Is Heracross Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Bug/Fighting with AbilityGuts turning status conditions into power boosts. Fighting crushes most of Molayne's Steel E4 and Bug handles Nanu's Dark Grand Trial. No Mega Stone in the story, but base Heracross with those Attack stats needs no help.
Heracross resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Heracross resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Heracross resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Heracross resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Heracross on Poni Grove (walking, Lv 52-55).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Heracross Locations
2 encounter spots for Heracross at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Heracross in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x154-182%KO Fire Fang 2x38-46% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x161-190%KO Extrasensory 2x35-43% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x156-185%KO Flame Charge 2x27-33% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x156-185%KO Fire Fang 2x38-46% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x162-191%KO Extrasensory 2x35-42% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x109-129%KO | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x160-189%KO Overheat 2x50-59% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Honchkrow builds →Fly 4x147-173%KO Dream Eater 2x51-61% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x160-189%KO Zen Headbutt 2x47-56% Fire Fang 2x38-45% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x105-124%KO Dream Eater 2x46-54% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x151-178%KO Overheat 2x48-57% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Honchkrow builds →Fly 4x140-165%KO Dream Eater 2x49-58% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x151-178%KO Zen Headbutt 2x44-52% Fire Fang 2x37-43% | ||
 Crobat Poison | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x122-143%KO Dream Eater 2x62-74% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x122-144%KO Dream Eater 2x63-74% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x98-115%KO Dream Eater 2x43-50% | ||
Crobat Poison | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x149-176%KO Overheat 2x47-56% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Rayquaza builds →Fly 4x166-196%KO Overheat 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 4x194-229%KO Dream Eater 2x36-42% Moonblast 2x34-40% Fire Blast 2x39-46% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Landorus builds →Fly 4x143-169%KO Psychic 2x48-56% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas's Moonblast hits Heracross for 73-86%. Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Heracross for 55-65%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x73-86% Focus Blast23-27% Thunder42-50% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Staraptor builds →Close Combat18-22% U Turn11-13% Double Edge55-65% | ||
Heracross Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Heracross sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and plenty of partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Heracross Best Moveset
125 Attack with Bug/Fighting TermStab and AbilityGuts boosting Attack by 50%% when statused. AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability raises Attack on each knockout. Mega Heracross reaches 185 Attack with AbilitySkill Link guaranteeing five hits on multi-hit moves. The moveset holds B-tier through the choice between Guts power, Moxie snowballing, and Mega Skill Link.
Best Build
Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Megahorn
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Bide and Double-Edge give Heracross options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Megahorn. The egg moves push it further.
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
It can grip things with its two horns and lift 500 times its own body weight.
A tremendous influx of energy builds it up, but when Mega Evolution ends, Heracross is bothered by terrible soreness in its muscles.
Heracross Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon for the right team. At 600 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Close Combat with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Heracross can Mega Evolve into Mega Heracross. That's 700 BST, up from 600. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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