Mega Heracross vs Heracross
Bug
FightingTypeSameBugFighting- 80HP=80
- 125Attack+60185
- 75Defense+40115
- 40Sp. Atk=40
- 95Sp. Def+10105
- 85Speed−1075
- 500Total+100600
- SwarmAbility 1Skill Link
- GutsAbility 2
- MoxieHidden
How to get the Heracronite in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
- FindRoute 127
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Mega Heracross Locations
Heracross appears at moderate rates across 1 spot 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
How to Get Shiny Mega Heracross in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
A shiny Heracross becomes a shiny Mega Heracross when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Heracross.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the strongest route to a Shiny Heracross is DexNav Search, which reaches about 1 in 37 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Heracross odds across every game
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Shiny
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Shiny Heracross Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is DexNav Search at full boosts, about 1 in 37 on each try. Tune it below.
DexNav Search: Sneak up on hidden Pokemon to raise the species Search Level toward 999, then keep a chain going. Every 5th link and the 50 and 100 catch milestones stack extra shiny checks.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
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 | 4 |
| 25%one in four | 11 |
| 50%coin flip | 26 |
| 90%very likely | 85 |
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x127-150%KO Fire Fang 2x31-37% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x89-105%KO Fly 4x75-89% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Altaria builds →Fly 4x91-107%KO Dream Eater 2x36-43% Fire Blast 2x40-47% Dazzling Gleam 2x29-34% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x78-92% Fly 4x68-80% | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x104-122%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x71-84% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Metagross builds →Aerial Ace 4x70-83% Zen Headbutt 2x69-81% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Xatu builds →Air Slash 4x105-124%KO Dream Eater 2x69-81% Dazzling Gleam 2x37-44% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Blaziken builds →Overheat 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 4x63-74% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Infernape builds →Overheat 2x96-114%KO Aerial Ace 4x58-69% | ||
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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. Grass and Normal 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.
- 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
40 of 41 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Mega Heracross has 600 base stats in total. Attack leads at 185, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 40.
Mega Heracross Event Distributions
Heracross has been distributed through a modest set of Mystery Gift events.
These distributions give Heracross. Mega Heracross appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Heracronite.
A super-tough Heracross!Aug 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
WCS2014 Commemoration! Heracross Gift!Jul 2014XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
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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