Heatran
ヒードラン Heatran
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Artwork from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
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HP
0
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3
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215
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Heatran (Japanese: ヒードラン Heatran) is a dual-type Fire/Steel legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Legend has it that Heatran was born from the flames of a volcano when Dialga, Palkia and their relatives first created the universe. The lava from it pooled together to become Heatran.
Biology
Physiology
Heatran is a tortoise-like creature with a reddish-brown body that has orange and gray spots. Heatran has metal bangles locked on its legs and the four claws on each of its feet are in a cross formation. Heatran has a gray underside, its face is covered by an iron mask and it has red-orange eyes. Whenever it is seen with its mouth open, an orange glow eminates from inside it. Because of its intense body heat, certain parts of its body are melted slightly out of shape.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Heatran can use its cross-shaped claws to dig deep into walls and ceilings and crawl up on them.
Heatran mainly attacks by using Fire-type attacks such as Flamethrower and Fire Fang, but it also knows a couple of Steel-type moves like Iron Head and Flash Cannon. Heatran can use some Rock and Ground-type attacks, such as AncientPower, Stone Edge, Earth Power and Earthquake.
Heatran is the only known Pokémon that learns Magma Storm.
Behavior
Heatran are fierce guardians.
Habitat
Heatran live within volcano craters, most notably in Stark Mountain and Giant Volcano.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Heatran will make its debut in Arceus: To a Conquering Spacetime. It is a Pokémon under the control of Gishin.
In the manga
Heatran appears in the Movie 12 manga adaption. It is one of the Pokémon under Gishin's control, along with Bronzong. Gishin uses Heatran to attempt to kill Arceus, Damos, Ash and Ash's friends.
Another Heatran appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!. When Charon raids Stark Mountain, he disturbs the Magma Rock and awakens Heatran, leaving Hareta to battle it.
In the TCG
- Main article: Heatran (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| I
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
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| II
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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| III
| This Pokémon was not available in Generation III.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.
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| Pearl
| It dwells in volcanic caves. It digs in with its cross-shaped feet to crawl on ceilings and walls.
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| Platinum
| Its body is made of rugged steel. However, it is partially melted in spots because of its own heat.
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Game locations
In side games
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Heatran is the first, and so far only, legendary Pokémon that can either be male or female.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Heatran.
- Heatran is the only Pokémon to take less than normal damage from both Dragon- and Fire-type moves, and that only occurs because of its ability, which gives immunity to Fire-type moves.
- Heatran is the only Pokémon that is not a Rock-type that learns Stone Edge by level, not counting Steelix because it evolves from the Rock-type Onix.
- Heatran is the last Fire-type Pokémon and the last Steel-type Pokémon in National Dex order.
- Heatran has the highest Special Attack of any Fire-type Pokémon.
- Heatran is the seventh heaviest Pokémon.
- When Heatran faints in a battle, it will appear again in Stark Mountain in one week.
Origin
Heatran could be based on a mythical salamander, a giant lizard of folklore made completely of lava and fire.
Name origin
Its name comes from the words heat and possibly transfer. The "doran" in its Japanese name can also be read as "dran", so it may be a combination of "heat" and "dragon".
In other languages
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
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(None)
For other sprites and images, please see Heatran images on Bulbagarden Archives.
