Heracross in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

#62 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Single Horn Pokémon

Heracross in the National Pokédex

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Shuckle Sneasel

Pokédex entries

Brilliant Diamond

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

Shining Pearl

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

Pokémon details

Types

Weak to

4×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Sinnoh #62
EV yield	2 Atk
Catch rate	45
Base Exp.	175

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Bug
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	25 cycles

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Heracross

#62

No evolutions

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Brilliant Diamond

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 205 Route 205 — South	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 205 Route 205 — North	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 206	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 207	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 208	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 209	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 210 Route 210 — South	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 210 Route 210 — North	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 211 Route 211 — East	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 212 Route 212 — North	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 212 Route 212 — South	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 213	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 214	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 215	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 218	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 221	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 222	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Eterna Forest	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Floaroma Meadow	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Fuego Ironworks	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Valley Windworks	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).

Shining Pearl

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Route 205 Route 205 — South	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 205 Route 205 — North	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 206	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 207	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 208	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 209	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 210 Route 210 — South	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 210 Route 210 — North	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 211 Route 211 — East	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 212 Route 212 — North	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 212 Route 212 — South	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 213	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 214	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 215	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 218	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 221	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Route 222	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Eterna Forest	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Floaroma Meadow	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Fuego Ironworks	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).
Valley Windworks	Honey tree	5-15	5%	Displayed percentage is conditional on the selected Honey-tree group, not the overall chance per slathering., Honey applied to this tree; encounter becomes available after approximately 6 hours and expires after 24 hours., Level ranges show publisher minimum/maximum bounds; not every intermediate level necessarily occurs. Exact slot levels and conditional pool replacements are not fully verified., Rare group (B).

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Tackle	40	100	35
Start	Leer	-	100	30
5	Fury Attack	15	85	20
10	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
15	Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
20	Horn Attack	65	100	25
25	Counter	-	100	20
30	Brick Break The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.	75	100	15
35	Pin Missile	25	95	20
40	Throat Chop	80	100	15
45	Thrash	120	100	10
50	Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.	-	-	20
55	Megahorn	120	85	10
60	Close Combat	120	100	5

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


TM01	Focus Punch The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before it is used.	150	100	20
TM08	Bulk Up The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.	-	-	20
TM09	Bullet Seed The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row.	25	100	30
TM10	Work Up The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.	-	-	30
TM11	Sunny Day The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.	-	-	5
TM15	Hyper Beam The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.	150	90	5
TM17	Protect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM18	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.	-	-	5
TM26	Earthquake The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.	100	100	10
TM28	Dig The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn.	80	100	10
TM31	Brick Break The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.	75	100	15
TM32	Double Team By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.	-	-	15
TM39	Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by preventing its movement.	60	95	15
TM40	Aerial Ace The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.	60	-	20
TM42	Facade This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.	70	100	20
TM44	Rest The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and heals any status conditions.	-	-	10
TM45	Attract If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.	-	100	15
TM46	Thief The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.	60	100	25
TM52	Focus Blast The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	120	70	5
TM54	False Swipe A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.	40	100	40
TM56	Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.	-	100	10
TM58	Endure The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.	-	-	10
TM65	Shadow Claw The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.	70	100	15
TM68	Giga Impact The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.	150	90	5
TM71	Stone Edge The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily.	100	80	5
TM75	Swords Dance A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.	-	-	20
TM80	Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.	75	90	10
TM82	Sleep Talk While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.	-	-	10
TM83	Bulldoze The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.	60	100	20
TM87	Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat.	-	85	15
TM90	Substitute The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.	-	-	10
TM93	Cut The target is cut with a scythe or claw.	50	95	30
TM96	Strength The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.	80	100	15
TM98	Rock Smash The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	40	100	15