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heracross
#214

Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

BugFighting

This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.

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

Bulky Wallbreaker
Item
Heracronite
Ability
Moxie
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 240
Atk 136
Spe 132

Strategy Overview

Thanks to its monstrous Attack stat backed by two high Base Power STAB attacks, Mega Heracross is one of the most threatening wallbreakers in the tier. Its wallbreaking power is further enhanced by excellent and powerful coverage options in Rock Blast and Bullet Seed. Though Mega Heracross should primarily be used for its immense power and coverage, it also possesses great bulk and a few useful resistances. These traits give Mega Heracross a decent amount of staying power against slower builds in particular. However, Mega Heracross's bulk only goes so far, especially when one considers its mediocre Speed and four common weaknesses. Likewise, Mega Heracross is rather easy to revenge kill, especially for more offensively oriented teams. Furthermore, checks such as Tornadus-T, Landorus-T, and Talonflame are as common as ever, meaning that Mega Heracross sometimes struggles in the current metagame. That being said, Mega Heracross is great at taking advantage of some prominent Pokemon such as Bisharp, Tyranitar, and Mega Lopunny, making it an excellent choice if one is looking for a bulky wallbreaker with insane power.

Most Used Moves

Megahorn
95.2%
Knock Off
80.2%
Bulk Up
12.6%
Low Kick
12.6%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
12.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc