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Heracross

BugFighting
M-A Standard/Form Gen 2

Use this page like a quick team check: read the role, check what attacks scare it, then open the full move pool only if you need deeper data.

Main jobDamage dealer

Heracross reads as a physical attacker from its current stats.

Speed readMedium speed

May need Tailwind, priority, or careful switching.

Watch outFire, Flying, Psychic

These attack types are the first danger check before adding it to a team.

Battle Stats

HP80Atk125Def75Sp.Atk40Sp.Def95Speed85total500
HP 80
Atk 125
Def 75
Sp.Atk 40
Sp.Def 95
Speed 85
Type Check

What scares Heracross?

Read this before adding it to a team. Weak means the attack hits hard; resist or immune means it can switch in more safely.

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Weak to
FireFlyingPsychicFairy
Resists
GrassFightingGroundBugDark
Immune to
None

Abilities / Passives

Passive effect

Swarm

Detailed passive wording is still being verified.

This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.
Stat swing

Guts

It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.

This passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.
Passive effect

Moxie

Detailed passive wording is still being verified.

This is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.
Move Pool

Skills and Moves

Showing the most useful or most complete move cards first. The full move pool is folded below to keep this page lighter.

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Protect
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Helping Hand
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Rain Dance
Status · Water Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Sunny Day
Field control

Changes the field so some Pokemon become stronger.

Swords Dance
Status · Normal Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Earthquake
Physical · Ground PP 12

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Rock Slide
Physical · Rock PP 12

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Double-Edge
Physical · Normal PP 16

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Bug Bite
Physical · Bug PP 20

The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

Close Combat
Physical · Fighting PP 8

The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

Low Kick
Physical · Fighting Acc - · PP 20

A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.

Bulk Up
Status · Fighting Pow - · Acc - · PP 20

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.

Coaching
Status · Fighting Pow - · Acc - · PP 12

The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.

Detect
Status · Fighting Pow - · Acc - · PP 8

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Feint
Physical · Normal PP 12

This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.

High Horsepower
Physical · Ground PP 12

The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.

Hyper Beam
Special · Normal PP 8

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Knock Off
Physical · Dark PP 20

The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.

Browse moves (66 total, 30 at a time)

Data Source

Base stats, abilities, and move names are generated from Pokemon Champions data sources. Regulation and meta pages should be reviewed separately before ranked recommendations.

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