Is Heracross Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?
Bug and Fighting with one of the highest physical Attack stats around. Mega Heracross trades some Speed for devastating per-hit damage on each cooldown cycle. Available from Wild Zone 13 or Hyperspace in the mid-thirties. Effective against Team MZ, Rust Syndicate, and any faction fight where physical power decides the outcome.
Legends: Z-A Heracross Locations
2 encounter spots for Heracross at moderate rates starting from late-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Heracross in Legends: Z-A
Heracross Weakness
Type-wise, Heracross takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Fairy. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Heracross's overall bulk (80/115/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark |
What is Heracross Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Heracross
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
Fletchling Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Fletchling builds →Peck 4x45-54% Ember 2x14-18% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Vivillon builds →Gust 4x60-71% Psybeam 2x29-35% Draining Kiss 2x24-28% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Fletchinder builds →Wing Attack 4x72-85% Flame Wheel 2x35-42% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Vivillon builds →Air Slash 4x99-117%KO Psybeam 2x28-34% Draining Kiss 2x23-28% | ||
Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Fletchinder builds →Wing Attack 4x66-78% Flame Wheel 2x33-39% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Litleo FireNormal | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 4x129-152%KO Flare Blitz 2x64-76% | ||
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Vivillon builds →Hurricane 4x140-164%KO Psybeam 2x27-33% Draining Kiss 2x22-26% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 4x130-153%KO Flare Blitz 2x65-76% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Brave Bird 4x117-138%KO Moonblast 2x32-39% | ||
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 4x133-157%KO Flare Blitz 2x66-78% | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Brave Bird 4x119-140%KO Moonblast 2x33-40% | ||
 Noivern Dragon | B | |
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 4x131-154%KO Flare Blitz 2x65-77% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Brave Bird 4x117-137%KO Moonblast 2x33-39% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x151-178%KO Flamethrower 2x46-54% Zen Headbutt 2x45-53% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Dragonite builds →Wing Attack 4x103-121%KO Fire Punch 2x43-50% | ||
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 4x133-157%KO Flare Blitz 2x66-78% | ||
In Legends: Z-A, Tyranitar deals 54-64% with Stone Edge.
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Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse14-17% Ice Beam32-38% Sludge Bomb32-38% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityToxicdebris ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Glimmora builds →Power Gem28-33% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off18-21% Stone Edge54-64% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPurifyingsalt ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Garganacl builds →
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Heracross Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Heracross sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Heracross Best Moveset
The hardest physical hitter among all Mega Pokemon. Held ItemHeracronite pushes Attack to 185 with AbilitySkill Link guaranteeing multi-hit moves land all 5 times. Bug and Fighting TermStab at 85 Speed cooldowns delivers catastrophic damage. The moveset is raw power maximized through guaranteed multi-hits.
Best Build
Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Knock Off
- Facade
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Heracross learns Megahorn and Close Combat naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Flying and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies' bellies, then lifts and throws them.
Heracross Legends: Z-A Guide
For Legends: Z-A, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in Legends: Z-A for the right team. At 600 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Close Combat with Flame Orb is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Heracross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Heracross hits 700 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Heracross's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying), Charizard (Fire), and Espeon (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dodrio is the most dangerous since Flying moves deal 4x damage. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Heracross has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Skill Link is the go-to ability for Heracross. It extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time. It's Heracross's only ability.
Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Heracross is a physical attacker with base 185 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Heracross has appeared in 19 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves