Pokémon#10047

Heracross

Type: Bug / Fighting • Also known asSingle Horn Pokémon

Description

It is usually docile, but if it is disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

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Base Stats

Attack

185

Defense

115

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

105

Speed

Total

600

Weak to

Flying

Fire

Psychic

Resists

Fighting

Ground

Bug

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Forest

Color

Blue

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Yes

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National: #214Extended Sinnoh: #62Hisui: #75Hoenn: #168Isle Of Armor: #121Kalos Coastal: #131Kitakami: #49Lumiose City: #179

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

210

EV Yield

+2 Attack

Growth Curve

Slow

\frac{5x^3}{4}

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Encounter Guide

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

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Flying

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fire

Psychic

Fairy

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Heracross's bug/fighting typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against grass, psychic, dark, normal, rock, steel, ice types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Focus Punch

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fighting

Power: 150Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

Close Combat

Learned at Lv. 43

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Fighting

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Megahorn

Learned at Lv. 46

X Y

Bug

Power: 120Accuracy: 85PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Double-Edge

Egg Moves

X Y

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 34

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Brutal Swing

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

X Y

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 34

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Pin Missile

Learned at Lv. 31

X Y

Bug

Power: 25Accuracy: 95PP: 20Physical

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

Brutal Swing

TM/TR Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Dark

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 20Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

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Reference Data

Pokédex Data

Height

1.7 m

Weight

62.5 kg

Type

Bug

Fighting

Abilities

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Bug

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

6,375

Hatch Counter: 25

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Arm Thrust

arm-thrust

Lv. 1

Bullet Seed

bullet-seed

Lv. 1

Endure

endure

Lv. 1

Horn Attack

horn-attack

Lv. 1

Leer

leer

Lv. 1

Night Slash

night-slash

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Feint

feint

Lv. 37

Fury Attack

fury-attack

Lv. 25

Aerial Ace

aerial-ace

Lv. 10

Chip Away

chip-away

Lv. 16

Counter

counter

Lv. 19

Brick Break

brick-break

Lv. 28

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 34

Pin Missile

pin-missile

Lv. 31

Close Combat

close-combat

Lv. 43

Megahorn

megahorn

Lv. 46

Reversal

reversal

Lv. 46

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Description

TCG Cards

Base Stats

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Varieties

Training Profile

Encounter Guide

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

2× Weakness

Resistances

½× Resistance

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Strategic Insight

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Focus Punch

Close Combat

Megahorn

Coverage Picks

Double-Edge

Take Down

Brutal Swing

Utility & Status

Attract

Take Down

Pin Missile

Brutal Swing

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Breeding Information

Egg Groups

Gender Ratio

Hatch Steps

Capture Rate

Base Happiness

Growth Rate

Pokédex Entries

Species Identity

Regional Pokédex Numbers

Varieties

Training Profile

Encounter Guide

Move Insights

Best STAB Options

Focus Punch

Close Combat

Megahorn

Coverage Picks

Double-Edge

Take Down

Brutal Swing

Utility & Status

Attract

Take Down

Pin Missile

Brutal Swing

Related Guides & News

Related Pokémon

Pokédex Entries