Are scarfed sweeper Heatrans viable?

Please also try to provide pros and cons and a good moveset, item and nature.

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Yes, it is completely viable.

Pros

Cons

As for the cons, they’re quite minor, and Scarf Heatran is a completely different role to standard, so they don’t really count.

A good offensive CS Heatran set:

Heatran @ Choice ScarfAbility: Flash FireEVs: 4 HP/ 252 SpA/ 252 SpeTimid nature- Overheat- Flash Cannon- Stone Edge- Earth Power

Overheat is powerful STAB, and the Special Attack drop won’t matter much because you will probably switch very soon anyway. Flash Cannon is its Steel STAB and provides coverage. Stone Edge is mainly to take out Talonflame, so the Timid nature doesn’t matter much. Earth Power is coverage, especially against opposing Heatran.

Yes, they’re viable. There are definitely better revenge killers available, but Heatran has unique coverage that a Scarf can help it use against more Pokemon. It functions as a decent late game cleaner as well as a Fairy check.

It’s main perk is how unexpected it is. Most Heatran use bulky attacking sets as a way to counter numerous threats such as Talonflame and the Lati duo, so this is the set that many player will expect. Scarf Heatran can then surprise the opponent with its unexpected speed that allows it to revenge kill numerous Pokemon, particularly Fairies who die to Flash Cannon. While regular Heatran sets do a good enough job against Fairies like Sylveon and Clefable, it dies to faster Fairies like Mega Gardevoir (who has seen a rise in usage) that pack Focus Blast. Scarf Heatran is a way to beat those Fairies who want to drop a Focus Blast on Heatran.

Choice Scarf Heatran does have problems though, including:

Don’t care about the set so I’ll steal one from Smogon.

Heatran @ Choice ScarfAbility: Flash FireEVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 SpeTimid Nature (or something that raises Speed and lowers a defensive stat)- Overheat- Flash Cannon- Earth Power / HP Ice- Stone Edge

Overheat hits as hard as possible. SAtk drop matters little as the opponent’s switchin will most likely resist Fire attacks. If late game sweeps are your thing, Fire Blast and Flamethrower are decent alternatives. Flash Cannon beats Fairies. Earth Power hits Fire types and opposing Heatran who wall you, but HP Ice lets you hit x4 weak Dragons before they hit you with Earthquake. Stone Edge hits Volcarona and Charizard Y.