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How to beat Heatran
Heatran has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 140 HP as a Fire Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 140
- Weakness
- Water, Fire
- Resistance
- Grass
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 323
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Heatran is weak to Water and Fire, so those attacks do double damage. 122 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Avoid Grass attacks. Heatran resists them, so they do less damage.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Iron Buster for 130 (3 Energy). 415 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 4 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Water/Fire attacks do at least 140 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Heatran | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 500 | 340 | 2 |
| Palafin Temporal Forces | Water | Vanguard Punch W | 130 | 260 | 150 | 1 |
| Mega Starmie ex Perfect Order | Water | Jetting Blow W | 120 | 240 | 330 | 3 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Inteleon Mega Evolution | Water | Water Shot W | 110 | 220 | 150 | 1 |
| Misty's Gyarados Destined Rivals | Water | Splashing Panic W | 70× | 140 | 180 | 1 |
| Walrein Surging Sparks | Water | Megaton Fall WW | 170 | 340 | 170 | 1 |
| Feraligatr Temporal Forces | Water | Giant Wave WW | 160 | 320 | 180 | 1 |
| Greninja ex 30th Celebration | Water | Aqua Edge WW | 160 | 320 | 300 | 2 |
| Carracosta Stellar Crown | Water | Tidal Wave WW | 150 | 300 | 160 | 1 |
| Octillery Chaos Rising | Water | Tantrum WC | 120 | 240 | 110 | 1 |
| Poliwrath Twilight Masquerade | Water | Jumping Uppercut CC | 120+ | 240 | 170 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 140+ damage (after Resistance).
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Heatran | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Slaking ex Surging Sparks | Colorless | Great Swing CC | 280 | 280 | 340 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Mega Brave FF | 270 | 270 | 340 | 3 |
| Vikavolt Pitch Black | Lightning | Giga Railgun LL | 260 | 260 | 160 | 1 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Draconic Buster FF | 260 | 260 | 330 | 2 |
| Luxray ex Twilight Masquerade | Lightning | Volt Strike LL | 250 | 250 | 310 | 2 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 130 from Iron Buster and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Alolan Golem Journey Together | Lightning | Stage 2 | 180 | Fighting ×2 | 4 | 1 |
Every Standard Heatran card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatran 7/84 | Pitch Black J | 140 | Basic | Singe R — Lava Wall RRC 120 | 4 | Water ×2 |
| Heatran 123/167 Ability: Incandescent Body | Twilight Masquerade H | 140 | Basic | Steel Burst MCC 50× | 4 | Fire ×2 |
| Heatran 68/131 | Prismatic Evolutions H | 130 | Basic | Wrack Down MC 40 Iron Buster MMC 130 | 3 | Fire ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Heatran weak to?
Heatran is weak to Water and Fire, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Heatran have?
Up to 140 HP in Standard (140 on the Pitch Black version, 140 on the Twilight Masquerade version, 130 on the Prismatic Evolutions version).
How many Prize cards does Heatran give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Heatran?
323 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 500 damage); Palafin's Vanguard Punch (1 Energy, 260 damage); Tinkaton's Windup Swing (1 Energy, 240 damage).
What is Heatran's strongest attack?
Iron Buster, which prints 130 damage for 3 Energy.
What does Heatran resist?
Grass — those attacks do less damage to it.
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