Welcome back, Trainers! In this installment of Generation Preparation we'll be taking a look at the Legendary Pokémon Heatran and what it is expected to be like in Pokémon GO.

• CATEGORY: Lava Dome Pokémon
• PRONOUNCED: HEE-tran
• TYPE: Fire / Steel
• HEIGHT: 5' 07"
• WEIGHT: 948.0 lbs.

ATTACK:  251

DEFENSE:  213

STAMINA:  182

MAX  CP:  3521

PLACE IN THE META: Heatran, a Legendary Pokémon, is going to be a very good addition to Pokémon GO. Its double weakness to Ground is unfortunate, but its stats are phenominal. In fact, calculations show that Heatran will be the best Fire-type Pokémon if given the right moves.
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Heatran is a Fire- and Steel-type. This makes it weak to Water- and Fighting-type attacks; four-times weak to Ground-type attacks; resistant to Normal-, Dragon-, Flying-, and Psychic-type attacks; as well as highly-resistant to Steel-, Fairy-, Grass-, Ice-, and Bug-type attacks.

​LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Heatran:

• Fire Fang
• ​Fire Spin

Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Heatran:

• Crunch
• ​Flash Cannon
• ​Heat Wave
• Iron Head
• Overheat
• Stone Edge

Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Heatran's movepool:

• Earth Power
• Magma Storm
• Lava Plume
• ​Rock Slide

LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 4, Heatran gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution.

Thanks for reading, Trainers!

SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company