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Bug

Fighting

POKÉDEX No. #10047

Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

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

Height1.7 m

Weight62.5 kg

AbilitiesSkill Link

Forms2

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 2×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass ½×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting ½×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround ½×

FLYFlying 4×

PSYPsychic 2×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark ½×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 2×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP80
270–364
Attack185
337–515
Defense115
211–361
Sp. Atk40
76–196
Sp. Def105
193–339
Speed75
139–273

Total600

/ 720

BST600

92 percentile (1025)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Flying

Fire

Psychic

Fairy

Resists

Fighting

Ground

Bug

Grass

Dark

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

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	#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

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

(5x³) / (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!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

4×

1×

½×

1×

½×

1×

1×

2×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

½×

2×

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

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Grass

Psychic

Dark

Normal

Rock

Steel

Ice

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

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Jolly

+Speed−Sp. Atk

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.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Heracross trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Heracross TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

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

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Heracross shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Heracross shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

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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