214: Heracross

Essentials

Heracross

Mega Heracross

Abilities

Skill Link: Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 214
Original Johto: 113
Original Hoenn: 168
Original Sinnoh: 62
Extended Sinnoh: 62
Updated Johto: 114
Updated Unova: 145
Coastal Kalos: 131
New Hoenn: 175
Updated Alola: 367
Updated Poni: 114

Names

Japanese: ヘラクロス (herakurosu)
: ヘラクロス
Official roomaji: Heracros
Korean: 헤라크로스
Chinese: 赫拉克羅斯
: 赫拉克罗斯
French: Scarhino
German: Skaraborn
Spanish: Heracross
Italian: Heracross

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

6630 / 3570

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

210

Effort points

2 Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Heracross

Heracross Forms

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	80	74.1	333	364
Attack	185	99.8	438	469
Defense	115	89.8	298	329
Special Attack	40	14.5	148	179
Special Defense	105	88.1	278	309
Speed	75	58.8	218	249
Total	600	91.8

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.
: No matter how heavy its opponents, it flings them far away with its prized horn.

: This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.
: With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw around an object that is 100 times its own weight.
: Heracross charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree.
: Heracross has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the Pokémon a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.

: It’s proud of its thick horn. In Alola, its biggest rival is Vikavolt, which it’s always fighting with.
: It roams through forests searching for sweet nectar. Although it boasts fantastic physical strength, it’s not that good at flying.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Single Horn Pokémon
Color: Blue
Cry
Habitat: forest
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

625

137.8 lb
62.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Pal Park

Area: Forest
Score: 80
Rate: 10

Moves

Bug and Fighting moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Heracross's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	Arm Thrust			20	15	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
—	—	—	Bullet Seed			30	25	100%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
—	—	—	Night Slash			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
—	—	—	Horn Attack			25	65	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
7			Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
	7	7	Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
10	10	10	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
16	16	16	Chip Away			20	70	100%		Ignores the target's stat modifiers.
19	19	19	Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
	25	25	Fury Attack			20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
25	28	28	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
28			Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
31	31	31	Pin Missile			20	25	95%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
34			Close Combat			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
37			Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
	34	34	Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	37	37	Megahorn			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	43	43	Close Combat			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
43	46	46	Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
46			Megahorn			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
			Bide			10	*	—	1	User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
			Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
			Flail			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.
			Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
			Harden			30	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by one stage.
			Megahorn			10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
			Pursuit			20	40	100%		Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.
			Revenge			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
			Rock Blast			10	25	90%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
			Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
			Bug Bite			20	60	100%		If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.
			Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
			Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
			Iron Defense			15	—	—		Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
			Knock Off			20	65	100%		Target drops its held item.
			Low Kick			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
			Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
			Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08	08	08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
09	09	09	Venoshock			10	65	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.
10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
15	15	15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	23	23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
54	54	54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
		59	Brutal Swing			20	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
65	65	65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
75	75	75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
76	76		Struggle Bug			20	50	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1		Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.