Is Heracross Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Heracross appears wild in Hoenn with Bug/Fighting and 125 Attack. Can Mega Evolve for AbilitySkill Link multi-hit moves. Handles Norman, Sidney, and Steven's Aggron. One of the best Fighting-types you can catch in any Hoenn playthrough.
Heracross resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Heracross resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Heracross resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Heracross trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Heracross has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Heracross on Safari Zone (walking, Lv 28-30, uncommon). Tall grass.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Heracross Locations
Heracross appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Heracross in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x122-144%KO Fire Fang 2x43-51% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x119-140%KO Fire Fang 2x41-49% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 4x97-115%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 4x117-138%KO Fire Fang 2x42-50% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 4x96-114%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x177-209%KO Fire Fang 2x42-51% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Latios builds →Psychic 2x89-105%KO Fly 4x106-125%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x178-210%KO Fire Fang 2x44-51% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Latios builds →Psychic 2x87-103%KO Fly 4x104-123%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Fly 4x127-150%KO Fire Blast 2x44-51% Dazzling Gleam 2x31-37% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x174-206%KO Fire Fang 2x41-49% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Latios builds →Psychic 2x85-101%KO Fly 4x102-120%KO | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Fly 4x124-147%KO Fire Blast 2x43-50% Dazzling Gleam 2x31-38% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Rayquaza builds →Fly 4x236-278%KO Overheat 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x215-253%KO Fire Blast 2x60-71% Zen Headbutt 2x64-75% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 4x194-228%KO Dream Eater 2x38-45% Moonblast 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x42-50% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Staraptor can KO Heracross with Double-Edge (86-101%). Gardevoir threatens a KO with Moonblast (105-124%). Togekiss's Air Slash also KOs at 162-191%.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Staraptor builds →Close Combat29-34% Double Edge86-101%KO U Turn17-20% | ||
 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 plenty of partners from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Heracross Best Moveset
125 Attack fires Bug/Fighting TermStab at enormous power. Mega Heracross reaches 185 Attack with AbilitySkill Link guaranteeing multi-hit moves strike 5 times. AbilityGuts on the base form boosts Attack through status. The moveset earns A-tier through raw physical power that overwhelms defensive targets.
Best Build
Heracross best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Megahorn
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
- 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 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Heracross charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree.
Heracross has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the Pokémon a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.
Heracross Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, we rate Heracross B-Tier: a solid option in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire for the right team. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Megahorn with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Heracross can Mega Evolve into Mega Heracross. That's 600 BST, up from 500. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
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