Heracross is a large dual bug/fighting type Pokemon that is basically a giant beetle. Though it may be unsettling to some, those who aren’t afraid of this behemoth of a bug will find an interesting personality and a powerful ally.
About Heracross
| First appearance in anime | In the Pokemon Original series episode ‘A Sappy Ending’ |
| First appearance in game | Gold and Silver |
| Region | Johto |
| Evolution | None |
| Pokedex Entry | Heracross loves sweet sap and will go looking through forests for it. The Pokémon uses its two antennae to pick up scents as it searches. This Pokémon takes pride in its strength, which allows it to lift things 100 times heavier than itself with no trouble at all. |
Heracross’s Base Stats
Heracross
| HP | 80 |
| Attack | 125 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Sp. Attack | 40 |
| Sp. Defense | 95 |
| Speed | 85 |
Mega Heracross
| HP | 80 |
| Attack | 185 |
| Defense | 115 |
| Sp. Attack | 40 |
| Sp. Defense | 105 |
| Speed | 75 |
Appearance of Heracross
Heracross is effectively just a big beetle. It is covered in a hard, blue exoskeleton and has a set of wings hiding under its carapace. Its hands are just two hooked claws and its feet are similar, each one ending in a hooked claw. Its most prominent feature is the horn extending from its forehead, extending out to a cross on males and a heart on females.
Behavior of Heracross
Heracross is incredibly strong. With its horn, it can lift and throw objects that are up to 100 times its weight. Heracross feed on sap from plants and even sometimes sap from grass-type Pokemon. It also competes with a lot of other large bug-type Pokemon it shares habitats with.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Heracross’s dual bug/fighting typing makes it a bit of a glass cannon though it does have enough resistances to make up for it. It's strong against fighting, bug, ground, grass, and dark type moves and takes half damage from them. But it is weak to fire, psychic, and fairy type moves and takes double damage from them as well as being extra weak to flying type moves from which it takes quadruple damage.
Shiny Heracross
Shiny Heracross is the rare, recolored version of Heracross. While the changes in Shiny Heracross may be striking, its changes aren’t that numerous. The only difference between normal and Shiny Heracross is their carapace color. Shiny Heracross has a bright pink color rather than a dark blue.
Mega Heracross
While normal Heracross is based on a Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Mega Heracross is clearly based on the monumentally strong Hercules beetle. Mega Heracross is the form that occurs in games that feature Mega Evolution when a Heracross holds a Heracronite. Mega Heracross is much bulkier than normal Heracross and has newly added red and yellow accents on its carapace. Mega Heracross also has a much differently shaped horn, being the same shape as the horns on a Hercules beetle.
Best Movesets for Heracross
Swords Dance Attacker: Heracross already has a ridiculous attack stat and boosting it by 2 times even once with Swords Dance can make Heracross one-hit KO Pokemon which are even resistant against its typing.
| Swords Dance | Rock Blast |
| Close Combat | Pin Missile/Substitute/Bullet Seed |
Fast Revenge Attacker: Heracross doesn’t always need to be boosted though, sometimes it just needs to boost its speed with a Choice Scarf and use some powerful moves to punish threatening Pokemon which faints a previous team member.
| Megahorn | Knock Off |
| Close Combat | Stone Edge |
How to Catch Heracross in Pokemon Go
Heracross is one of the Pokemon in Pokemon Go which is locked to a certain region. It can only be found in Latin America, South Florida, and Texas. Though not everyone can take a vacation to the sunny mid-Americas just to get a big bug so it's also available in 5 Km eggs.
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Trivia
In Diamond and Pearl, Heracross is one of the 14 Pokemon which a player can obtain a foreign Pokedex entry.
Mega Heracross has the highest base attack stat of all bug types, fighting types, and even all non-legendary Pokemon.
Mega Heracross has one of the highest base stat totals of all bug-type Pokemon, tied with Mega Scizor, Mega Pinsir, and Genesect.
FAQs
Q. What evolves into Heracross?
Heracross has no evolutions. The only thing it has which is even close to evolution is its Mega Evolution into Mega Heracross.
Q. Is Heracross a rare Pokemon?
Heracross is relatively rare but not as rare as some mythical or legendary Pokemon. Still, it can be a struggle to obtain one, especially in Pokemon Go.
Q. Can you get Heracross from an egg?
Heracross can hatch from a 5 Km egg in Pokemon Go, though it can be found in the wild in certain places.
Conclusion
While bug types may not be the most popular of Pokemon, Heracross is one of the most well-known of its type. And not only that it's one of the most powerful, it is physically strong and can take a few hits before going down. Heracross is never a bad choice for a team with all its strengths.
