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Heracrossin Pokémon Heart & Soul

bugfighting

Pokédex Entry

Single Horn Pokémon

They gather in forests seeking the sweet sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.

Heracross in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Heracross is #214 in the Pokédex for Pokémon heracross. This page covers its bug/fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 44 encounter locations.

Type
BugFighting
Dex
#214
Abilities
SWARM(Primary)

Ups Bug moves in a pinch.

GUTS(Secondary)

Ups Attack if suffering.

MOXIE(Hidden)

KOs raise Attack.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2flying ×4psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5bug ×0.5dark ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Heracross in Akala Forest Hns (rare), in Six Island Pattern Bush (rare), and in Azalea Town Hns while Rock Smash (rare), among 14 other areas. Wild ones range from level 10 to 45.

Wild Encounters (17)

Level Up Moves (10)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Horn AttackLevel: 6normal
6510025
Jabs the foe with sharp horns.
EndureLevel: 11normal
0010
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Fury AttackLevel: 17normal
158520
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
Brick BreakLevel: 23fighting
7510015
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
CounterLevel: 30fighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Take DownLevel: 37normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
ReversalLevel: 45fighting
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
MegahornLevel: 53bug
1208510
A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.

Egg Moves (4)

Hardennormal
0030
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
Bidenormal
1010
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Flailnormal
110015
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
False Swipenormal
4010040
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.

TM/HM Moves (40)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Bullet Seedgrass
010030TM09
Shoots 2 to 5 seeds in a row to strike the foe.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Focus Punchfighting
15010020TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
000TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.

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