Heatran, the Fire/Steel Type Lava Dome Pokemon, is coming back to the raid scene!
| Raids Begin | Raids End |
|---|---|
| August 21 at 1:00 p.m. PDT | September 10 at 1:00 p.m. PDT |
Heatran is an interesting Pokemon in Go. Pre-release, it was heralded to be one of the potentially strongest Fire Types in the entire game due to its good stats and extremely complementary Fire/Steel typing, but on release it was given Fire Blast, which is one of the worst charged moves that it could have gotten minus absolutely terrible moves like Flame Wheel. In a later update, it was given Flamethrower, which has raised its stature to a niche though powerful Pokemon in both raids and PvP, where the huge list of resistances that it sports can artificially raise its relative bulk to insane levels. We still don't have its signature move, Magma Storm, but it's definitely worth trying to catch a good Heatran during this re-run!
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Trainers,
The Fire- and Steel-type Lava Dome Pokémon, Heatran, will join Raid Battles across the world from August 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. PDT to September 10, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7)!
Be sure to assemble a team that includes Water-, Fighting-, and Ground-type Pokémon to take down this Legendary Pokémon before it overpowers your team with its massive strength!
Don’t miss this chance to catch this Legendary Pokémon before it returns to its mountain home! Stay safe, and happy exploring!
—The Pokémon GO team
