Now that my Substitute Heatran is on-site, it is time to unleash another Heatran upon the pokemon world! This is the lead Heatran I have been using on my suspect team, and although I can't take credit for creating it, I do have a lot of experience using it.
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/heatran
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caelum edit: BEAMTRAN IS BETTER TAY!
[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Explosion
item: Shuca Berry
nature: Naive / Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Although Heatran may seem like an inferior suicide lead due to its low speed, it more than makes up for it in surprise value and utility. One of the biggest advantages of the set is that most players will assume that Heatran is holding a Choice Scarf - as most Heatran do - and make their plays accordingly. The most immediate and probably most beneficial consequence of this is that very few players will ever try to Taunt Heatran, meaning that you will get Stealth Rock up on turn one almost every game. The assumption of Choice Scarf also causes players to switch out of and attempt set up on Heatran, only to watch in horror as their prized sweeper is blown to smithereens via Explosion. Another more subtle aid is that, depending on the situation, you can switch out of Heatran immediately after using Stealth Rock on turn one, and your opponent will have absolute confidence when you send it back in later for a "revenge kill" on his Lucario or Infernape.</p>
<p>Shuca Berry is used here to all but guarantee that Heatran will survive one attack. The only even common leads that can OHKO Heatran are Infernape, which will likely assume Choice Scarf and use Stealth Rock turn one instead of attacking, and Tyranitar, which often does not run Choice Band and Adamant, both of which are required for a OHKO, as a lead. If you really fear a first turn OHKO you can use Focus Sash instead; however, a 1 HP Heatran is nearly useless once your opponent gets Stealth Rock up.</p>
<p>Speed and Special Attack are maxed to allow Heatran to sweep as well as it can. This is important because a lot of the time you will want to save Heatran for later in the game, due to its high Special Attack, decent Speed, and huge number of useful resists, most notably to Dragon type attacks. If you manage to keep the Shuca berry intact, you will also have a powerful weapon against opposing Heatran and anything using Earthquake. If you want to have that weapon late game regardless, this Heatran does have some effectiveness when it is not a lead. However, getting Stealth Rock up on the first turn is horribly beneficial, and this Pokemon is exceptionally good at doing just that.</p>
<p>Timid nature is an option if you want to be guaranteed to survive Azelf's Psychic + Explosion, but even with Naive, Azelf will need need nearly maximum damage from Explosion and above average damage from Psychic in order to score a KO, and the 10% boost to your own Explosion is often worth the risk. As a final note, this lead is not meant to be used on a team which does poorly against Stealth Rock. It can get its own Stealth Rock up in almost every game, but unless your opponent leads with something weak to Fire they will likely lay their own rocks as well.</p>
http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/heatran
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caelum edit: BEAMTRAN IS BETTER TAY!
[SET]
name: Lead
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Explosion
item: Shuca Berry
nature: Naive / Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Although Heatran may seem like an inferior suicide lead due to its low speed, it more than makes up for it in surprise value and utility. One of the biggest advantages of the set is that most players will assume that Heatran is holding a Choice Scarf - as most Heatran do - and make their plays accordingly. The most immediate and probably most beneficial consequence of this is that very few players will ever try to Taunt Heatran, meaning that you will get Stealth Rock up on turn one almost every game. The assumption of Choice Scarf also causes players to switch out of and attempt set up on Heatran, only to watch in horror as their prized sweeper is blown to smithereens via Explosion. Another more subtle aid is that, depending on the situation, you can switch out of Heatran immediately after using Stealth Rock on turn one, and your opponent will have absolute confidence when you send it back in later for a "revenge kill" on his Lucario or Infernape.</p>
<p>Shuca Berry is used here to all but guarantee that Heatran will survive one attack. The only even common leads that can OHKO Heatran are Infernape, which will likely assume Choice Scarf and use Stealth Rock turn one instead of attacking, and Tyranitar, which often does not run Choice Band and Adamant, both of which are required for a OHKO, as a lead. If you really fear a first turn OHKO you can use Focus Sash instead; however, a 1 HP Heatran is nearly useless once your opponent gets Stealth Rock up.</p>
<p>Speed and Special Attack are maxed to allow Heatran to sweep as well as it can. This is important because a lot of the time you will want to save Heatran for later in the game, due to its high Special Attack, decent Speed, and huge number of useful resists, most notably to Dragon type attacks. If you manage to keep the Shuca berry intact, you will also have a powerful weapon against opposing Heatran and anything using Earthquake. If you want to have that weapon late game regardless, this Heatran does have some effectiveness when it is not a lead. However, getting Stealth Rock up on the first turn is horribly beneficial, and this Pokemon is exceptionally good at doing just that.</p>
<p>Timid nature is an option if you want to be guaranteed to survive Azelf's Psychic + Explosion, but even with Naive, Azelf will need need nearly maximum damage from Explosion and above average damage from Psychic in order to score a KO, and the 10% boost to your own Explosion is often worth the risk. As a final note, this lead is not meant to be used on a team which does poorly against Stealth Rock. It can get its own Stealth Rock up in almost every game, but unless your opponent leads with something weak to Fire they will likely lay their own rocks as well.</p>
