Heatran is one of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's more difficult to find legends. We will make things easier.

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl is full of legends. Some were found in the events of the main story, and more can be captured later in La Manas Park. But Heatran belongs to the slender group of legendary Pokémon occupying certain post-match dungeon areas, which means that finding this fierce guardian requires more effort.

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Where must you go? What must you do? How do you ensure that the fight against Heatran is fruitful? Our guide covers everything you need to know in order to make Shenao's fire/steel behemoth your catcher.

Before you really take the first step to capture Hitland, you need to unlock a vast post-match area starting from the war zone. It's easy to do this-just fly to Snowpoint City and talk to the sailor at the dock, who is willing to take you there. This option is unavailable until you become the champion of the Shenao League, but that’s why this post-match content is made, right?

The theater consists of three core locations: the combat zone, the survival zone, and the resort zone. The battle zone hosted the battle tower, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl challenging trainer competitions, allowing players to win generous prizes.

The main feature of the resort is the Ribbon Syndicate, which is not a dark worship of decoration lovers, but a shop that sells pure cosmetic accessories for your Pokemon partners. The resort is also the starting point of Sea Route 230, which is one of two ways to reach Stark Mountain.

The survival area is a small settlement leading to Highway 225 and Highway 226. Highway 226 is another road to Stark Mountain.

You may have inferred, but there is a reason why we boldly used two ways to reach Stark Mountain: there you will find Hitland.

But just being on Stark Mountain is not enough to make magic happen. After entering the area and passing through the first room, you will meet Buck, a trainer looking for lava stones. Finding magma stones is a question of navigating through the maze-like structure of Stark Mountain, which can be a little overwhelming. Please feel free to consult the map we have included above. Your destination is the "Heatran Room"...even if it is the magma stone you can find here now.

After finding the magma stone, return to the survival area and find Buck's grandfather in the house west of the Pokemon Center.

Now Buck's mission is over, return to Stark Mountain, and trek to the same room again. This time, Hitland is waiting for you.

It is always harder to capture legendary Pokemon like Heatran than to pursue the various non-legendary fares of Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. It requires knowledge of an effective strategy, and sometimes more than just a little patience.

The following are our recommended methods for catching Hitland in Pokemon's brilliant diamonds and sparkling pearls:

False Swipe's TM can be purchased on the third floor of Veil City Department Store. Although a small number of Sinnoh Dex Pokemon does learn False Swipe through upgrades, most candidates who qualify for this move can only access it through this technical machine, so please check your party (and box, if necessary) to get a suitable swipe .

Congratulations on the catch! Heatran may be exclusive after the game, but it may be a despicable customer in Battle Tower and various online multiplayer battles.

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