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 X & Y
YFindSantalune ForestRequires an upgraded Mega Ring
In the grass directly north the Route 2 entrance, near the grass's western corner (post-game, between 8:00 and 8:59 PM; requires an upgraded Mega Ring)
X & Y Mega Heracross Locations
Heracross sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Heracross in X & Y
How to Get Shiny Mega Heracross in X & Y
A shiny Heracross becomes a shiny Mega Heracross when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Heracross.
In X & Y, the strongest route to a Shiny Heracross is PokeRadar Chain, which reaches about 1 in 100 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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X & Y Shiny Heracross Calculator
4 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 100 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Friend Safari: Friend Safari slots roll at a fixed boosted rate near 1 in 512. The Shiny Charm does not raise it further.
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 | 11 |
| 25%one in four | 29 |
| 50%coin flip | 69 |
| 90%very likely | 230 |
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 X & Y 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
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 4x123-146%KO Fire Fang 2x29-35% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Fletchinder builds →Fly 4x93-111%KO Ember 2x19-23% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Archen builds →Wing Attack 4x88-105%KO | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
 Swellow Normal | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Gallade builds →Aerial Ace 4x62-74% Confusion 2x27-32% | ||
 Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Mega Heracross View Sigilyph builds →Synchronoise 2x83-99% Air Cutter 4x88-105%KO | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
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 X & Y
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Mega Heracross learns Close Combat and Megahorn 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
Egg Moves
Tutor 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
In X & Y, 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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