Heracross
bugfighting
Front
Normal
Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
BugFighting
Dex
#214
Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
200
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5bug ×0.5dark ×0.5
Evolution Chain
This Pokémon does not evolve.
How to Obtain
You can catch Heracross in Safari Zone North (rare). Wild ones range from level 27 to 31.
Wild Encounters (1)
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1 | ||||||
| normal |  | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| Horn AttackLevel: 6 | ||||||
| normal | | 65 | 100 | 25 | ||
| Jabs the foe with sharp horns. | ||||||
| EndureLevel: 11 | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | ||||||
| Fury AttackLevel: 17 | ||||||
| normal | | 15 | 85 | 20 | ||
| Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | ||||||
| Brick BreakLevel: 23 | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| CounterLevel: 30 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | ||||||
| Pin MissileLevel: 31 | ||||||
| bug | | 20 | 95 | 20 | ||
| Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 37 | ||||||
| normal | | 90 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Bug BuzzLevel: 43 | ||||||
| bug |  | 90 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A damaging sound wave that may lower Sp. Def. | ||||||
| ReversalLevel: 45 | ||||||
| fighting | | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | ||||||
| ThrashLevel: 46 | ||||||
| normal | | 105 | 100 | 10 | ||
| A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 48 | ||||||
| ghost | | 70 | 100 | 15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| MegahornLevel: 53 | ||||||
| bug | | 120 | 85 | 10 | ||
| A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns. | ||||||
Related Guides
Egg Moves (11)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harden | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | |||||
| Bide | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 10 | |
| Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double. | |||||
| Double Edge | |||||
| normal | | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||
| Pursuit | |||||
| dark | | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | |||||
| Revenge | |||||
| fighting | | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| An attack that gains power if injured by the foe. | |||||
| Flail | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | |||||
| False Swipe | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | |||||
| Harden | |||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
| Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense. | |||||
| Bide | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 10 | |
| Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double. | |||||
| Flail | |||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 15 | |
| Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | |||||
| False Swipe | |||||
| normal | | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Punch | ||||||
| fighting | | 150 | 100 | 20 | TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Toxic | ||||||
| poison | | 0 | 70 | 10 | TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| Bulk Up | ||||||
| fighting | | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM08 | |
| Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense. | ||||||
| Hidden Power | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny Day | ||||||
| fire | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Hyper Beam | ||||||
| normal | | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| Protect | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain Dance | ||||||
| water | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Frustration | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Earthquake | ||||||
| ground | | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM26 | |
| A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes. | ||||||
| Return | ||||||
| normal | | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Dig | ||||||
| ground | | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Brick Break | ||||||
| fighting | | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double Team | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Rock Tomb | ||||||
| rock | | 60 | 95 | 15 | TM39 | |
| Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed. | ||||||
| Facade | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret Power | ||||||
| normal | | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| Rest | ||||||
| psychic | | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| Attract | ||||||
| normal | | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| Thief | ||||||
| dark | | 50 | 100 | 25 | TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| Cut | ||||||
| grass | | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Strength | ||||||
| normal | | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock Smash | ||||||
| fighting | | 40 | 100 | 15 | HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
