Mega Heracross vs Heracross
Bug
FightingTypeSameBugFighting- 80HP=80
- 125Attack+60185
- 75Defense+40115
- 40Sp. Atk=40
- 95Sp. Def+10105
- 85Speed−1075
- 500Total+100600
How to get the Heracronite in Legends: Z-A
Quasartico Inc.240 Mega ShardsUnlocks during the main story
Traded at Quasartico Inc. for 240 Mega Shards
Legends: Z-A Mega Heracross Locations
6 encounter spots for Heracross starting from late-game routes. The list below shows each one, so start with the spot nearest your current route.
5 locations to catch Heracross (2 on the map)
Best Locations to Catch Heracross in Legends: Z-A
You can find Heracross through 6 walking encounters at Lv. 36-64. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
How to Get Shiny Mega Heracross in Legends: Z-A
A shiny Heracross becomes a shiny Mega Heracross when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Heracross.
In Legends: Z-A, the only route to a Shiny Heracross is Full Odds, which reaches about 1 in 1,024 at full boosts. Tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Heracross odds across every game
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Legends: Z-A Shiny Heracross Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds at full boosts, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Heracross in the Legends: Z-A Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Mega Heracross Weakness
Type-wise, Mega 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. Mega Heracross's overall bulk (80/115/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Flying |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Ground, Bug, Dark |
What is Mega Heracross Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Mega Heracross
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Pidgeot builds →Brave Bird 4x129-152%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Gyarados builds →Bounce 4x135-159%KO Flamethrower 2x29-34% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Talonflame builds →Brave Bird 4x132-155%KO Flare Blitz 2x66-78% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 4x87-103%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Altaria builds →Brave Bird 4x116-137%KO Moonblast 2x33-39% Flamethrower 2x32-37% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Skarmory builds →Brave Bird 4x129-152%KO | ||
 Lampent GhostFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Lampent builds →Overheat 2x87-103%KO Psychic 2x40-48% | ||
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Vivillon builds →Hurricane 4x142-168%KO Psychic 2x38-46% Dazzling Gleam 2x34-40% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x97-115%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x44-52% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Florges builds →Moonblast 2x74-87% Psychic 2x47-55% | ||
 Emolga Electric | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 2x84-99% Flamethrower 2x42-50% | ||
Mega Heracross Evolutions
No evolution chain here. Heracross is a standalone Bug/Fighting type with 500 total stats. In battle, Heracross holding Heracronite Mega Evolves into Mega Heracross. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Mega Heracross Moves in Legends: Z-A
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Mega Heracross learns Megahorn and Close Combat naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Flying and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Mega Heracross has 600 base stats in total. Attack leads at 185, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 40.
Game Availability
Mega Heracross first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
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
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