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
Heracross level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
12.57
158.5
1193.1s
10.55
2
12.41
156.5
1208.3s
10.43
3
12.24
154.3
1225.8s
10.23
4
12.01
151.4
1249.3s
10.05
5
11.94
150.5
1256.5s
10.00
6
11.89
149.9
1261.2s
9.97
7
11.73
147.9
1279.0s
9.84
8
11.46
144.5
1308.8s
9.59
9
11.13
140.3
1348.0s
9.33
10
11.09
139.8
1353.0s
9.30
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Heracross Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#445 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#255 of 844 · F Tier
Master League
#177 of 406 · C Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#460 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#250 of 905 · D Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#192 of 467 · D 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.
Heracross PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
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% |
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 Heracross carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heracross's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Megahorn make up Heracross's best raid moveset, dealing 12.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Heracross for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Heracross's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Upper Hand and Rock Tomb. Heracross's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Heracross learn in Pokémon GO?
Heracross can learn 3 fast moves and 6 charged moves.
How much does Heracross's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Heracross costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
