Heracross

#214 (Johto)

#215 Sneasel ›

Pokémon type

Bug

Fighting

Heracross weaknesses

Heracross is weak to Fire, Psychic and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Flying-type moves.

256%

160%

Resistances

Heracross is resistant to Fighting, Ground, Bug, Grass and Dark-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Heracross

The best moves for Heracross are Fury Cutter and Megahorn when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Fury Cutter and Close Combat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Fury Cutter

9.6DPS

Megahorn

63DPS

Defending

Struggle Bug

12DPS

Earthquake

40DPS

Trainer Battles

Fury Cutter

4EPT

Close Combat

2.67DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Heracross family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Heracross temporarily evolves into Mega Heracross.

Heracross

Mega Heracross

Evolving Mega Heracross costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Heracross:

Normal

Heracross (Mega Heracross) in Pokémon GO

Mega Evolution

Game images

Heracross, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Heracross is a regional Bug & Fighting Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic and Fairy moves. Heracross's best moveset is Fury Cutter & Megahorn and it has a Max CP of 3,506.

About

"Heracross charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe's grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Counter	13	9	15.6
Struggle Bug	15	10	12
Fury Cutter	4	16	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Upper Hand	50	3	1.82
Rock Blast	50	3	1.52
Earthquake	140	1	1.4
Rock Tomb	65	2	1.3
Megahorn	105	1	1.26
Close Combat	105	1	1.26

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Fury Cutter	3	1	3.6	4
Counter	8	2	4.8	3
Struggle Bug	9	3	3.6	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Close Combat ▼▼ def	100	45	2.67
Megahorn	110	55	2.4
Upper Hand ▼ def	70	40	2.1
Earthquake	120	65	1.85
Rock Tomb ▼ att	75	50	1.5
Rock Blast	50	40	1.25

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	12.9	100%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	12.8	99%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	12.3	95%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	12.2	94%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Earthquake 40 DPS	12	93%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Earthquake 40 DPS	11.8	91%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Upper Hand 30 DPS	11.7	91%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Upper Hand 30 DPS	11.4	88%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	11.3	87%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	10.8	84%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Rock Blast 25 DPS	10.8	83%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Earthquake 40 DPS	10.6	82%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Upper Hand 30 DPS	10.6	82%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	10.1	78%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Rock Blast 25 DPS	10	77%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Rock Blast 25 DPS	9.5	74%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	9.1	70%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	8.8	68%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Earthquake 40 DPS	4.8	100%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	4.8	100%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Upper Hand 30 DPS	4.8	100%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	4.7	98%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Upper Hand 30 DPS	4.4	93%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Earthquake 40 DPS	4.4	92%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	4.3	91%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	4.3	90%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Rock Blast 25 DPS	4.3	90%
Struggle Bug 12 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	4.2	88%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Rock Blast 25 DPS	4.1	85%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	4	83%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Upper Hand 30 DPS	3.2	68%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Earthquake 40 DPS	3	62%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Megahorn 63 DPS	2.9	61%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	2.9	60%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Rock Blast 25 DPS	2.8	60%
Fury Cutter 9.6 DPS	Rock Tomb 21.7 DPS	2.7	56%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Close Combat 2.67 DPE	12	14.3	100%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Megahorn 2.4 DPE	14	13.2	93%
Counter 3 EPT	Close Combat 2.67 DPE	16	12.8	90%
Counter 3 EPT	Megahorn 2.4 DPE	20	12	84%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Upper Hand 2.1 DPE	10	12	84%
Counter 3 EPT	Upper Hand 2.1 DPE	14	11.1	78%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Earthquake 1.85 DPE	17	11	77%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Close Combat 2.67 DPE	18	10.7	75%
Counter 3 EPT	Earthquake 1.85 DPE	22	10.3	72%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Megahorn 2.4 DPE	21	10	70%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Rock Tomb 1.5 DPE	13	9.6	67%
Counter 3 EPT	Rock Tomb 1.5 DPE	18	9.3	65%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Upper Hand 2.1 DPE	15	9.2	64%
Fury Cutter 4 EPT	Rock Blast 1.25 DPE	10	8.6	60%
Counter 3 EPT	Rock Blast 1.25 DPE	14	8.6	60%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Earthquake 1.85 DPE	27	8.5	60%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Rock Tomb 1.5 DPE	21	7.6	53%
Struggle Bug 2.7 EPT	Rock Blast 1.25 DPE	15	6.9	49%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Heracross?

Heracross is weak to Fire, Psychic and Fairy moves, and doubly weak to Flying moves.

The best counter to Heracross is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent, followed by Rayquaza, Mega Staraptor and Mega Skarmory.

The top Heracross counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	100%
Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail Dragon Ascent	81%
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Hurricane	77%
Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	76%
Mega Staraptor	Gust Brave Bird+	75%
Mega Staraptor	Gust Fly	74%
Mega Staraptor	Wing Attack Brave Bird+	72%
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Aerial Ace	72%
Mega Staraptor	Wing Attack Fly	70%
Mega Skarmory	Air Slash Drill Peck+	70%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		234
Defense		179
Stamina		190

Max HP

Level 40

162

Size

Height	1.5 m
Weight	54 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,329
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,772
Level 30 Max wild	2,658
Level 40	3,101
Level 50	3,506

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,215
Level 35 (wild)	2,879