For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Heracross C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Megahorn with Salacberry is the standard set.

Does Heracross mega evolve?

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.

What is Heracross weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Heracross?

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.

What role does Heracross play in battle?

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.

Heracross - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Sp. Atk gets almost nothing. That's Heracross's stat line in a nutshell. 4 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats

High

HP80

Attack125

Defense75

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def95

Speed85

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight54.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

SwarmNiche

Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

MoxieHATop Pick

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It gathers in forests to search for tree sap, its favorite food. It’s strong enough to hurl foes.

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 Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Flying
2x (Weak)	Fire, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

Flying

2xWeak

Fire Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Grass Fighting Ground Bug Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (7)

Grass Psychic Dark Normal Ice Rock Steel

How to Beat Heracross in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Clefable's Moonblast hits Heracross for 68-81%.

Heatran FireSteel	S
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Magma Storm Stealth Rock TauntUtility View Heatran builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Heracross Moonblast 2x 68-81% Knock Off 7-8% View Clefable builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Heracross Scald 30-35% View Slowking builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Close Combat Double Edge U Turn Damage vs Heracross Close Combat 39-46% Double Edge 117-138%KO U Turn 23-27% View Staraptor builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

No Evolution

#214HeracrossDoes not evolve

Breeding

Easy

Breed Heracross easily with 48 breeding partners from the Bug egg group. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Feint, Flail and 7 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Bug

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Heracross Best Moveset

double STAB keeps opponents guessing about Heracross's real targets. Salacberry provides extra utility while max Attack and Speed EVs and Jolly nature handle the stat profile. Moxie ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Moxie

Item

Salac BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Heracross

Jolly+SPE

Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

MegahornSTAB
Stone Edge
ReversalSTAB
EndureFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

DragoniteGood

OmastarGood

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 10

Endure+4

S——10Normal

Lv 15

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

Lv 20

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 25

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 30

Brick Break

S7510015Fighting

Lv 35

Pin Missile

D259520Bug

Lv 40

Throat Chop

C8010015Dark

Lv 45

Thrash

B12010010Normal

Lv 50

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

Lv 55

Megahorn

S1208510Bug

Lv 60

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

S7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM09

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

S——10Normal

TM42

Facade

S7010020Normal

TM54

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

D150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM80

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

S100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

A——20Normal

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Harden

———30Normal

Egg

Megahorn

S1208510Bug

Egg

Night Slash

C7010015Dark

Egg

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

Egg

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Egg

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Take Down

C908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Heracross can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Heracross in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Heracross doesn't appear in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer it from Gold, Crystal, or Diamond 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 found in:

Gold Crystal Ruby Emerald FireRed Diamond

Heracross Guide

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Heracross C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. 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.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.
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 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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