Heracross

Pokédex number	214	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Single Horn Pokémon	Steps to hatch	6630	Base EXP yield	175
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Bug

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Mega

Normal Form

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Type	Bug Fighting
Double weaknesses	FLYING
Weaknesses	FIRE PSYCHIC FAIRY
Resistances	FIGHTING GROUND BUG GRASS DARK

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Swarm	Boosts Bug-type moves when at a third or less HP.
Regular Abilities	Guts	Status conditions greatly increase its Attack stat.
Hidden Ability	Moxie	Knocking out any Pokémon raises its Attack stat.

Pokédex entry	They gather in forests seeking the sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.
Cry
Height	5′11″ / 1.5 m	Weight	1190 lb / 54.0 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Heracross

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	80	125	75	85	40	95	500
EV yields	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Arm Thrust
1	Bullet Seed
1	Night Slash
1	Tackle
1	Leer
1	Horn Attack
1	Endure
7	Feint
10	Aerial Ace
16	Chip Away
19	Counter
25	Fury Attack
28	Brick Break
31	Pin Missile
34	Take Down
37	Megahorn
43	Close Combat
46	Reversal

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM01	Work Up
TM06	Toxic
TM08	Bulk Up
TM09	Venoshock
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM23	Smack Down
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM52	Focus Blast
TM54	False Swipe
TM56	Fling
TM59	Brutal Swing
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM68	Giga Impact
TM71	Stone Edge
TM75	Swords Dance
TM76	Struggle Bug
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
586	Azurine Island	Grass (morning)	40–75	5 %
586	Azurine Island	Grass (day)	40–75	5 %
586	Azurine Island	Grass (night)	40–75	5 %

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level	Other attributes of note
282 (South Aventurine Woods; event 94)	battle	49
282 (South Aventurine Woods; event 95)	battle	49
282 (South Aventurine Woods; event 101)	battle	49
282 (South Aventurine Woods; event 104)	battle	49
282 (South Aventurine Woods; event 106)	battle	49
283 (South Aventurine Woods; event 107)	battle	49
283 (South Aventurine Woods; event 110)	battle	49
283 (South Aventurine Woods; event 111)	battle	49
283 (South Aventurine Woods; event 114)	battle	49
283 (South Aventurine Woods; event 116)	battle	49
284 (South Aventurine Woods; event 53)	battle	49
284 (South Aventurine Woods; event 57)	battle	49
284 (South Aventurine Woods; event 58)	gift	49	Moves: Rock Blast
288 (North Aventurine Woods; event 35)	battle	49
288 (North Aventurine Woods; event 48)	battle	49
288 (North Aventurine Woods; event 63)	battle	49
289 (North Aventurine Woods; event 41)	battle	49
289 (North Aventurine Woods; event 60)	battle	49
289 (North Aventurine Woods; event 65)	battle	49

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 76, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Swarm
Adamant nature

Moves

Cut (30 PP)
Megahorn (10 PP)
Close Combat (5 PP)
Bulldoze (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	279	292	143	157	80	172
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 89, holding Flame Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Guts
Adamant nature

Moves

Swords Dance (20 PP)
Close Combat (5 PP)
Megahorn (10 PP)
Throat Chop (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	325	342	222	239	143	257
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 74, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Moxie
Hardy nature

Moves

Stone Edge (5 PP)
Earthquake (10 PP)
Megahorn (10 PP)
Close Combat (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	225	212	138	153	87	168
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 100, holding Heracronite, random gender, 70 friendship
Swarm
Jolly nature

Moves

Rock Blast (16 PP)
Close Combat (8 PP)
Pin Missile (32 PP)
Bullet Seed (48 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	301	349	186	295	104	227
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Wide Lens, random gender, 70 friendship
Swarm
Adamant nature

Moves

Stone Edge (8 PP)
Megahorn (16 PP)
Close Combat (8 PP)
Swords Dance (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	364	314	249	206	105	226
EVs	252	0	252	0	4	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Flame Orb; Guts; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Choice Scarf; Moxie; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Leftovers; Moxie; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	252	0	0	0	0

Holding Choice Band; Moxie; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Mega Form

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Type	Bug Fighting
Double weaknesses	FLYING
Weaknesses	FIRE PSYCHIC FAIRY
Resistances	FIGHTING GROUND BUG GRASS DARK

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Skill Link	Its Multi-strike moves hit the max number of times.
Regular Abilities	Skill Link	Its Multi-strike moves hit the max number of times.

Mega Evolution method	Hold the item Heracronite
Pokédex entry	They gather in forests seeking the sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.
Cry
Height	5′11″ / 1.5 m	Weight	13779 lb / 625.0 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	None

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	80	185	115	75	40	105	600
EV yields	0	2	0	0	0	0	2

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Arm Thrust
1	Bullet Seed
1	Night Slash
1	Tackle
1	Leer
1	Horn Attack
1	Endure
7	Feint
10	Aerial Ace
16	Chip Away
19	Counter
25	Fury Attack
28	Brick Break
31	Pin Missile
34	Take Down
37	Megahorn
43	Close Combat
46	Reversal

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM01	Work Up
TM06	Toxic
TM08	Bulk Up
TM09	Venoshock
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM23	Smack Down
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM46	Thief
TM48	Round
TM52	Focus Blast
TM54	False Swipe
TM56	Fling
TM59	Brutal Swing
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM68	Giga Impact
TM71	Stone Edge
TM75	Swords Dance
TM76	Struggle Bug
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash