Is Heracross Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Bug/Fighting with 125 Attack. Handles Byron, Candice, and Cynthia's Lucario. AbilityGuts turns status conditions into damage boosts. One of the strongest physical attackers available through the Underground. Close Combat and Megahorn hit most of the E4.
Heracross resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross resists most of Gardenia's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Heracross resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Heracross resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Heracross on Route 207 (Honey Tree, Lv 5-15, uncommon).
How to Get Heracross in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Heracross doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Diamond & Pearl to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Heracross is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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.
| 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
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 4x99-118%KO | ||
 Doduo Normal | D | |
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x163-192%KO Dream Eater 2x46-56% | ||
 Staravia Normal | D | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 4x99-118%KO | ||
Doduo Normal | D | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x163-192%KO Dream Eater 2x46-56% | ||
Staravia Normal | D | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 4x98-116%KO | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCanalave City Surfing | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 4x255-300%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Farfetch'd builds →Brave Bird 4x202-238%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Dodrio Normal | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Staraptor can KO Heracross with Double-Edge (117-138%). Gardevoir threatens a KO with Moonblast (105-124%). Togekiss's Air Slash also KOs at 162-191%.
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Staraptor builds →Close Combat39-46% Double Edge117-138%KO U Turn23-27% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x105-124%KO Psychic 2x100-118%KO Shadow Ball30-35% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 4x162-191%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x86-102%KO | ||
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
BDSP Heracross Best Moveset
125 Attack behind Bug/Fighting TermStab with AbilityGuts turning status into raw power and hidden AbilityMoxie boosting Attack after each KO. 85 Speed gives the moveset decent pace. Dropped from A-tier to B because the 4x Flying weakness and 80/75/95 bulk limit survivability against common coverage moves.
Best Build
Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Reversal
- Endure
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Double-Edge and Feint 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 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 gathers in forests to search for tree sap, its favorite food. It’s strong enough to hurl foes.
Its powerful legs and claws give it enough power to hurl foes over great distances.
Heracross Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for the right team. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Megahorn with Salacberry is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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