#0214

Mega Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

About

This Pokémon has an unparalleled horn. Heracross itself demonstrates tremendous power—it's capable of throwing several people trained in the traditional arts of war at once.

Legends: Arceus 1 of 20

Abilities

Skill Link

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and Triple Kick to their full length every time.

Height: 1.7 m 5′07″
Weight: 62.5 kg 137.8 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	80	270–364
Attack	185	337–515
Defense	115	211–361
Sp. Atk	40	76–196
Sp. Def	105	193–339
Speed	75	139–273
Total	600

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 4×: Flying
Weak 2×: FirePsychicFairy
Resists ½×: GrassFightingGroundBugDark

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: NormalGrassIcePsychicRockDarkSteel
Not very effective ½×: PoisonFlyingGhostFairy

Evolution

Heracross does not evolve.

Forms

Alternate forms have their own types, stats and abilities.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Arm Thrust STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	15	100%	20
1	Bullet Seed Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Grass	Physical	25	100%	30
1	Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Horn Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	65	100%	25
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100%	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	35
7	Feint Hits through Protect and Detect.	Normal	Physical	30	100%	10
10	Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
16	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
19	Counter STAB Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
25	Fury Attack Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Physical	15	85%	20
28	Brick Break STAB Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
31	Pin Missile STAB Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Bug	Physical	25	95%	20
34	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
37	Megahorn STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85%	10
43	Close Combat STAB Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
46	Reversal STAB Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Attract Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.	Normal	Status	—	100%	15
Brick Break STAB Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Brutal Swing Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	20
Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100%	20
Confide Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Frustration Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Hidden Power Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Return Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20
Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Round Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.	Normal	Special	60	100%	15
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smack Down Removes any immunity to Ground damage.	Rock	Physical	50	100%	15
Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85%	15
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Thief Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Toxic Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
Venoshock Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.	Poison	Special	65	100%	10
Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Bide User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.	Normal	Physical	—	—	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15
Focus Punch STAB If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
Megahorn STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	120	85%	10
Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20
Revenge STAB Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn.	Rock	Physical	25	90%	10
Seismic Toss STAB Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Bug Bite STAB If target has a berry, inflicts double damage and uses the berry.	Bug	Physical	60	100%	20
Focus Punch STAB If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.	Fighting	Physical	150	100%	20
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100%	20
Low Kick STAB Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100%	15
Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 2 Attack
Catch rate: 45
Base friendship: 70
Base experience: 210
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: Bug
Egg cycles: 25 (about 6,425 steps)