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heracross
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#214

heracross

Bug Fighting

It is usually docile, but if it is disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

Height
1.5m
Weight
54kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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Base Stats

HP
80
80
Attack
125
125
Defense
75
75
Sp. Atk
40
40
Sp. Def
95
95
Speed
85
85
Total
500

Abilities (Click for details)

swarm
Normal Ability
guts
Normal Ability
moxie

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Fire Flying Psychic Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark

Forms

heracross
heracross
 heracross-mega
heracross-mega

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 horn-attack normal physical 65 100 25
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 leer normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 endure normal status - - 10
Lv.1 arm-thrust fighting physical 15 100 20
Lv.1 bullet-seed grass physical 25 100 30
Lv.1 night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Lv.5 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.7 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.7 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.10 endure normal status - - 10
Lv.10 aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
Lv.13 aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
Lv.15 aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
Lv.16 chip-away normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.19 counter fighting physical - 100 20
Lv.19 brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
Lv.20 horn-attack normal physical 65 100 25
Lv.25 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.25 counter fighting physical - 100 20
Lv.25 brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
Lv.28 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.28 brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
Lv.30 brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
Lv.31 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.31 pin-missile bug physical 25 95 20
Lv.34 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.34 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.35 pin-missile bug physical 25 95 20
Lv.37 megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
Lv.37 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.37 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.43 reversal fighting physical - 100 15
Lv.43 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.45 thrash normal physical 120 100 10
Lv.46 reversal fighting physical - 100 15
Lv.46 megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
Lv.49 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.50 swords-dance normal status - - 20
Lv.55 megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
Lv.60 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
curse ghost status - - 10
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
spikes ground status - - 20
endure normal status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
bullet-seed grass physical 25 100 30
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
bulk-up fighting status - - 20
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
fling dark physical - 100 10
bug-buzz bug special 90 100 10
vacuum-wave fighting special 40 100 30
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
venoshock poison special 65 100 10
smack-down rock physical 50 100 15
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
seismic-toss fighting physical - 100 20
harden normal status - - 30
bide normal physical - - 10
flail normal physical - 100 15
megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
revenge fighting physical 60 100 10
rock-blast rock physical 25 90 10
feint normal physical 30 100 10
night-slash dark physical 70 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
helping-hand normal status - - 20
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
iron-defense steel status - - 15
bug-bite bug physical 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
mega-horn attack-order flare-blitz swords-dance
heracross's physical attacker moveset, STAB movemega-hornhigh power, paired with flare-blitz better coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
heracrossas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
heracrossas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
heracrossas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.