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.
| 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 4x227-268%KO Fire Fang 2x54-64% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 4x118-139%KO | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Trumbeak Normal | C | |
 Rufflet Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Rufflet builds →Wing Attack 4x109-129%KO | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x214-251%KO Fire Fang 2x50-59% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 4x109-130%KO | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x225-265%KO Fire Fang 2x54-65% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 4x119-141%KO | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x213-251%KO Fire Fang 2x51-61% | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x225-266%KO Extrasensory 2x38-46% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Hawlucha builds →Wing Attack 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x218-257%KO Flame Charge 2x37-44% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x218-257%KO Fire Fang 2x54-64% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 4x224-264%KO Extrasensory 2x38-46% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x118-138%KO | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x220-259%KO Overheat 2x55-65% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Honchkrow builds →Fly 4x206-243%KO Dream Eater 2x55-65% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x220-259%KO Zen Headbutt 2x66-77% Fire Fang 2x53-63% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x147-173%KO Dream Eater 2x49-58% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x214-252%KO Overheat 2x51-61% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Honchkrow builds →Fly 4x199-235%KO Dream Eater 2x53-62% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Salamence builds →Fly 4x210-248%KO Zen Headbutt 2x62-74% Fire Fang 2x51-61% | ||
 Crobat Poison | B | |
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x133-157%KO Dream Eater 2x69-81% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x132-156%KO Dream Eater 2x69-81% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Drifblim builds →Fly 4x137-162%KO Dream Eater 2x46-54% | ||
Crobat Poison | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 4x214-251%KO Overheat 2x51-61% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Rayquaza builds →Fly 4x236-277%KO Overheat 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 4x276-326%KO Dream Eater 2x38-45% Moonblast 2x37-43% Fire Blast 2x43-50% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Landorus builds →Fly 4x202-238%KO Psychic 2x52-61% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas's Moonblast hits Heracross for 79-94%. Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Heracross for 78-92%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Heracross View Xerneas builds →Moonblast 2x79-94% Focus Blast25-30% Thunder46-54% | ||
 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% | ||
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’s proud of its thick horn. In Alola, its biggest rival is Vikavolt, which it’s always fighting with.
It roams through forests searching for sweet nectar. Although it boasts fantastic physical strength, it’s not that good at flying.
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 500 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 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