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Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

Bug Fighting

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 54.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Heracross Heracross Mega

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP175

This Pokémon has an unparalleled horn. Heracross itself demonstrates tremendous power—it's capable of throwing several people trained in the traditional arts of war at once.

In Pokémon GO · 3101 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

125

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

500

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Swarm

Strengthens Bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

MoxieHidden

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Egg groups: Bug

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying4×

Fire2×

Psychic2×

Fairy2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Ground½×

Bug½×

Grass½×

Dark½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Bulk Up

Moves

Item

Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots

AbilityGuts

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraDragonSteel

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe▲252

Guts Wallbreaker

Moves

Item

Flame Orb

AbilityGuts

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraDarkNormal

EV spread

Atk252

Def4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Heracross

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Gold

Route 29 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33 Route 42 Route 43 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46

Silver

Route 29 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33 Route 42 Route 43 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46

Crystal

Azalea Town Route 33 Route 42 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

FireRed

LeafGreen

Colosseum

Realgam Tower Snagem Hideout

Diamond

Eterna Forest Floaroma Meadow Fuego Ironworks Route 205 Route 206 Route 207 Route 208 Route 209 Route 210 Route 211 Route 212 Route 213 Route 214 Route 215 Route 218 Route 221 Route 222 Valley Windworks

Pearl

Platinum

HeartGold

Azalea Town Celadon City Mt. Silver Route 11 Route 16 Route 28 Route 33 Route 42 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 47 Route 7 Vermilion City

SoulSilver

Azalea Town Celadon City Mt. Silver Route 11 Route 16 Route 28 Route 33 Route 42 Route 44 Route 45 Route 46 Route 47 Route 7 Vermilion City

Black

Route 12

White

Route 12

Black 2

Lostlorn Forest Route 12

White 2

Lostlorn Forest

Friend Safari

Friend Safari Route 12

Ultra Sun

Poni Grove

Ultra Moon

Poni Grove

Isle of Armor (Shield)

Challenge Road Fields of Honor Forest of Focus Training Lowlands Workout Sea

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Heracross can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move24 of 24

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Arm Thrust Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	15	100	20
1	Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100	30
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
5	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85	20
5	Rock Smash Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	40	100	15
7	Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100	10
10	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
15	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
16	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
20	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100	25
21	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
25	Counter Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
30	Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
34	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
35	Pin Missile Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95	20
37	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
40	Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
45	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
46	Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
50	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
55	Megahorn Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85	10
60	Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5