Is Heracross Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Bug/Fighting with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. Wild on Route 12. Strong Attack handles Grimsley through Bug and Cheren through Fighting. AbilityGuts with a status condition turns Heracross into a wrecking ball. One of the best Fighting options in BW2.
Heracross resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Heracross resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Heracross resists most of Grimsley's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Heracross on Lostlorn Forest (walking, Lv 24, rare).
Black 2 & White 2 Heracross Locations
2 encounter spots for Heracross at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Heracross in Black 2 & White 2
Heracross Weakness
Type-wise, Heracross takes extra damage from Flying, Fire, and Psychic. Watch out for Flying attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Heracross can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Heracross Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Heracross
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Braviary builds →Wing Attack 4x141-167%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 4x94-111%KO Psybeam 2x55-65% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 4x122-144%KO Incinerate 2x10-13% | ||
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Sigilyph builds →Air Cutter 4x89-106%KO Synchronoise 2x56-67% | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-171%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Mandibuzz builds →Fly 4x120-141%KO Incinerate 2x11-13% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Swanna Water | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x145-171%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Swanna Water | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Dragonite builds →Fly 4x212-249%KO Fire Blast 2x60-71% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x145-170%KO Dream Eater 2x69-82% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x137-161%KO Dream Eater 2x46-54% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Heracross for 78-92%. Gardevoir deals 82-97% with Psychic.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit9-11% Crunch18-22% Superpower28-33% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Staraptor builds →Close Combat26-31% U Turn15-18% Double Edge78-92% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Focus Blast18-21% Shadow Ball24-29% | ||
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
B2W2 Heracross Best Moveset
125 Attack fires Bug/Fighting TermStab that covers Steel, Rock, Dark, and Grass types between the two. AbilityGuts turns status conditions into a damage boost, making burn attempts backfire. AbilityMoxie as a hidden ability snowballs through KOs instead. The moveset answers defensive cores and gets stronger with each elimination.
Best Build
Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
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 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Focus Punch and Close Combat. 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
No matter how heavy its opponents, it flings them far away with its prized horn.
Heracross Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Megahorn with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Heracross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Heracross hits 600 BST.
Swarm is the go-to ability for Heracross. It strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Moxie can work in specific setups. Guts is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Heracross is a physical attacker with base 125 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. 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