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Mega Heracross

Single Horn Pokémon

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Mega Heracross official artwork
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Mega Heracross is the Bug/Fighting-type Mega Evolution of Heracross, 4× weak to Flying and 2× weak to Fire, Psychic and Fairy, with a base stat total of 600. It’s usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

BugFighting
Height
1.7 m 5′07″
Weight
62.5 kg 137.8 lbs
Base stat total
600 Higher than 94% of Pokémon
Introduced
Gen VI X & Y
Abilities
Pokédex entryLegends: Arceus
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.
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Base stats

HP80155–187270–364
Atk185184–260337–515
Def115121–183211–361
SpA4054–10176–196
SpD105112–172193–339
Spe7585–139139–273
Total600Higher than 94% of Pokémon
HP80Atk185Def115Spe75SpD105SpA40

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Atk.

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Type matchups

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Weak to

4×
Flying (because of Bug and Fighting)
2×
Fairy (because of Fighting)Fire (because of Bug)Psychic (because of Fighting)

Resists

½×
Bug (because of Fighting)Dark (because of Fighting)Fighting (because of Bug)Grass (because of Bug)Ground (because of Bug)
Takes normal damage from 9 types
NormalPoisonRockGhostSteelWaterElectricIceDragon

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 75); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+139Max127No SP95Min85Scarf208Tailwind278

At max Speed, Mega Heracross outspeeds 13 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Mega Heracross against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
SpeedPokémon
203Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
139Mega Heracross · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
128PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
127Mega Heracross · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
120VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95Mega Heracross · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
95SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Competitive

Usage over time

Values
Mega Heracross, Champions VGC on Showdown, Showdown: top players (1760 weighting)
MonthRegulationBattlesShare of teams
Apr 2026Reg M-A3,122,2220.3%
May 2026Reg M-A3,355,6190.2%
Jun 2026Reg M-B1,163,3150.1%
Jul 2026Reg M-B1,764,6860.2%
Aug 2026Reg M-B1,269,2500.1%
Sep 2026Reg M-C1,631,943<0.1%

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

0.1% of teams · rank #209 · Reg M-C · Singles · about 0 teams · 69,462 battles · Sep 2026Thin data: about 0 teams behind these numbers.Few players at this level: about 695 teams’ worth of games in this format.

Most common build

Ability
Stat Alignment
Adamant
Stat Points
20 HP / 25 Atk / 21 Spe
  1. Rock Blast
  2. Bullet Seed
  3. Pin Missile
  4. Earthquake

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by Showdown level

  • Showdown: all games0.6%
  • Showdown: average player (1500 weighting)0.4%
  • Showdown: competitive (1630 weighting) thin0.1%
  • Showdown: top players (1760 weighting) thin0.1%

Moves

Items

Abilities

  • 100.0%

Stat Points

  • Adamant 20 HP / 25 Atk / 21 Spe34.2%
  • Adamant 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD24.9%
  • Jolly 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe18.3%
  • Adamant 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe8.4%

These 4 cover 85.8% of its sets.

Most common partners

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
National DexRUBL

Evolution

Heracross doesn’t evolve, but in battle it can Mega Evolve.

  1. #0214HeracrossBugFighting
    1. Mega Evolution, in battleholding Heracronite
      #0214Mega HeracrossBugFighting

Moves

Level up 15

1Arm ThrustHits 2-5 times in one turn.FightingPhys15100%20
1LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.NormalStatus—100%30
1TackleNo additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35
5Fury AttackHits 2-5 times in one turn.NormalPhys1585%20
10EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10
15Aerial AceThis move does not check accuracy.FlyingPhys60—20
20Horn AttackNo additional effect.NormalPhys65100%25
25CounterIf hit by physical attack, returns double damage.FightingPhys—100%20
30Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.FightingPhys75100%15
35Pin MissileHits 2-5 times in one turn.BugPhys2595%20
40Throat ChopFor 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves.DarkPhys80100%15
45ThrashLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.NormalPhys120100%10
50Swords DanceRaises the user's Attack by 2.NormalStatus——20
55MegahornNo additional effect.BugPhys12085%10
60Close CombatLowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.FightingPhys120100%5

TM / HM / TR 55

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20
TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10
TM12Low KickMore power the heavier the target.FightingPhys—100%20
TM15Struggle Bug100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.BugSpec50100%20
TM18ThiefIf the user has no item, it steals the target's.DarkPhys60100%25
TM20Trailblaze100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.GrassPhys50100%20
TM21Pounce100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.BugPhys50100%20
TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20
TM27Aerial AceThis move does not check accuracy.FlyingPhys60—20
TM28Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.GroundPhys60100%20
TM36Rock Tomb100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.RockPhys6095%15
TM43FlingFlings the user's item at the target. Power varies.DarkPhys—100%10
TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10
TM49Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5
TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5
TM53Smart StrikeThis move does not check accuracy.SteelPhys70—10
TM55DigDigs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.GroundPhys80100%10
TM56Bullet SeedHits 2-5 times in one turn.GrassPhys25100%30
TM57False SwipeAlways leaves the target with at least 1 HP.NormalPhys40100%40
TM58Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.FightingPhys75100%15
TM61Shadow ClawHigh critical hit ratio.GhostPhys70100%15
TM64Bulk UpRaises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.FightingStatus——20
TM66Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15
TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10
TM76Rock BlastHits 2-5 times in one turn.RockPhys2590%10
TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5
TM86Rock Slide30% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.RockPhys7590%10
TM88Swords DanceRaises the user's Attack by 2.NormalStatus——20
TM90SpikesHurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers.GroundStatus——20
TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10
TM104Iron DefenseRaises the user's Defense by 2.SteelStatus——15
TM130Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20
TM134ReversalMore power the less HP the user has left.FightingPhys—100%15
TM149EarthquakeHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dig.GroundPhys100100%10
TM150Stone EdgeHigh critical hit ratio.RockPhys10080%5
TM152Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.NormalPhys15090%5
TM158Focus Blast10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.FightingSpec12070%5
TM162Bug Buzz10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.BugSpec90100%10
TM163Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.NormalSpec15090%5
TM167Close CombatLowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.FightingPhys120100%5
TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10
TM179Smack DownRemoves the target's Ground immunity.RockPhys50100%15
TM181Knock Off1.5× damage if foe holds an item. Removes item.DarkPhys65100%20
TM182Bug BiteUser steals and eats the target's Berry.BugPhys60100%20
TM184Vacuum WaveUsually goes first.FightingSpec40100%30
TM185Lunge100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.BugPhys80100%15
TM186High HorsepowerNo additional effect.GroundPhys9595%10
TM192Focus PunchFails if the user takes damage before it hits.FightingPhys150100%20
TM204Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15
TM205EndeavorLowers the target's HP to the user's HP.NormalPhys—100%5
TM213CoachingRaises an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.FightingStatus——10
TM219Skitter Smack100% chance to lower target's Sp. Atk by 1.BugPhys7090%10
TM221Throat ChopFor 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves.DarkPhys80100%15
TM224CurseCurses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.GhostStatus——10
TM229Upper Hand100% flinch. Fails unless target using priority attack.FightingPhys65100%15

Egg moves 6

EggDouble-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15
EggFeintNullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.NormalPhys30100%10
EggFlailMore power the less HP the user has left.NormalPhys—100%15
EggHardenRaises the user's Defense by 1.NormalStatus——30
EggNight SlashHigh critical hit ratio.DarkPhys70100%15
EggSeismic TossDoes damage equal to the user's level.FightingPhys—100%20

Biology

Heracross is known as the Single Horn Pokémon; it is a large bipedal beetle-like Pokémon with a blue, armor-like exoskeleton, underneath which are a set of wings. It is typically smiling, with yellow eyes, a long horn on its forehead and two antennae either side of it. Depending on its gender, its horn is capped with a different structure: a two-prong cross-shape for males and a heart-shape for females.

Heracross can range from being docile to toppling over trees, depending on its mood and behavior. It likes to consume tree sap, using its horn to hoard it. Heracross is observed to have a commensal relationship with the Pokémon Butterfree, whereas it has a rivalry with another beetle-like Pokémon, Pinsir.

Design & origin

Designed by Ken Sugimori, Heracross is based on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, beetles known for their combativeness and strength in insect fighting. Its name is a combination of "hercules beetle" and "cross", as well as stemming from the Greek mythological hero Heracles.

A scrapped evolution of Pinsir found in a 1997 Gold and Silver demo, called Plucks or Plux, featured design elements similar to Heracross, and an earlier design of Heracross featured a vertical mouth similar to Pinsir.

Forms

Mega Heracross

BugFighting
BST 600

HoldsHeracronite

Mega Heracross gains claw-like hands, a longer horn and red accents on its body. In this state, it has enough power to lift a fighter jet, although when it exerts enough power, it opens the shell on its abdomen and arms to release heat from its rapidly rising body temperature. Mega Heracross is more strongly based on the Hercules beetle.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation II Pokémon, List of generation VI Pokémon, Heracross · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

Single Horn Pokémon
Johto · Gold & Silver
Color
Blue
Forest
Pal Park area
Forest
Original Johto#113Original Hoenn#168Original Sinnoh#062Extended Sinnoh#062Updated Johto#114Updated Unova#145Coastal Kalos#131New Hoenn#175Updated Alola#367Updated Poni#114Isle of Armor#121Hisui#075Paldea#262Kitakami#049Lumiose#179

  1. 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

  2. This Pokémon takes pride in its strength, which allows it to lift things 100 times heavier than itself with no trouble at all.

    Shield

  3. Heracross loves sweet sap and will go looking through forests for it. The Pokémon uses its two antennae to pick up scents as it searches.

    Sword

  4. It roams through forests searching for sweet nectar. Although it boasts fantastic physical strength, it’s not that good at flying.

    Ultra Moon

  5. It’s proud of its thick horn. In Alola, its biggest rival is Vikavolt, which it’s always fighting with.

    Ultra Sun

  6. No matter how heavy its opponents, it flings them far away with its prized horn.

    Black 2 · White 2

  7. It is usually docile, but if it is disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

    SoulSilver

  8. It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.

    Platinum · Black · White

  9. With powerful legs and claws, it generates enough power to hurl foes over great distances.

    Pearl

  10. It gathers in forests to search for tree sap, its favorite food. It’s strong enough to hurl foes.

    Diamond

  11. They gather in forests seeking the sweet sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.

    Emerald

  12. HERACROSS has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the Pokémon a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.

    Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire

  13. HERACROSS charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree.

    Ruby · Omega Ruby

  14. With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw arou­ nd an object that is 100 times its own weight.

    Crystal · Y

  15. Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

    Silver · FireRed

  16. This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies then lifts and throws them.

    Gold · LeafGreen · HeartGold · X

Names around the world

English
Heracross
Japanese
ヘラクロス
Japanese (romaji)
Heracros
Korean
헤라크로스
Chinese (Traditional)
赫拉克羅斯
Chinese (Simplified)
赫拉克罗斯
French
Scarhino
German
Skaraborn
Spanish
Heracross
Italian
Heracross

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VII · Gen VI

Training

2 Atk
45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
70
210
Slow

Breeding

Bug
♂ 50%♀ 50%
25 egg cycles ≈6,630 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Males and females look different

Male Heracross
♂ Male
Female Heracross
♀ Female
HOME 3D model

Where to find

Mega Evolves in battle from Heracross holding Heracronite.

Not found in the wild in the games we have location data for.

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.