#214
Heracross
It loves sweet nectar. To keep all the nectar to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
- Generation
- 2
- EV yield
- +2 Attack
Base stats
HP80
Attack125
Defense75
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def95
Speed85
Total500
Abilities
Swarm
When this Pokemon has 1/3 or less of its maximum HP, rounded down, its offensive stat is multiplied by 1.5 while using a Bug-type attack.
Guts
If this Pokemon has a non-volatile status condition, its Attack is multiplied by 1.5. This Pokemon's physical attacks ignore the burn effect of halving damage.
Moxie Hidden
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and knocks out another Pokemon.
Recommended natures Smogon Gen 9
Only a Smogon suggestion — the right nature depends on the set you run, so trust your own call on how you want to play it.
1 ↗ 2 ↗
Jolly +Speed −Sp. Atk
Bulk Up, Guts Wallbreaker, Flame Orb
Adamant +Attack −Sp. Atk
Swords Dance, All-out-Attacker, Wreck-It Ralph (Wallbreaker) (Bug)
View the full set on Smogon
Weaknesses & resistances
Damage ×4 Flying
Damage ×2 Fire Psychic Fairy
Resists ×½ Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark
Mega Evolutions & Gigantamax
Event forms
Where to catch
| Region | Location | Rarity | Time | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | Hoenn Safari (Grass Biome) | 2–10 | |||
| Kanto | Route 13 (Kanto) | 40–42 | |||
| Kanto | Viridian Forest | 3–7 | |||
| Sinnoh | Eterna Forest | 16–18 | |||
| Sinnoh | Spring Valley | 1–10 |
Moves
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pow. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arm ThrustHits 2-5 times in one turn. | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 | |
| 1 | LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1. | Status | — | 100 | 30 | |
| 1 | TackleNo additional effect. | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 5 | Fury AttackHits 2-5 times in one turn. | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| 10 | EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP. | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| 15 | Aerial AceThis move does not check accuracy. | Physical | 60 | — | 20 | |
| 20 | Horn AttackNo additional effect. | Physical | 65 | 100 | 25 | |
| 25 | CounterIf hit by physical attack, returns double damage. | Physical | — | 100 | 20 | |
| 30 | Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune. | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| 35 | Pin MissileHits 2-5 times in one turn. | Physical | 25 | 95 | 20 | |
| 40 | Throat ChopFor 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves. | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| 45 | ThrashLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards. | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| 50 | Swords DanceRaises the user's Attack by 2. | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| 55 | MegahornNo additional effect. | Physical | 120 | 85 | 10 | |
| 60 | Close CombatLowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1. | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |