Heracross

Type HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense Total
80 125 75 85 40 95 500
#245 0' 5.9"
119.05 lbs.
Single Horn Pokémon They gather in forests seeking the sweet sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.
Ability capacity:
81
Egg group(s):
Bug
EV Yield:
Attack: 2
Growth:
Slow
Catch Rate:
45

Evolution

Heracross

Wild Encounters

Type Map Chance Level

Trainers

Black Belt Coxa
Mienfoo Lv. 23
Abilities Moves
Inner Focus
Unburden
Detect
Mach Punch
Fake Out
Swift
Heracross Lv. 20
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Steadfast
Feint
Aerial Ace
Chip Away
Counter
Team Nova Recruit
Tangela Lv. 25
Abilities Moves
Chlorophyll
Tangling Hair
Leaf Guard
Poison Powder
Bind
Growth
Mega Drain
Porygon Lv. 26
Abilities Moves
Trace
Volt Absorb
Psybeam
Agility
Recover
Magnet Rise
Heracross Lv. 28
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Steadfast
Chip Away
Counter
Fury Attack
Brick Break
Historian Hatch
Honchkrow Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Insomnia
Emergency Exit
Super Luck
Wing Attack
Swagger
Nasty Plot
Foul Play
Heracross Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Scrappy
Steadfast
Take Down
Megahorn
Close Combat
Reversal
Espatch Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Magic Guard Earth Power
Psychic
Flash Cannon
Simoom
Archigloom Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Justified
Menace
Levitate
Horn Leech
Oblivion Wing
Final Gambit
Grudge
Photoguar Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Overgrow
Static
Frisk
Ball Fetch
Copycat
Leaf Blade
Silly Slash
Leaf Tornado
Houndoom Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Early Bird
Unnerve
Stench
Flash Fire
Feint Attack
Embargo
Foul Play
Flamethrower
Black Belt Loge
Mienfoo Lv. 40
Abilities Moves
Inner Focus
Reckless
Calm Mind
Force Palm
Drain Punch
Jump Kick
Mienshao Lv. 41
Abilities Moves
Inner Focus
Reckless
Force Palm
Drain Punch
Jump Kick
U-turn
Heracross Lv. 43
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Scrappy
Steadfast
Pin Missile
Take Down
Megahorn
Close Combat
Black Belt Joyce
Combusken Lv. 38
Abilities Moves
Blaze
Early Bird
Tangled Feet
Flame Charge
Quick Attack
Bulk Up
Focus Energy
Heracross Lv. 29
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Steadfast
Chip Away
Counter
Fury Attack
Brick Break
Bug Maniac Elias
Vespiquen Lv. 49
Abilities Moves
Pressure
Sweet Veil
Shield Dust
Ball Fetch
Air Slash
Captivate
Attack Order
Swagger
Scyther Lv. 51
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Hyper Cutter
Steadfast
X-Scissor
Night Slash
Double Hit
Air Slash
Scolipede Lv. 50
Abilities Moves
Poison Point
Liquid Ooze
Frostproof
Swarm
Steamroller
Toxic
Joust
Rock Climb
Heracross Lv. 49
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Scrappy
Steadfast
Take Down
Megahorn
Close Combat
Reversal
Beedrill Lv. 52
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Flower Fuzz
Shield Dust
Poison Point
Poison Jab
Agility
Endeavor
Fell Stinger
Scizor Lv. 51
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Hyper Cutter
Light Metal
X-Scissor
Night Slash
Double Hit
Iron Head
Geologist Paloma
Mienshao Lv. 55 @ Terrain Extender
Abilities Moves
Combat Surge Combat Craze
Circle Throw
Combat Terrain
Drain Punch
Heracross Lv. 55 @ Combat Seed
Abilities Moves
Anger Shell
Rough Skin
Combat Craze
Close Combat
Bug Bite
Ceaseless Edge
Maxhitaur Lv. 55 @ Combat Seed
Abilities Moves
Intimidate Combat Terrain
Darkest Lariat
Combat Craze
Sprite Smash
Breloom Lv. 55 @ Combat Seed
Abilities Moves
Effect Spore
Lithe Form
Butterfingers
Combat Terrain
Trop Kick
Combat Craze
Thunder Punch
Entomologist Mona
Volcarona Lv. 64
Abilities Moves
Flame Body
Flash Fire
Illuminate
Shed Skin
Fire Spin
Whirlwind
Silver Wind
Heat Wave
Heracross Lv. 64
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Skill Link
Scrappy
Steadfast
Take Down
Megahorn
Close Combat
Reversal
Pinsir Lv. 65
Abilities Moves
Hyper Cutter
Rough Skin
Sharpness
Swords Dance
Thrash
Superpower
Guillotine
Scyther Lv. 66
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Frostproof
Hyper Cutter
Steadfast
Double Hit
Air Slash
Swords Dance
Feint
Scizor Lv. 66
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Frostproof
Hyper Cutter
Light Metal
Double Hit
Iron Head
Swords Dance
Feint
Kleavor Lv. 67
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Sturdy
Rock Head
Hyper Cutter
Swords Dance
Stone Axe
X-Scissor
Close Combat
Black Belt Eldon
Mienshao Lv. 55
Abilities Moves
Inner Focus
Lithe Form
Jump Kick
U-turn
Wide Guard
Bounce
Gallade Lv. 55
Abilities Moves
Steadfast
Hyper Cutter
Dancer
Feint
False Swipe
Protect
Close Combat
Heracross Lv. 57
Abilities Moves
Swarm
Skill Link
Scrappy
Steadfast
Take Down
Megahorn
Close Combat
Reversal

Battle Frontier

Heracross @ Salac Berry
Abilities Moves
Megahorn
Earthquake
Reversal
Endure
Heracross @ Focus Band
Abilities Moves
Moxie
Justified
Bug Bite
Focus Punch
Swagger
Attract
Heracross @ Combat Seed
Abilities Moves
Anger Shell
Rough Skin
Combat Craze
Close Combat
Bug Bite
Combat Terrain

Move learnset

By leveling up

Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
1 Arm Thrust 15 100 20
1 Bullet Seed 25 100 30
1 Night Slash 70 100 15
1 Tackle 40 100 35
1 Leer 100 30
1 Horn Attack 65 100 25
1 Endure 10
7 Feint 30 100 10
10 Aerial Ace 60 20
16 Chip Away 70 100 20
19 Counter 100 20
25 Fury Attack 15 85 20
28 Brick Break 75 100 15
31 Pin Missile 25 95 20
34 Take Down 90 85 20
37 Megahorn 120 85 10
43 Close Combat 120 100 5
46 Reversal 100 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Heracross
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Heracross

By TM

TM Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
TM 004 Calm Mind 20
TM 005 Toxic 90 10
TM 010 Hidden Power 60 100 15
TM 011 Sunny Day 5
TM 017 Protect 10
TM 018 Rain Dance 5
TM 023 Return 100 20
TM 027 Double Team 15
TM 031 Brick Break 75 100 15
TM 034 Secret Power 70 100 20
TM 036 Attract 100 15
TM 037 Thief 60 100 25
TM 052 Venoshock 65 100 10
TM 055 Bulldoze 60 100 20
TM 066 Floral Terrain 10
TM 071 Combat Terrain 10
TM 075 Bug Bite 60 100 20
TM 078 Strength 95 100 15
TM 098 Knock Off 65 100 20
TM 101 Hyper Beam 150 90 5
TM 110 Giga Impact 150 90 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Heracross
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Heracross

By breeding

Parents Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Bide 10
Double-Edge 120 100 15
False Swipe 40 100 40
Feint 30 100 10
Flail 100 15
Focus Punch 150 100 20
Harden 30
Megahorn 120 85 10
Night Slash 70 100 15
Pursuit 40 100 20
Revenge 60 100 10
Rock Blast 25 90 10
Seismic Toss 100 20
Take Down 90 85 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Heracross
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Heracross

By tutoring

Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP
Aerial Ace 60 20
Arm Thrust 15 100 20
Assurance 60 100 10
Axe Kick 120 90 10
Battle of Wits 80 100 10
Bide 10
Body Slam 85 100 15
Brutal Swing 90 100 20
Bulk Up 20
Bullet Seed 25 100 30
Captivate 100 20
Ceaseless Edge 65 90 15
Chip Away 70 100 20
Close Combat 120 100 5
Coaching 10
Combat Craze 80 100 20
Combat Torque 100 100 10
Confide 20
Counter 100 20
Curse 10
Cut 50 95 30
Detect 5
Dig 80 100 10
Double-Edge 120 100 15
Earthquake 100 100 10
Endure 10
Facade 70 100 20
False Swipe 40 100 40
Feint 30 100 10
Flail 100 15
Fling 100 10
Focus Blast 120 70 5
Focus Punch 150 100 20
Frustration 100 20
Fury Attack 15 85 20
Fury Cutter 40 95 20
Harden 30
Headbutt 70 100 15
Helping Hand 100 20
High Horsepower 95 95 10
Horn Attack 65 100 25
Iron Defense 15
Joust 100 10
Leer 100 30
Low Kick 100 20
Megahorn 120 85 10
Mimic 10
Natural Gift 100 15
Night Slash 70 100 15
Odor Sleuth 40
Outrage 120 100 10
Pin Missile 25 95 20
Primal Pursuit 80 100 20
Psyblade 80 100 15
Psycho Cut 70 100 20
Pursuit 40 100 20
Rest 10
Retaliate 70 100 5
Revenge 60 100 10
Reversal 100 15
Rock Blast 25 90 10
Rock Slide 75 90 10
Rock Smash 40 100 15
Rock Tomb 60 95 15
Round 60 100 15
Seismic Toss 100 20
Shadow Claw 70 100 15
Slash 70 100 20
Sleep Talk 10
Smack Down 50 100 15
Smart Strike 70 10
Snore 50 100 15
Spikes 20
Stone Edge 100 80 5
Struggle Bug 50 100 20
Substitute 10
Swagger 85 15
Swift 60 20
Swords Dance 20
Tackle 40 100 35
Take Down 90 85 20
Thrash 120 100 10
Throat Chop 80 100 15
Trailblaze 50 100 20
Trop Kick 70 100 15
Vacuum Wave 40 100 30
Work Up 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Heracross
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Heracross

Ability Learnset

By leveling up

Level Ability Cost Description
1 Swarm 14 Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
1 Guts 78 It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
18 Steadfast 11 The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
36 Scrappy 11 The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal-and Fighting-type moves.
54 Skill Link 33 Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
72 Moxie 67 The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
90 Weak Armor 27 Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
100 Intrepid Sword 82 Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when the Pokémon enters a battle.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By Disc

Disc Ability Cost Description
Disc 01 Battle Armor 60 Hard armor protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Disc 09 Swarm 14 Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Disc 12 Sturdy 16 It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Disc 21 Rock Head 14 Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Disc 24 Frostproof 12 The Pokémon resists Ice-type moves and damage from frostbite.
Disc 47 Toxic Boost 70 Powers up physical attacks when the Pokémon is poisoned.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled

By tutoring

Ability Cost Description
Anger Shell 57 When HP drops to half or less, defenses are lowered but attack and Speed are raised.
Bare Hands 33 Boosts the base power of the Pokémon's attacks if they are not holding an item.
Bulletproof 15 Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Butterfingers -3 The Pokémon may drop its held item when hit by a damaging move.
Cold-Blooded 33 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Combat Surge 85 Turns the ground into Combat Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Combatize 77 Normal-type moves become Fighting-type moves. Their power is boosted a little.
Defeatist -17 Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
Guts 78 It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Intrepid Sword 82 Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Justified 12 Being hit by a Dark-type move boosts the Attack stat of the Pokémon, for justice.
Klutz -25 The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Lithe Form 44 Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat on Combat Terrain.
Moxie 67 The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Quick Draw 32 Enables the Pokémon to move first occasionally.
Rough Skin 17 This Pokémon inflicts damage with its rough skin to the attacker on contact.
Scrappy 11 The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal-and Fighting-type moves.
Sharpness 39 Boosts the power of slicing moves.
Sheer Force 81 Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking.
Skill Link 33 Maximizes the number of times multistrike moves hit.
Slow Start -94 For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
Stall -12 The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Stalwart 11 Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.
Steadfast 11 The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
Super Luck 35 The Pokémon is so lucky that the critical-hit ratios of its moves are boosted.
Technician 68 Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Truant -67 The Pokémon can't use a move if it had used a move on the previous turn.
Weak Armor 27 Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
Weak Bones -19 Halves the Pokémon's Defense stat.
  • Bold indicates a default ability if multiple abilities are disabled
  • Italic indicates hidden ability if multiple abilities are disabled