Mega Heracross Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Mega Heracross level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
17.65
273.0
849.8s
15.23
2
17.58
271.9
853.3s
15.16
3
17.05
263.7
879.8s
14.75
4
16.97
262.5
883.9s
14.68
5
16.68
258.0
899.4s
14.45
6
16.56
256.2
905.7s
14.36
7
16.55
256.0
906.2s
14.35
8
16.08
248.7
932.9s
13.85
9
15.57
240.8
963.5s
13.45
10
15.42
238.5
973.0s
13.33
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Mega Heracross Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League (Mega Edition)
#627 of 1208 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#465 of 910 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#15 of 470 · S Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Mega Heracross PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Mega Heracross Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Counter
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Fury Cutter
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Struggle Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
13
9
1.0s
13
4
8
0.5s
8
15
15
1.5s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Counter | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Fury Cutter | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Struggle Bug | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Mega Heracross Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
105
Energy
-100
Duration
2.5s
Damage window
1.2s – 2.5s
DPE
1.05
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-55
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-40
DPE
1.25
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-50
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Gyms & Raids
Power
50
Energy
-33
Duration
2.0s
Damage window
2.3s – 3.1s
DPE
1.52
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
105
-100
2.5s
42
140
-100
3.5s
40
105
-100
2.0s
52.5
50
-33
2.0s
25
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
50
-33
2.0s
25
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Close Combat | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Earthquake | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Megahorn | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Rock Blast | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Rock Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Upper Hand | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Mega Heracross carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mega Heracross's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Megahorn make up Mega Heracross's best raid moveset, dealing 17.7 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Mega Heracross for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Mega Heracross's best PvP moveset?
In Master League (Mega Edition), the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Rock Tomb and Upper Hand. Mega Heracross's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Mega Heracross learn in Pokémon GO?
Mega Heracross can learn 3 fast moves and 6 charged moves.
How much does Mega Heracross's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Mega Heracross costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
