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Heracross, a Bug and Fighting type Pokémon, official artwork

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Heracross: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Heracross is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (125) and Sp. Def (95), with a base stat total of 500. Competitively it is viable in lower tiers.

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What is Heracross weak to?

How much damage Heracross takes from each attacking type.

4×Weak toFlying
2×Weak toFairyFirePsychic
0.5×ResistsDarkBugFightingGrassGround

Heracross takes super-effective damage from Flying, Fairy, Fire, Psychic (Flying hit it for 4x damage). It resists Dark, Bug, Fighting, Grass, Ground.

Best moveset for Heracross

Heracross has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • MegahornBug120
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Heracross

Adamant. Heracross is a physical attacker (125 Attack vs 40 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • SwarmAt 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
  • GutsIf this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
  • MoxieThis Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
Full learnset (69 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
MegahornBug12085%Physical
ThrashNormal120100%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Bug BuzzBug90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
LungeBug80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Night SlashDark70100%Physical
Shadow ClawGhost70100%Physical
Skitter SmackBug7090%Physical
Smart StrikeSteel70-Physical
Horn AttackNormal65100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Upper HandFighting65100%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
Bug BiteBug60100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
ThiefDark60100%Physical
PounceBug50100%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
Struggle BugBug50100%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Vacuum WaveFighting40100%Special
FeintNormal30100%Physical
Bullet SeedGrass25100%Physical
Pin MissileBug2595%Physical
Rock BlastRock2590%Physical
Arm ThrustFighting15100%Physical
Fury AttackNormal1585%Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CoachingFighting--Status
CurseGhost--Status
EndureNormal--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SpikesGround--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status