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Heracrossin Pokémon SoulGold

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 SoulGold

Heracross is #214 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its bug/fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

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
175
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 Route 48 (rare). Wild ones range from level 30 to 33.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (15)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Arm ThrustLevel: 1fighting
1510020
Straight-arm punches that strike the foe 2 to 5 times.
Fury AttackLevel: 5normal
158520
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
EndureLevel: 10normal
0010
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Aerial AceLevel: 15flying
60020
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Horn AttackLevel: 20normal
6510025
Jabs the foe with sharp horns.
CounterLevel: 25fighting
110020
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Brick BreakLevel: 30fighting
7510015
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Pin MissileLevel: 35bug
0020
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Throat ChopLevel: 40dark
8010015
Chops the throat to disable sound moves for 2 turns.
ThrashLevel: 45normal
01000
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Swords DanceLevel: 50normal
000
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
MegahornLevel: 55bug
1208510
A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.
Close CombatLevel: 60fighting
1201005
A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats.

Egg Moves (10)

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.
Revengefighting
6010010
An attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Double Edgenormal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Seismic Tossfighting
110020
Inflicts damage identical to the user's level.
Focus Punchfighting
15010020
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Megahornbug
1208510
A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.
Rock Blastrock
25010
Hurls boulders at the foe 2 to 5 times in a row.

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.
Brutal Swingdark
6010020TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Bulk Upfighting
0020TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Cutsteel
509530HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
10010010TM77
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.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
An 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.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An 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.
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
An 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.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Smack Downrock
5010015TM23
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Smart Strikesteel
70010TM67
Hits with an accurate horn that never misses.
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.
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.
Trailblazegrass
5010020TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
Venoshockpoison
6510010TM09
Does double damage if the foe is poisoned.
Work Upnormal
0030TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

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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