Usage · August 2026
18.1%
Heatran is ranked #7 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 10,063 teams
TierA · top 15 of the format
Ladder rank#7 of 211
Raw count10,063
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+4.22pp
13 month peak18.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
91
Atk
90
Def
106
SpA
130
SpD
106
Spe
77
Usage over time18.1%▲ 4.22pppeak 18.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
27.5% of Heatran teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
212
Spe
44
NatureCalm
AbilityFlash Fire · 51.6%
ItemLeftovers · 72.7%
Tera typeGhost · 48.1%
Moves
91.8%
84.8%
72.0%
41.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe8.8%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.5%
Moves
9 tracked91.8%
84.8%
72.0%
41.9%
40.9%
17.2%
14.6%
11.1%
8.8%
Items
72.7%
24.9%
Tera types
48.1%
19.1%
19.0%
8.1%
2.3%
Abilities
51.6%
48.4%
EV spreads
top 6Calm252 HP / 212 SpD / 44 Spe27.5%
Bold252 HP / 212 Def / 44 Spe8.8%
Modest4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.5%
Calm252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD5.3%
Bold128 HP / 216 Def / 164 Spe4.7%
Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe4.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Heatran build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Heatran sits at rank #7 with 18.1% usage, which puts it in A tier, up 4.22 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.