Is Heatran good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Heatran is A-tier for Steel raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.

Is Heatran a good raid attacker?

Heatran ranks #20 of 263 fire attackers with 15.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Heatran be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Heatran is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Heatran worth keeping?

Shadow Heatran hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Steel raid attacker, so keep it.

#485 · Generation 4

Heatran

fire steelLegendary

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,754 / 4,244
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,145 / 2,681
Research CP (L15): 1,609
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Heatran earns its spot: A-tier Steel raid attacker (Shadow).

Battle roles

A
Steel raid attackershadow#7 Steel · 15.6 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #7 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Fire Spin / Iron Head.
B
Master Leagueshadow#71 of 409 · score 80
The Shadow version is ranked #71 in Master League on PvPoke with Fire Spin / Magma Storm / Earth Power.
B
Fire raid attackershadow#9 Fire · 18.0 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #9 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Fire Spin / Magma Storm (needs an Elite TM).
B
Ground raid attackershadow#14 Ground · 15.2 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #14 of 302 Ground-type attackers with Fire Spin / Earth Power.
C
Fire raid attacker#20 Fire · 15.1 DPS
It ranks #20 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Fire Spin / Magma Storm (needs an Elite TM).
C
Steel raid attacker#21 Steel · 13.1 DPS
It ranks #21 of 182 Steel-type attackers with Fire Spin / Iron Head.
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Great Leagueshadow#617 of 1154 · score 71.9
Ranked #617 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#435 of 851 · score 74
Ranked #435 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack251

Defense213

Stamina209

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ground×2.56
fighting×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
fairy×0.391
grass×0.391
ice×0.391
poison×0.391
steel×0.391
dragon×0.625
flying×0.625
normal×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#693 / 1154	69.7	Fire Spin · Magma Storm · Earth Power	L15 · 6/4/10
Great LeagueShadow	–	#617 / 1154	71.9	Fire Spin · Magma Storm · Earth Power	L15 · 6/4/10
Ultra League	–	#435 / 851	74	Fire Spin · Magma Storm · Earth Power	L24.5 · 4/15/10
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#477 / 851	72.9	Fire Spin · Magma Storm · Earth Power	L24.5 · 4/15/10
Master League	C	#86 / 409	77.9	Fire Spin · Magma Storm · Earth Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	B	#71 / 409	80	Fire Spin · Magma Storm · Earth Power	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
steelShadow	A	#7 / 182	15.6	309	Fire Spin · Iron Head
fireShadow	B	#9 / 263	18.0	357	Fire Spin · Magma StormElite TM
groundShadow	B	#14 / 302	15.2	301	Fire Spin · Earth Power
rockShadow	C	#17 / 294	14.5	287	Fire Spin · Stone Edge
fire	C	#20 / 263	15.1	359	Fire Spin · Magma StormElite TM
steel	C	#21 / 182	13.1	311	Fire Spin · Iron Head
ground	–	#32 / 302	12.8	303	Fire Spin · Earth Power
rock	–	#39 / 294	12.2	291	Fire Spin · Stone Edge

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Fire SpinSTAB	fire	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	11	+10	3 turns
Bug Bite	bug	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	4	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Fire BlastSTAB	fire	140	-100	4.0s	1.40	140	-80
Iron HeadSTAB	steel	60	-50	2.0s	1.20	85	-50
Stone Edge	rock	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-55
FlamethrowerSTAB	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Earth Power	ground	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Magma StormElite TMSTAB	fire	75	-33	2.5s	2.27	65	-40

Questions people ask

Is Heatran good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Heatran is A-tier for Steel raid attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Heatran?: Heatran earns its spot: A-tier Steel raid attacker (Shadow).
Is Heatran a good raid attacker?: Heatran ranks #20 of 263 fire attackers with 15.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Heatran be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Heatran is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Heatran worth keeping?: Shadow Heatran hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is A-tier for Steel raid attacker, so keep it.

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Verdict: Keep