Pokémon type
Bug
Fighting
Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather
Heracross weaknesses
Heracross is weak to Fire, Psychic and Fairy-type moves, and doubly weak to Flying-type moves.
Heracross
#214 (Johto)
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
9.6DPS
63DPS
Defending
12DPS
40DPS
Trainer Battles
4EPT
2.67DPE
Evolution
There are 2 Pokémon in the Heracross family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Heracross temporarily evolves into Mega Heracross.
- Evolving Mega Heracross costs 200 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 40 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Heracross:
Game images
Heracross, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Events
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 | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Counter | 13 | 15.6 |
| Struggle Bug | 15 | 12 |
| Fury Cutter | 4 | 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 |
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% |
Counters & Raids
Top Heracross counters
For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Heracross Raid Counters »
Pokémon
Moveset
Trainers
- 1 0.37
- 2 0.38
- 3 0.4
- 4 0.4
- 5 0.42
The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Dragon Ascent.
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
234 |
| Defense |
|
179 |
| Stamina |
|
190 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 162 |
| Level 50 | 172 |
Average size
| Height | 1.5 m |
| Weight | 54 kg |
Second charged move cost
| Stardust | 50,000 |
| Candy | 50 |
Other
| 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 |