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>>43221346Heatmor was the only Pokémon in Generation 7 to receive the move Fire Lash.
>What is a Heatmor?Heatmor is a Fire-type Pokémon released in Generation 5 that is comparable to the real world animal called anteater. This ties in with the fact Fire-type is x4 super effective against the Bug/Steel-type Pokémon Durant that is comparable to the real world insect called ant.
>What are a Heatmor's base stats?HP: 85 / Atk: 97 / Def: 66 / Sp. Atk: 105 / Sp. Def: 66 / Speed: 65 / BST: 484
>What is Fire Lash?Type: Fire / Category: Physical / Base Power: 80 / PP: 15
100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
>Why was Heatmor given an exclusive Physical move when it has higher Special Attack?No official statement has been released as to why Heatmor was given an exclusive Physical move when it has higher Special Attack. Some have speculated this happened to allow Heatmor to make use of both offensive stats in one moveset.
>Why was Heatmor given an exclusive move in a Generation you cannot catch it in?No official statement has been released as to why Heatmor was given an exclusive move in a Generation you cannot catch it in. Some have speculated Fire Lash was intended for the Generation 7 Fire-type starter's final evolution to lash out with fire from its belt as shown in concept art.
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>This exclusivity in Gen 7 could be a hint at cut content and the development cycle>Fire Lash lashing out from the belt of the Generation 7 Fire-type starter's final evolution seems ridiculous, and Game Freak possibly shared this opinion>Heatmor has a cool shiny>Heatmor is cool, sexy, and cute>Heatmor is based>"I want to FUCK Heatmor">"How can other mons even compete?" 
