The introduction of Raids was a game-changer for Pokemon Go when it was implemented a few years ago, with Pokemon available in Raids in constant rotation. This is especially the case with the more difficult five-star raids, which usually feature legendary Pokemon that you can't catch otherwise. The latest rotation for raids brought back a previous legendary raid from the past, but this time it has a special shiny form that you can also encounter and this guide will help you know how to fight it.
The Best Counters To Beat Heatran Raids
Heatran is the incredibly rare Fire/Steel type, the only one of its kind in all Pokemon. While this may cause people to worry about how to take him down from not getting this type often, there are still some good strategies to work with. Before you jump into the right counters, it's a good idea to take a look at the potential moves Heatran might have to reuse you.
Heatran can have two Fast Moves, either the Fire-type Fire Spin or the Bug-type Bug Bite. Charged attacks on the other hand can be more brutal, which include two Fire-type moves in Flamethrower and Fire Blast, Rock Stone Edge-type move, and Iron Head steel-type move.
Being a Fire/Steel type Pokemon means it has some types that are not recommended. Normally Fire itself would be great against Steel, but the Fire typing makes that not possible here. To have your best success, you're going to want to pick one of the Ground, Water, or Fighting type moves.
As a result, some of the strongest Pokémon you can use here are: Groudon, Golem, Rhinastoc, Machamp, Kyogre, and Swamp. Depending on the Pokemon, you'll want to have moves like Mud Shot or Mud-Slap on as many as possible for the Fast Move, then mix moves like Earthquake on as many times as you can, as well as something like Hydro Pump for the Kyogre water type. Maybe one of your best bets would be Laggron as he is a Water/Ground type and can go hard with Mud Shot and Earthquake as the best moveset.
In general, Ground and Fighting will be the main moves you want to use, with Water being the third runner up against Heatran. You're probably going to need a bunch of people to get Heatran, although it's technically possible with two very high level people and having the correct matches. If you're trying to get Heatran, you're going to have a while, as it will run until February 4.
