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heracross
#214

Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

BugFighting

It’s proud of its thick horn. In Alola, its biggest rival is Vikavolt, which it’s always fighting with.

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)

Forms

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

Swords Dance
Item
Flame Orb
Ability
Guts
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Heracross's great Attack stat coupled with its ability Guts makes it a strong physical wallbreaker. With its access to Close Combat as a good Fighting-type STAB move, Swords Dance to set up, and coverage moves such Knock Off and Facade, Heracross can be very difficult to switch into, being able to break through defensive cores and bulky teams with ease. Also, its Bug / Fighting typing allows it to soft check Ground-types such as Krookodile and Hippowdon. Despite all those good qualities, Heracross has a lackluster Speed stat and no access to strong priority to be a decent offensive Pokemon, making it easily revenge killed by a lot of faster offensive attackers such as Mega Aerodactyl, Latias, and Mega Pidgeot. It also lacks reliable recovery and access to Drain Punch, leaving it prone to being worn down by burn damage and entry hazards.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
80.3%
Megahorn
52.6%
Facade
47.8%

Most Used Items

Flame Orb
40.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc