Heracross (Pokémon GO)

Attacker Rank

B Tier

D Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/15/15 · L18 · CP 1498

F Tier

#363

Ultra LeagueUltra

0/14/13 · L30.5 · CP 2500

F Tier

#255

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3506

C Tier

#177

Normal

Shiny

Heracross

#214

Bug

Fighting

Attack

234

Top 19.5%

Defense

179

Top 29.1%

Stamina

190

Top 26.6%

Total

603

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

1693 -1772 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2116 -2215 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

1693 -1772 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

1269 -1329 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3506 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Heracross takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Flying

256%

Fire

160%

Psychic

160%

Fairy

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Ground

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Dark

62.5%

Best Moves

Full move guide →

Every fast and charged move combo Heracross can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
Megahorn
12.57
158.5
1193.1s
10.55
2
Counter
Megahorn
12.41
156.5
1208.3s
10.43
3
Counter
Upper Hand
12.24
154.3
1225.8s
10.23
4
Counter
Close Combat
12.01
151.4
1249.3s
10.05
5
Fury Cutter
Upper Hand
11.94
150.5
1256.5s
10.00
6
Fury Cutter
Close Combat
11.89
149.9
1261.2s
9.97
7
Counter
Earthquake
11.73
147.9
1279.0s
9.84
8
Fury Cutter
Earthquake
11.46
144.5
1308.8s
9.59
9
Struggle Bug
Upper Hand
11.13
140.3
1348.0s
9.33
10
Counter
Rock Blast
11.09
139.8
1353.0s
9.30

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Heracross in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
78.79
3838.6
0.9
45.7s
78.03
2
Mega Skarmory
Air Slash
Drill Peck+
60.25
2354.2
1.5
59.7s
59.06
3
Rayquaza
Air Slash
Dragon Ascent
60.26
2276.1
1.6
59.7s
58.94
4
Shadow Moltres
Wing Attack
Fly
58.85
1899.1
1.9
61.2s
57.18
5
Shadow Toucannon
Peck
Beak Blast
59.49
1245.1
2.9
60.5s
57.05
6
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
57.84
2254.3
1.6
62.2s
56.69
7
Mega Staraptor
Gust
Fly
56.51
3016.1
1.2
63.7s
55.83
8
Shadow Staraptor
Gust
Fly
57.25
1196.4
3.0
62.9s
54.94
9
Shadow Salamence
Fire Fang
Fly
54.89
1729.1
2.1
65.6s
53.49
10
Mega Pidgeot
Gust
Brave Bird
51.98
1569.1
2.3
69.3s
50.57

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Heracross in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Fury Cutter

Multipurpose

Upper Hand

Debuff Spam

Rock Tomb

Debuff

Rank 1 IVs

1498

0/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 18

132.62

Attack

109.95

Defense

116

Stat Product · 1,691,475

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/15/15	18	1498	100.00%
1/15/13	18	1497	99.56%
0/14/15	18	1495	99.48%
2/14/13	18	1500	99.47%
1/13/15	18	1497	99.39%
2/12/15	18	1500	99.30%
0/15/14	18	1495	99.14%
0/15/13	18	1491	99.14%
2/15/12	18	1500	99.12%
1/14/14	18	1497	99.05%
1/14/13	18	1494	99.05%
0/13/15	18	1491	98.97%
2/13/14	18	1500	98.95%
2/13/13	18	1496	98.95%
1/12/15	18	1493	98.87%
3/12/13	18	1499	98.86%
0/6/14	18.5	1500	98.85%
2/11/15	18	1496	98.78%
0/14/5	18.5	1498	98.72%
1/15/12	18	1494	98.70%
3/10/15	18	1498	98.67%
3/15/10	18	1499	98.66%
0/14/14	18	1491	98.63%
0/14/13	18	1487	98.63%
2/14/12	18	1496	98.60%
0/12/7	18.5	1498	98.57%
4/9/15	18	1500	98.56%
0/7/12	18.5	1497	98.54%
1/13/14	18	1493	98.54%
1/13/13	18	1490	98.54%
3/13/12	18	1499	98.51%
1/11/7	18.5	1500	98.47%
0/12/15	18	1487	98.45%
2/12/14	18	1496	98.44%
2/12/13	18	1492	98.44%
1/6/12	18.5	1499	98.43%
7/15/15	17.5	1500	98.41%
7/15/14	17.5	1497	98.41%
0/10/9	18.5	1498	98.40%
1/11/15	18	1489	98.36%
0/15/4	18.5	1498	98.35%
3/11/14	18	1498	98.34%
3/11/13	18	1495	98.34%
0/5/15	18.5	1500	98.32%
0/5/14	18.5	1496	98.32%
8/14/14	17.5	1499	98.30%
1/9/9	18.5	1500	98.30%
0/15/12	18	1487	98.28%
2/10/15	18	1492	98.26%
2/15/11	18	1496	98.25%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (6)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Heracross can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Counter
13
9
1.0s
13
Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Struggle Bug
15
15
1.5s
10

Charged Attacks

Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Earthquake
140
-100
3.5s
40
Megahorn
105
-100
2.0s
52.5
Rock Blast
50
-33
2.0s
25
Rock Tomb
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
Upper Hand
50
-33
2.0s
25

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Heracross	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Heracross

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Heracross including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Heracross

#214

Mega Heracross

#214

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Heracross has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

GO Tour 2026 Mega

Feb 28, 2026

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Bug- and Fighting-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Heracross with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Mewtwo X #150

Boosts:

Mega Scizor #212

Boosts:

Mega Heracross #214

Boosts:

Mega Blaziken #257

Boosts:

Mega Medicham #308

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Mega Staraptor #398

Boosts:

Mega Lopunny #428

Boosts:

Mega Lucario #448

Boosts:

Mega Gallade #475

Boosts:

Mega Chesnaught #652

Boosts:

Mega Falinks #870

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.625 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.625 m 8'07"

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.625 m

8'07"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	11s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	20%
Attack timer	20s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Heracross at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	43 CP	27	2392 CP
2	137 CP	28	2481 CP
3	231 CP	29	2569 CP
4	324 CP	30	2658 CP
5	418 CP	31	2702 CP
6	511 CP	32	2747 CP
7	605 CP	33	2791 CP
8	699 CP	34	2835 CP
9	792 CP	35	2879 CP
10	886 CP	36	2924 CP
11	974 CP	37	2968 CP
12	1063 CP	38	3012 CP
13	1152 CP	39	3057 CP
14	1240 CP	40	3101 CP
15	1329 CP	41	3140 CP
16	1417 CP	42	3180 CP
17	1506 CP	43	3220 CP
18	1595 CP	44	3260 CP
19	1683 CP	45	3300 CP
20	1772 CP	46	3341 CP
21	1860 CP	47	3382 CP
22	1949 CP	48	3423 CP
23	2038 CP	49	3464 CP
24	2126 CP	50	3506 CP
25	2215 CP	51	3548 CP
26	2303 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	43 CP	18	1595 CP	35	2879 CP
2	137 CP	19	1683 CP	36	2924 CP
3	231 CP	20	1772 CP	37	2968 CP
4	324 CP	21	1860 CP	38	3012 CP
5	418 CP	22	1949 CP	39	3057 CP
6	511 CP	23	2038 CP	40	3101 CP
7	605 CP	24	2126 CP	41	3140 CP
8	699 CP	25	2215 CP	42	3180 CP
9	792 CP	26	2303 CP	43	3220 CP
10	886 CP	27	2392 CP	44	3260 CP
11	974 CP	28	2481 CP	45	3300 CP
12	1063 CP	29	2569 CP	46	3341 CP
13	1152 CP	30	2658 CP	47	3382 CP
14	1240 CP	31	2702 CP	48	3423 CP
15	1329 CP	32	2747 CP	49	3464 CP
16	1417 CP	33	2791 CP	50	3506 CP
17	1506 CP	34	2835 CP	51	3548 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Heracross up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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