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Heracrossin Pokémon Johto Legends

bugfighting

Pokédex Entry

Single Horn Pokémon

With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw around an object that is 100 times its own weight.

Heracross in Pokémon Johto Legends

Heracross is #214 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its bug/fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
BugFighting
Dex
#196 Regional Dex · #214 National
Abilities
Swarm(Primary)

Powers up Bug moves in a pinch.

Guts(Secondary)

Status problems increase Attack.

Moxie(Hidden)

Raises Attack with each fainted for.

Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
bug
Hatch Rate
Medium Slow (25 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
200
EV Yield
None
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 Viridian Forest (very rare) in the morning and day-time. Expect to find it at level 63.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (16)

Night SlashLevel: 1dark
7010015
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Fury CutterLevel: 1bug
409520
Successive hits raise power.
TackleLevel: 1normal
4010035
A full-body charge attack.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's Defense.
Horn AttackLevel: 1normal
6510025
An attack using a horn to jab.
EndureLevel: 7normal
010010
Always leaves at least 1HP.
Aerial AceLevel: 10flying
6010020
Aerial strike that never misses.
Chip AwayLevel: 16normal
7010020
Ignores foe's stat changes.
brickbreakLevel: 19normal
000
Fury AttackLevel: 25normal
158520
Jabs the target 2-5 times.
CounterLevel: 28fighting
110020
Returns a physical blow double.
Pin MissileLevel: 31bug
259520
Fires pins that strike 2-5 times.
Take DownLevel: 34normal
908520
A tackle that also hurts the user.
MegahornLevel: 37bug
1208510
A powerful charge attack.
Close CombatLevel: 43fighting
1201005
Lowers user's Def and Spcl.Def.
ReversalLevel: 46fighting
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.

Egg Moves (7)

Hardennormal
010030
Raises the user's Defense.
Flailnormal
110015
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Double Edgenormal
12010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Megahornbug
1208510
A powerful charge attack.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Revengefighting
6010010
Go 2nd. Power raised after damage.
Seismic Tossfighting
110020
The user's level equals damage HP.

TM/HM Moves (29)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that always confuses.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM03
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk Upfighting
010020TM08
Boosts Attack and Defense.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
0905TM11
Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Aerial Aceflying
6010020TM40
Aerial strike that never misses.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM51
Spcl.Def can be lowered.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Poweruppunchfighting
4010020TM58
Will always raise user's Attack.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM59
Has a high critical hit ratio.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM60
Slices foe with crossed limbs.
Iron Headsteel
8010015TM65
Can cause flinch with a hard head.
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM66
A dance that increases Attack.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM69
Deals 2x damage on poisoned foe.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (3)

Thunderpunchelectric
7510015Tutor
An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Ice Punchice
7510015Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
Punch that heals the user.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Heracross. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Heracross resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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