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Grammar checked by:
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