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heracross
#214

Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

BugFighting

It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Swarm Guts Moxie (Hidden)

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Single Horn Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 54.0 kg
Base Exp 175
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Forest
Egg Groups Bug

Sprites

heracross Front Front
heracross Back Back
heracross Front Shiny Front Shiny
heracross Back Shiny Back Shiny
heracross Front ♀ Front ♀
heracross Back ♀ Back ♀
heracross Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
heracross Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
heracross Official Art Official Art
heracross Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 26.1%
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Moxie / Guts
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Guts
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
Guts
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Substitute
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Moxie / Guts
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Blessed with a base 125 Attack stat and two great abilities in Guts and Moxie, Heracross is a wrecking ball that can demolish unprepared teams. Heracross's famous dual 120 Base Power STAB moves, Close Combat and Megahorn, are a big part of what makes this stag beetle so dangerous. Heracross has always been one of the best revenge killers in the UU metagame, and now with Moxie it has become one of the best late-game sweepers too. From a Choice Scarf set to a Swords Dance set, Heracross has a large amount of options for a Pokemon that only hits physically. However, a middling base 85 Speed and a dependence on the inaccurate Stone Edge for coverage mean this wrecking ball will sometimes come up short. Nevertheless, Heracross is one of the biggest threats in the UU tier and is to be underestimated at your own peril.

Most Used Moves

Megahorn
98.2%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc