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Heracross

bugfighting

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Pokemon #214

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

BugFighting

Dex

#214

Abilities

Swarm(Primary)

Ups BUG moves in a pinch.

Guts(Secondary)

Ups ATTACK if suffering.

Growth Rate

slow

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

bug

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

Ultra Ball8.9%

Base Exp

200

EV Yield

2 Attack

Wild Held Items

None

Weak To

fire ×2flying ×4psychic ×2fairy ×2

Resists

grass ×0.5fighting ×0.5ground ×0.5bug ×0.5dark ×0.5

Evolution Chain

This Pokémon does not evolve.

How to Obtain

You can catch Heracross in Safari Zone North (very rare). Wild ones range from level 27 to 29.

Wild Encounters (1)


Safari Zone North	any	Field	Lv. 27-29	5%

Level Up Moves (13)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle	normal		35	100	35
1	Tackle	Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
TackleLevel: 1
normal		35	100	35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
1	Leer	normal		0	100	30
1	Leer	Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
LeerLevel: 1
normal		0	100	30
Frightens the foe with a leer to lower DEFENSE.
6	Horn Attack	normal		65	100	25
6	Horn Attack	Jabs the foe with sharp horns.
Horn AttackLevel: 6
normal		65	100	25
Jabs the foe with sharp horns.
11	Endure	normal		0	0	10
11	Endure	Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
EndureLevel: 11
normal		0	0	10
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
15	Fury Attack	normal		18	100	20
15	Fury Attack	Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
Fury AttackLevel: 15
normal		18	100	20
Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc.
19	Pin Missile	bug		25	100	30
19	Pin Missile	Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
Pin MissileLevel: 19
bug		25	100	30
Sharp pins are fired to strike 2 to 5 times.
23	Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15
23	Brick Break	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brick BreakLevel: 23
fighting		75	100	15
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
30	Counter	fighting		1	100	20
30	Counter	Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
CounterLevel: 30
fighting		1	100	20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
34	Twineedle	bug		40	100	20
34	Twineedle	Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice.
TwineedleLevel: 34
bug		40	100	20
Stingers on the forelegs jab the foe twice.
37	Take Down	normal		95	100	20
37	Take Down	A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Take DownLevel: 37
normal		95	100	20
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
41	Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
41	Reversal	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
ReversalLevel: 41
fighting		1	100	15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
45	Megahorn	bug		120	85	10
45	Megahorn	A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.
MegahornLevel: 45
bug		120	85	10
A brutal ramming attack using out-thrust horns.
49	Cross Chop	fighting		100	90	10
49	Cross Chop	A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Cross ChopLevel: 49
fighting		100	90	10
A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.

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Egg Moves (4)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Harden	normal		0	0	30
Harden	Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE.
Harden
normal		0	0	30
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise DEFENSE.
Bide	normal		1	100	10
Bide	Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Bide
normal		1	100	10
Endures attack for 2 turns to retaliate double.
Flail	normal		1	100	15
Flail	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
Flail
normal		1	100	15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
False Swipe	normal		40	100	40
False Swipe	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
False Swipe
normal		40	100	40
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.

TM/HM Moves (23)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Focus Punch	fighting		150	100	20	TM01
Focus Punch	A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
Focus Punch
fighting		150	100	20	TM01
A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit.
Toxic	poison		0	85	10	TM06
Toxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Toxic
poison		0	85	10	TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Bulk Up	fighting		0	0	20	TM08
Bulk Up	Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
Bulk Up
fighting		0	0	20	TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
Hidden Power	normal		1	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The effectiveness varies with the user.
Hidden Power
normal		1	100	15	TM10
The effectiveness varies with the user.
Sunny Day	fire		0	0	10	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	0	10	TM11
Boosts the power of FIRE- type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beam	normal		150	90	5	TM15
Hyper Beam	Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Hyper Beam
normal		150	90	5	TM15
Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn.
Protect	normal		0	0	10	TM17
Protect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Protect
normal		0	0	10	TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dance	water		0	0	10	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	0	10	TM18
Boosts the power of WATER- type moves for 5 turns.
Frustration	normal		1	100	20	TM21
Frustration	An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
Frustration
normal		1	100	20	TM21
An attack that is stronger if the TRAINER is disliked.
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
A powerful quake, but has no effect on flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Dig	ground		70	100	20	TM28
Dig	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Dig
ground		70	100	20	TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Double Team	normal		0	0	15	TM32
Double Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	0	15	TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Rock Tomb	rock		50	95	25	TM39
Rock Tomb	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Rock Tomb
rock		50	95	25	TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts SPEED.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Secret Power	normal		70	100	20	TM43
Secret Power	An attack with effects that vary by location.
Secret Power
normal		70	100	20	TM43
An attack with effects that vary by location.
Rest	psychic		0	0	10	TM44
Rest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rest
psychic		0	0	10	TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Thief	dark		60	100	15	TM46
Thief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	15	TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Cut	bug		55	95	30	HM01
Cut	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Cut
bug		55	95	30	HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Strength	normal		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Strength
normal		80	100	15	HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Rock Smash	fighting		60	100	15	HM06
Rock Smash	A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Rock Smash
fighting		60	100	15	HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower DEFENSE.