Close Combat
Learned at Lv. 60
Sword Shield
Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Single Horn Pokémon
It is usually docile, but if it is disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Heracross's Bug / Fighting typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, normal, rock, steel, ice types
1.5 m
54.0 kg
Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
6,375
Hatch Counter: 25
45
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Slow
Experience points needed to level up
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #214 |
| Champions | #214 |
| Extended Sinnoh | #62 |
| Hisui | #75 |
| Hoenn | #168 |
| Isle Of Armor | #121 |
| Kalos Coastal | #131 |
| Kitakami | #49 |
| Lumiose City | #179 |
| Original Johto | #113 |
| Original Sinnoh | #62 |
| Paldea | #262 |
| Updated Alola | #367 |
| Updated Hoenn | #175 |
| Updated Johto | #114 |
| Updated Poni | #114 |
| Updated Unova | #145 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
(5x³) / (4)No wild held item data available.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 60
Sword Shield
Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
Learned at Lv. 57
Legends Arceus
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 45
Sword Shield
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 40
Sword Shield
Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Learned at Lv. 40
Sword Shield
Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
TM/TR Moves
Xd
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Has a chance to paralyze the target.
Learned at Lv. 50
Sword Shield
Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.
| English | Heracross |
| Japanese | ヘラクロス |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ヘラクロス |
| Roomaji | Heracros |
| Korean | 헤라크로스 |
| French | Scarhino |
| German | Skaraborn |
| Spanish | Heracross |
| Italian | Heracross |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 赫拉克羅斯 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 赫拉克罗斯 |












Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.