Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Heatran
Brilliant Stars · #100 · Rare · 2022
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Market reference
$0.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 100 / 186
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Yuya Oka
- Pokédex #
- 485
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 26.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Heatran plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Iron Hammer) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Heatran
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.18 copies on average · 419 decks
- Match win rate
- 49.8%
- +2.8 pts vs the 47.0% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
More by Yuya Oka
This card was illustrated by Yuya Oka.
Building around Heatran?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Boiling blood, like magma, circulates through its body. It makes its dwelling place in volcanic caves."
CCGuard Claw — 30
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
MMCIron Hammer — 80+
If this Pokémon has any Fire Energy attached, this attack does 80 more damage.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:G-30
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Heatran or Brilliant Stars.
La Techgece Cup #5 [BO3] (30C Legal!)
Oct 11, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #48 (30TH LEGAL)
Oct 12, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Oct 12, 2026
CHALLENGE OF DOOM! I will.....
Oct 13, 2026
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #17 💛 Cash Prize!
Oct 14, 2026
TWISTER TEAM | ROAD TO CHAMPIONS! #1
Oct 15, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Heatran was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #1 (SEASON 6) [50 CODES]
today
Vault Of Games #6 🏆| SEASON 1|WEEKLY
today
RDG! October Open Qualifier
today
The Hideout:Cash Is King PTCG Webcam Event $10 #11
today
Lhama Champs
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #40 | TCG Live
today
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.04 | $0.20 | $30.00 | $0.20 | $0.09 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.25 | $30.00 | $0.22 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.10 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.03 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.22 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Heatran is real?
Heatran is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Heatran worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heatran is $0.20; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Heatran from?
Heatran is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Heatran?
Heatran is a Rare card in the Brilliant Stars set.
Other Heatran printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
